Sir Richard Branson: I thought 'Christ, the whole lot is going to come crashing down' In an exclusive interview, tycoon reveals pandemic brought his Virgin empire to its knees #Thread👇 telegraph.co.uk/business/2022/…

🔴Richard Branson, until now, been reluctant to open up about the pandemic and how it was the most difficult time in his career. It is well-documented that Virgin Atlantic, was taken to the brink of collapse. But he now reveals that financial difficulties went much deeper

🗣️“I'd spent 50 years building a business and I suddenly thought ‘Christ. Was it really worth that 50 years?’ It looked like the whole lot was going to come crashing down,” says Sir Richard Branson

BREAKING: China's defence minister says his country's progress in developing new nuclear weapons has been 'impressive', but that they are for 'self defence'.

.Rep. Jim Jordan: 'Big change' coming in midterms after 41-year-high inflation rate fxn.ws/3xIQwjG

Spoke to Simon Coveney about the Bill we’re announcing today to protect peace and stability in Northern Ireland and uphold the Belfast (Good Friday) Agreement. We remain open to negotiations with the EU, but we cannot wait to fix the issues facing the people of NI.

🚨BREAKING: Sir Keir Starmer is being investigated by the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards over potential breaches of earnings and gifts rules

Johnson says changes to Northern Ireland Protocol are ‘trivial’ dlvr.it/SS5WNM

🔴 NEW: Nearly every part of the Northern Ireland Protocol can be swept away by ministers under new Brexit laws set out by Liz Truss 👇 telegraph.co.uk/politics/2022/…

🔴 Germany paid Russia more than €12 billion for fossil fuels in the first 100 days of war in Ukraine as Russia is now set to make more money from oil and gas than last year telegraph.co.uk/world-news/202…

One step closer to the first orbital flight test of Starship faa.gov/space/stakehol…

BREAKING: US stocks enter a bear market as the S&P 500 closes at its lowest level since January 2021 trib.al/hvR77KZ

BREAKING: Car industry in shock as Department for Transport scraps all grants for electric vehicles dlvr.it/SS8TCd

SpaceX For the first time ever, there is a rocket capable of establishing permanent bases on the moon and Mars

The US stock market has entered a bear market and if history is any guide, it could be long and painful trib.al/MKIuSkI

Population of High Net Worth Individuals in the UK grew to 609,400 in 2021 as wealth rose globally dlvr.it/SSB37V

Will Johnny Depp sue Amber Heard for defamation AGAIN? Actor can take her to court for 'republishing' her allegations trib.al/yV3bOnb

Moscow issues sanctions against UK journalists and defence officials on.ft.com/3MQngfe

The wealthy saw their fortunes soar during Covid, but now those gains are being destroyed by inflation fears trib.al/vKZASIp