MORE than 150 women have now come forward to say they were attacked by sex beast Mohamed Fayed.
London’s Met Police said yesterday it had recorded 40 fresh claims, including of rape and sexual assault, by the late Harrods and Fulham FC owner between 1979 and 2013.
And lawyers acting for women abused by Fayed are now representing 116.
The Justice for Harrods Survivors Group was acting for 37 women last month but numbers have soared since Fayed was outed in a BBC2 documentary on September 19.
The Met said the 40 new claims were on top of the 21 allegations the force was aware of before the programme aired.
Police Commander Stephen Clayman said: “While the majority of information we have received relates to Al Fayed’s ownership of Harrods, we are contacting representatives of other organisations linked to Al Fayed to ensure anyone affected is identified and has the opportunity to speak with us.”
Cops are also probing claims against people who facilitated the late Egyptian tycoon’s crimes.
The Justice for Harrods group yesterday revealed they had now been contacted by more than 300 women around the world.
Its legal team said victims had reported attacks throughout Fayed’s empire, including at Fulham FC and on his family’s Surrey estate.
The lawyers said the women’s testimony had been “harrowing”, with “unspeakable abuse” after taking up dream jobs at Harrods’ West London store.
Fayed died last year aged 94.
BRITISH Airways has axed flights around the world cancelling hundreds of trips after it was hit by engine issues.
The flag-carrier grounded aircraft after finding maintenance issues with some of its Rolls-Royce jet engines.
New routes to Malaysia have been canned, while the frequency of flights to Qatar has been halved.
Some services have also been suspended between Gatwick and JFK in New York.
Thousands of flyers will have been affected by the changes and the hundreds of craft halted.
The airline has already scrapped 11 routes because of the issue, the Telegraph reports.
BA said the issue is with the Trent 1000 engines used on its fleet of Boeing 787 Dreamliner jets.
There is excessive wear and tear on them and Rolls-Royce has been unable to supply enough replacement engines and parts.
BA has grounded five planes, or 15 per cent of the fleet.
Boeing 777s have been used to pick up the slack, but those too also need to be repaired every so often.
The launch of a Heathrow to Kuala Lumpur route will now be delayed from November to April 2025.
One of the two daily trips to Doha has been canned, while flights between Gatwick and JFK will be suspended for winter from December.
A BA spokesperson said: “We’ve taken this action because we do not believe the issue will be solved quickly, and we want to offer our customers the certainty they deserve
“We’ve apologised to those affected and are able to offer the vast majority a flight the same day with British Airways or one of our partner airlines.
“We continue to work closely with Rolls-Royce to ensure the company is aware of the impact its issues are having on our schedule and customers, and seek reassurance of a prompt and reliable solution.”
BA has contacted customers whose flights have been cancelled and offered alternative travel arrangements.
They said: “Unfortunately, Rolls-Royce, our engine supplier for our fleet of Boeing 787 aircraft, is experiencing challenges,” it said.
“We’re not the only airline experiencing this issue and are doing all we can to work with Rolls-Royce to resolve the situation.”
A Rolls-Royce spokesman said: “We continue to work with British Airways and all of our customers to minimise the impact of the limited availability of spares due to the current supply chain constraints.
“Unfortunately, this is an issue affecting the whole aerospace industry.”
LESSONS in money should start at home.
Nine in ten children aged seven to 17 say they would go to their parents if they needed money advice, according to Money and Pensions Service, but only a quarter have learnt cash management skills at home.
Charlotte Churchill, from the MAPS young people’s team, says: “Parents and carers have the most important influence on how children deal with money in adult life.”
“It’s never too early. Children’s attitudes, skills and habits develop between three and seven years old, so once you are talking to children, you can talk to them about money.
“It’s also never too late — so don’t feel guilty, you are almost certainly teaching money skills more than you think you are.”
Here Mel Hunter shows how a successful financial education at home adds up.
DESPITE Money Saving Expert Martin Lewis funding his own Your Money Matters textbook and his victory in making it a compulsory part of schooling, financial education remains patchy.
Education rules for schools depend on where you live.
In England, children get some lessons in budgeting, credit and debt, pensions and insurance when they get to secondary school.
