The UK Government is drawing up plans to buy shares in British Airways and other airlines hit by the Pandemic Crisis to keep them afloat, insiders confirmed. Talks are in place which could see the State holding equity stakes in companies on the brink of collapse as coronavirus panic damages the UK economy. Billions of … Read more
The UK is looking at rolling out DIY coronavirus home testing kits after ministers were accused of allowing thousands of infected people to walk the streets undiagnosed. Britain’s chief scientific adviser revealed the Government was reviewing the ‘easy to use’ blood tests which analyse antibodies in the body and give a diagnosis in hours. They would … Read more
What is the coronavirus? A coronavirus is a type of virus which can cause illness in animals and people. Viruses break into cells inside their host and use them to reproduce itself and disrupt the body’s normal functions. Coronaviruses are named after the Latin word ‘corona’, which means crown, because they are encased by a … Read more
Could this huge rate chop from Ford Money signal an imminent savings bloodbath after the base rate cut? The savings bank slashed its best buy deals by 0.4 and 0.42 percentage points Its one-year fixed-rate deals were the best around and now pay less than 1% Banks have already started responding to last week’s Bank … Read more
Boris Johnson vowed a dramatic escalation of the UK’s coronavirus testing capacity today amid warnings that the country cannot fight the epidemic ‘blindfolded’. The PM said the number of tests a day will be increased from the current level of around 5,000 to 25,000, and NHS staff will be prioritised. The announcement came amid mounting … Read more
Outraged customers have threatened to boycott a UK supermarket after accusing it of hiking up its prices amid coronavirus panic buying. British grocery store Budgens is charging £4 for a four roll pack of Andrex Supreme Quilts toilet roll, despite a £2.50 RRP sign on the packaging. Sharing a snap of the loo roll from their local … Read more
Business pros can get office gear in a hurry on Amazon, whether it’s an external hard drive, dongles, USB hubs, or more. Whatever your budget, there’s a range of cool tech on Amazon designed to make your work life easier, whether that means organizing your space, providing safe data storage, adding USB hubs, or switching … Read more