Gareth Davies

Portsmouth

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Serious Fraud Office launches investigation into Thurrock fraud claims

3 days ago | thebureauinvestigates.com | Gareth Davies

The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has launched an investigation into Rockfire Investment Finance and its £650m solar farm deals with Thurrock council. The SFO has requested information from a number of financial institutions as part of its probe into multimillion-pound fraud allegedly committed against the local authority in Essex.
Partner Insight: Tax benefits of Drip-feed Drawdown

2 weeks ago | professionaladviser.com | Gareth Davies |Scottish Widows

Traditionally, tax-free cash has been received as a lump sum at retirement and used to pay for things that might otherwise be unaffordable: paying off the mortgage, perhaps, or buying a dream holiday. This approach was often justified because tax-free cash was the only way to draw a large lump sum from a pension and being tax-free the timing of the payment in the tax year didn't matter.
Finance is becoming a battleground in geopolitics

2 weeks ago | telegraph.co.uk | Gareth Davies

But the financial shifting of political tectonic plates doesn't stop there. For example, the potential thawing of a tariff war between China and America, or threats of potential sanctions on the Iranian regime. In a world where direct military confrontation between great powers carries immense risk, capital markets are becoming a flash point. Finance is the new battleground in the global tussle for power and influence.
Let’s hear it for the account managers, the true persuaders

2 weeks ago | thedrum.com | Leagas Delaney |Gareth Davies

A LinkedIn post from Sir John Hegarty caught my eye the other week. Unsurprisingly, it had a very good hook. ‘In the early days of Saatchi & Saatchi, we made a massive mistake.’For a man who has surely seen everything over such a storied career, what disaster could be so post-worthy? The answer? Well, it turns out that for a brief time, the agency dispensed with account managers. In Hegarty’s words, they thought they were being ‘clever’ but, ‘…we weren’t. Want to go deeper?
Weak Keir Starmer plans to bow down to EU at 'surrender summit'

2 weeks ago | express.co.uk | Gareth Davies

Weak Keir Starmer plans to bow down to EU at 'surrender summit''Despite all of the warning lights flashing red, our Prime Minister's thinly veiled desire to rejoin seems to be clouding his judgement.' OPINIONPrime Minister Keir Starmer and President of the EU Ursula Von Der Leyen (Image: Getty)Make no mistake – tomorrow is an EU surrender summit. Try as they might to convince everyone day is night, it is the latest step in Keir Starmer’s walk back into the arms of the EU.
Liam Kavanagh faked evidence to cover £5m fraud, Thurrock council…

3 weeks ago | thebureauinvestigates.com | Gareth Davies

A businessman has been accused of giving forged evidence to the high court to cover his tracks after pocketing £5m of taxpayers’ money in a deal with a local council. Liam Kavanagh allegedly created a “sham” invoice showing a transaction between two of his companies when he had in fact paid the money to himself, according to Thurrock council. The Essex authority says this was to corroborate a lie told in court by Kavanagh and that his deception cost Thurrock up to £37m.
Open top bus celebrations for league winners Truro City 'magic'

3 weeks ago | falmouthpacket.co.uk | Gareth Davies

9 1/1 Skipper Connor Riley-Lowe hailed Truro City’s trophy lift and open top bus celebration as ‘unbelievable’, writes Gareth Davies. Thousands of supporters lined the streets of Truro to see the National League South champions’ victory parade, with the trophy lifted in front of a huge crowd, outside the city’s landmark Cathedral on Saturday.
Two Wales players on Lions tour is embarrassing but completely justified

4 weeks ago | telegraph.co.uk | Gareth Davies

Indeed, three of the last four player of the series awards have gone to a Welshman. Only Maro Itoje bucks the trend after picking it up last time out. Although the heroes were still Welsh. Alun Wyn Jones made a genuinely miraculous comeback to captain the team, Dan Biggar led the points tally and Josh Adams scored eight tries. But here in 2025, the Welsh boys better be good value on the behind-the-scenes tour documentary or they risk becoming a tricky quiz answer in years to come.
Two Wales players on Lions tour is embarrassing but justified

4 weeks ago | sports.yahoo.com | Gareth Davies

As if we needed a reminder of just how low Welsh rugby has fallen, here we have it. Since 2001, Wales have never had fewer than 10 players on tour. In 2013, that number reached a peak of 15 meaning a Welsh representation of 41 per cent. AdvertisementAnd now? Just two. And those who have made it are unlikely to be involved in the Test side. Australia is an awfully long way to go to hold tackle pads. The “bin juice” of the squad, to use rugby parlance. It is a sad state of affairs.
Two Wales players on Lions tour is embarrassing but justified

4 weeks ago | aol.co.uk | Gareth Davies

As if we needed a reminder of just how low Welsh rugby has fallen, here we have it. Since 2001, Wales have never had fewer than 10 players on tour. In 2013, that number reached a peak of 15 meaning a Welsh representation of 41 per cent. And now? Just two. And those who have made it are unlikely to be involved in the Test side. Australia is an awfully long way to go to hold tackle pads. The “bin juice” of the squad, to use rugby parlance. It is a sad state of affairs.