Communities in parts of Britain could be cut off ‘for several days’ by blizzards with a ‘whiteout weekend’ in prospect for most of Scotland after multiple warnings for snow were issued culminating in a 60-hour alert. The Met Office said ‘some higher rural communities could become cut off’ for days, with no gas, electricity, water … Read more
Britons have saved £150bn during Covid-19 pandemic… now experts urge us to splash out when the economy reopens to breathe life back into the country Britain’s ‘involuntary’ savers squirreled away more than £150billion last year Families built up their bank deposits from £1.48trillion to £1.63trillion in 2020 Bank economist Andy Haldane hopes war chest will … Read more
Britons have saved £150bn during Covid-19 pandemic… now experts urge us to splash out when the economy reopens to breathe life back into the country Britain’s ‘involuntary’ savers squirreled away more than £150billion last year Families built up their bank deposits from £1.48trillion to £1.63trillion in 2020 Bank economist Andy Haldane hopes war chest will … Read more
Matt Hancock reveals more than NINE MILLION Britons have now been vaccinated after more than 930,000 people get their jab over the weekend – and half of the over-70s have received their first dose Some 322,000 Covid jabs on Sunday, taking total to 9.3million people in UK Those who had received a first dose included … Read more
Britain has swept up by puzzle mania with more than £100million spent on jigsaws in 2020. Bored Britons looking for a new hobby in lockdown have turned to puzzles – sending sales rocketing sales by 38 per cent. The huge increase has left some manufacturers struggling to keep up with the soaring demand, according to … Read more
Britain has swept up by puzzle mania with more than £100million spent on jigsaws in 2020. Bored Britons looking for a new hobby in lockdown have turned to puzzles – sending sales rocketing sales by 38 per cent. The huge increase has left some manufacturers struggling to keep up with the soaring demand, according to … Read more
Ministers sparked confusion over the summer holidays today as they gave conflicting views on how ‘normal’ life will be in six months’ time. Health Secretary Matt Hancock raised the hopes of millions of Britons as he said that he expected a ‘Great British summer’ powered by the success of the vaccine rollout. But less than … Read more
Matt Hancock tells Britons they can expect ‘a happy and free great British summer’ THIS YEAR thanks to Covid vaccine rollout – as a top medical expert warns lockdown restrictions will have to be lifted ‘very slowly’ to avoid a surge in cases Hancock confident majority of Brits will have jab within the next six months … Read more
Britons are being targeted by scammers with fraudulent calls and text messages claiming that they must pay a fine for breaching lockdown rules, Ofcom warned. The racketeering messages purport to come from the UK Government, the NHS, people’s local GP surgeries and even the World Health Organisation (WHO). They aim to trick unsuspecting members of … Read more
Models and social media influencers are among thousands of British travellers facing a race home today to avoid being stranded in Dubai and Abu Dhabi. The scramble to get a flight comes after ministers added the United Arab Emirates to the so-called red list of countries from where travel to the UK is prohibited. Some … Read more