Tesco boss calls for calm in stores amid coronavirus chaos

The boss of Britain’s largest retailer has pleaded with panicbuyers to search their conscience and ask themselves: ‘Do I need everything in my trolley?’  Tesco chief executive Dave Lewis called for calm as store shelves were yesterday stripped bare again and massive queues formed outside stores across the UK.  Pleading with shoppers to pause for … Read more

Demand for gold is soaring as investors seek a safe haven from market chaos 

Demand for gold is soaring as investors seek a safe haven from market chaos Demand this month is heaviest since early 2009, says BullionVault Number of investors opening new accounts  is nearly three times that of last year Over the past year, the price of gold in pounds has increased by nearly 30% By Jeff Prestridge … Read more

Mortgage meltdown: Bank chaos as families rush to freeze payments

Mortgage meltdown: Bank chaos as families rush to freeze payments and homeowners tell of 10-hour wait on helplines  Chancellor Rishi Sunak offered homeowners a three-month mortgage break Lenders now asking borrowers to submit applications online to free up phones Borrowers who do take a break will still be charged interest on their mortgage  By Samantha … Read more

Mortgage meltdown: Bank chaos as families rush to freeze payments

Mortgage meltdown: Bank chaos as families rush to freeze payments and homeowners tell of 10-hour wait on helplines  Chancellor Rishi Sunak offered homeowners a three-month mortgage break Lenders now asking borrowers to submit applications online to free up phones Borrowers who do take a break will still be charged interest on their mortgage  By Samantha … Read more

ALEX BRUMMER: UK fires up the big guns to fight coronavirus chaos

Under normal circumstances, it might have been an opportunity for a bit of boasting about the ‘Boris Bounce’.  The public finances in February were robust with a small surplus of £0.4billion based upon a sharp uptick in taxes by 3 per cent in response to a recovering economy.  Instead, the economy now finds itself on … Read more

NHS delays annual cyber security checks due to coronavirus chaos 

NHS left vulnerable to hackers as its annual cyber security checks on systems across hospitals are delayed due to coronavirus chaos Digital transformation group NHSX announced the six month delay in checks Each NHS Trust and group has to return the annual cyber security checklists They are designed to ensure systems are not being left vulnerable … Read more

Chaos for UK tourists abroad as they face battle to return to Britain amid coronavirus lockdown

British tourists are being stranded abroad and face a battle to return home as  airlines lock down and limit flights due to coronavirus quarantines.  From Morocco to the Philippines, reports have surfaced of British travellers stuck at airports, waiting for the chance to return home.  Spain’s closure of its land borders on Monday sent British … Read more

Corona’s caused chaos but not everywhere is off limits – with big bargains to be had

This may seem counter-intuitive amid all the doom and gloom, but 2020 could be a rewarding time to travel for bargain hunters. Unsurprisingly, as people are taking stock of the spread of the coronavirus, there has been a downturn in holiday bookings. The result is that package tour operators, villa companies and airlines have plenty … Read more