But primary schools are not legally required to offer financial education.
In Wales, some personal finance matters are taught in primary and secondary levels — but experts say more could be done to support students.
Louise Hill, co-founder and CEO of kids’ money app GoHenry, says: “If financial education was compulsory in all schools nationwide from primary school age — something we have long campaigned for — it would make a huge difference to the next generation and set them up for success, not least by equipping them with the practical money skills they need for adulthood.”
WHEN his daughters Imogen, 12, and Florence, ten, were younger, Will Rainey would add a little twist to his bedtime stories.
“I’d put a money spin on a kids’ story,” says the former investment consultant from Warlingham, Surrey.
“I’d talk to them about money being like seeds and how you can either give the seeds away or you can plant them and they will grow over time into trees.
“They could understand that I was talking about spending and saving.”
Will, 43 — who runs family finance website bluetreesavings.com and is author of Grandpa’s Fortune Fables — Fun Stories To Teach Kids About Money — says he and human resources manager wife Astrid, also 43, have always discussed finances openly with the girls.
“We talk about what we do and don’t spend our money on, and how what works for our family may not be the same as another family.”
Charlotte says that talking is the cornerstone of teaching the subject at home. “Think of all the money decisions that we, as adults, make in our heads.
“When we are thinking ‘Do I need it or just want it? What do I need to go without to have it?’, we should to be saying this out loud in front of our kids.
“The numeracy behind money is vital, but so are the emotions.
“If you’re struggling to pay your bills, it’s OK to explain to children that you don’t have the money to buy something they want.”
JULIETTE COLLIER from the Campaign For Learning, says: “If you’re in a shop and your child wants a new toy, instead of saying ‘No’, say ‘Let’s take a photo of it and remember it when it’s your birthday’. Unless children know they can’t have everything they want, when they want it, they may face problems as adults when they are able to buy things on credit.”
Once children begin to understand the difference between wants and needs, usually when they’re six or seven, you can talk to them about earning and saving.
THIS is what Will has passed on to his daughters.
“Every time they get some money, we encourage them to save. They can have fun with £9 out of £10, but saving that £1 is a great habit to get into and it will grow as they get older.
“As parents you can invest it for them, and the more they see it grow, the more excited they get.”
When it comes to pocket money, there is no right amount.
It just depends what you can afford, says Juliette.
“Even giving children very small amounts gives them the chance to save, budget and make mistakes which they can learn from.”
Will increases the girls’ pocket money as they get older, gradually making them pay for more things themselves as the money goes up.
He says: “They know what they’re expected to pay for — toys, for example — and they enjoy that freedom.”
WITH banking and bill-paying mainly done online, children don’t see real money that much.
Juliette says: “It’s almost invisible so they may not even realise that you have to pay for your water or heating, as it is taken by direct debit.”
The same applies to contactless payments.
Charlotte says: “Do they realise that card you’re tapping is connected to your bank? Do they know how the money gets into your bank? Talk to them about it, so that when they get their own card they understand how it works.”
Children as young as six can now have their own contactless debit card connected to apps such as GoHenry, HyperJar, Starling and NatWest Rooster Money.
The cards — some free, others paid for — can help kids save and parents can reward them for completing chores.
Research suggests that technology is helpful when it comes to teaching children about money, as is education at school.
But no app or classroom can replace real-world lessons from families.
HUSBAND and wife Jo and Ryan White are passionate about teaching their kids about money.
Jo, 45, says: “If my children ask for a new toy, I ask them if they want or need it.
“Then we sleep on it and, if they still want it as much, they come up with a creative plan to get the money together, from making things to selling popcorn.
“Once they’ve made that money themselves, they often don’t want to fritter it away after all.”
Jo set up a successful dog walking and pet sitting business – We Love Pets (welovepets.care), which has branches nationwide.
She takes Freya, seven, and William, six, to learn from the franchisees.
“Life is like business – you need to have more money coming in than going out, ” she says. The children don’t get pocket money from Jo, or Ryan, 41, but are expected to muck in with chores around the family’s home in the Norfolk Broads.
They can earn extra doing things like giving the car a thorough clean.
They now have online bank accounts and debit cards with Revolut.
