Oh dear, oh dear.
Has there been a falling out between DMGT (Daily Mail and General Trust) and Network Rail?
Judging by the number of stories in today's Mail on Sunday it certainly appears so.
To quote just one:
"Ian Coucher was hired as deputy chief executive and Victoria Pender as head of government affairs. At the time, both were working for London Underground as ‘freelances’, via their consultancy Coucher Pender.
"The firm, registered to Ms Pender’s home in West Sussex, was also used as the conduit for the pair’s payments from Network Rail.
"Their freelance status allowed them to qualify for bonuses paid only to employees and entitled them to tax breaks, a situation that continued until 2007 when Coucher became chief executive. Ms Pender is believed to have retained her freelance status."
Perhaps NR should try suing for peace...
