Nationwide nearly doubles CEO’s pay packet to £4.7m despite bonus row 08. June 2026 (17:36) Debbie Crosbie receives £3.2m in bonuses after mutual building society’s takeover of Virgin MoneyNationwide building society has nearly doubled the pay packet of its chief executive, Debbie Crosbie, a year after the board pushed through a controversial bonus scheme for its top boss.
The mutual, which is owned by its members, released its annual report on Monday, showing Crosbie was handed £3.2m in bonuses – a combination of payouts for annual and longer-term performance – up from £1.1m a year earlier.It pushed her overall pay packet to £4.7m for the year to March 2026, marking an 88% jump on the near-£2.5m she earned for the previous year. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
John Oliver on New College’s Maga takeover: ‘More about political posturing than students’ lives’ 08. June 2026 (17:31) The late-night host detailed how the Florida liberal arts college became a testing ground for a rightwing agendaJohn Oliver dedicated Sunday’s episode of Last Week Tonight to examining how Florida’s New College has been taken over by the conservative state governor, Ron DeSantis, and his allies.New College used to promote itself with videos that emphasized its inclusive community and unique academic program – a rarity for a US state college. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
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