“To make them realise that the card isn’t magic money, we show them how their money is going down on the app as they spend it,” Jo says.
William has saved around £500, while Freya – more of a spender – has £200 in the bank.
“We talk about the emotions around money. It’s so easy to think ‘Oh I want that lovely, shiny new thing’ but they’re learning to be patient and make the right choice.”
GET them to help you write a shopping list, with columns for things you need and things you want.
Have a collection of coins so they get used to the feel of money.
GIVE them a moneybox to start saving.
Play shops together.
START paying them for chores or give them pocket money, however small.
Get them to help you compare prices in shops.
Divide their money between three jars – for spending, saving and giving to charity.
TALK about mobile phone costs, contracts and credit limits.
Give them a savings challenge and help plan how they will achieve it.
HELP them manage their first earnings.
Talk to them about your income and how you budget.
Try not to bail them out if they overspend.
FEARS of higher green taxes have been fuelled by one of the Chancellor’s top aides saying global carbon levies are “way” too low.
Prof John Van Reenen, chairman of Rachel Reeves’s council of economic advisers, appeared to suggest a new carbon tax is required.
Carbon taxes are levied on businesses that generate emissions while producing goods and services.
Britain does not have them yet, but many countries do, including the EU’s 27 states.
During a recent panel discussion, Mr Van Reenen said: “Around the world, carbon taxes are way lower than anybody thinks necessary to get the kind of transition we want.”
Labour sources played down speculation that Ms Reeves would implement a carbon tax in her October 30 Budget — but the Treasury did not deny it.
Tory MP Bradley Thomas said: “Once again, one of Rachel Reeves’s advisers is revealed to be a tax-raising fanatic.
“Last time we warned her advisers were calling to cut Winter Fuel Payments, Labour denied it, and a month later they did exactly that.
“These measures would further smother business with more regulation and higher taxes – stifling investment and killing growth.
“Ahead of Labour’s first Budget, the Chancellor must come forward with a real plan for growth or business confidence will continue to plummet on her watch.”
A Treasury spokesman said: “The Chancellor makes decisions on tax policy at fiscal events. We do not comment on speculation around tax.”
A LABOUR MP used her husband’s fake military claims to campaign for her seat.
Sureena Brackenridge, promised “a fresh start” in a leaflet sent to voters before she was elected in Wolverhampton North East in July.
In it, she also boasted: “We’re a family that knows what public service means”.
A source said: “Sureena profited from her husband’s lies.
“I was so wound up after reading The Sun’s article I had to find a photo I took of the campaign leaflet.
“It is sickening to say the least.
“If voters knew about the lies, would they have ever voted for Labour?”
Mrs Brackenridge has been contacted for comment.
The Sun revealed yesterday that Wolverhampton councillor Mr Brackenridge had been accused of exaggerating his military service.
The Walter Mitty Hunters Club, which exposes military imposters, called it “an insult” to the corps.
A WOMAN sued after not getting a leaving card — but it had been hidden from her as only three people signed it.
Karen Conaghan claimed the “failure to acknowledge her existence” was a breach of equality laws.
But her colleague Shahid Aziz told an employment tribunal he had bought a card when Ms Conaghan was made redundant in December 2021, but managed to get only three signatures.
Employment Judge Kevin Palmer said: “He believed it would have been more insulting to give her the card than not to give her a card at all.”
The tribunal heard two men also laid off during “restructuring” did not get cards either.
The “snub” was one of 40 complaints made by Ms Conaghan — business liaison lead for airline group IAG GBS — claiming sexual harassment, victimisation and unfair dismissal.
In one, she said a colleague had copied her use of the word “whiz” in a card for a co- worker but corrected her spelling, by writing “whizz” instead.
And she said another employee had asked her: “Are you taking the p**s, Karen?”
But the tribunal said this was after Ms Conaghan suggested she had “done all of the hard work” and it was his “turn to do some”.
It was also heard Ms Conaghan moved to Richmond, North Yorks, in September 2021 despite it being expected all employees live within two hours of their office in Heathrow.
All Ms Conaghan’s complaints were dismissed with the panel ruling she had adopted a conspiracy theory mentality in which she mistook normal workplace interactions for something more sinister.
