Bags for life should cost more to prevent shoppers from using them too few times, campaigners have warned. Sam Chetan-Welsh, of Greenpeace, said that while sales of plastic carrier bags are down, sales of bags for life rose to 1.5 billion in 2018. He said: ‘Bags for life contain more plastic than carrier bags do. … Read more
Furlough scheme has now cost £30BILLION – but ending it ‘prematurely’ in October will cost 1.2million jobs, think-tank warns Around 9.5m people remain on the furlough scheme from 1.2million employers Research body warns ending the furlough scheme in October will cost 1.2m jobs National Institute of Economic Research suggests it should last until June 2021 … Read more
All over-40s could face higher taxes to help fund the cost of care – which is expected to soar by an extra £7billion a year Prime Minister Boris Johnson considering options to end the social care crisis He is under pressure to solve the issue he promised to fix more than a year ago Johnson … Read more
Bodgers beware: That DIY disaster could cost you £2,000 – and lower the value of your home The annual cost of DIY disasters is £7billion, according to research by Aviva Nearly a third of households ended up paying for a professional after a DIY fail One in ten has run up a bill of more … Read more
The cost of lockdown on Britain’s economy ‘has not been worth the lives saved’, study claims Lockdown ‘has not been worth the lives saved in economic terms’, study says NHS formula says damage is £70billion greater than value of years of life saved A study urges the Government to ditch blanket lockdown policies By Lucy … Read more
The cost of lockdown on Britain’s economy ‘has not been worth the lives saved’, study claims Lockdown ‘has not been worth the lives saved in economic terms’, study says NHS formula says damage is £70billion greater than value of years of life saved A study urges the Government to ditch blanket lockdown policies By Lucy … Read more
Is this the worst vegan breakfast ever? Mother slams pathetic Center Parcs meal with one measly mushroom and four slices of PEPPER that cost £10 – the same as a hearty full English Jennifer Carr, 37, was given the meal during a trip to the park in Sherwood Forest Dish included tomato, toast, a mushroom, … Read more
Is this the worst vegan breakfast ever? Mother slams pathetic Center Parcs meal with one measly mushroom and four slices of PEPPER that cost £10 – the same as a hearty full English Jennifer Carr, 37, was given the meal during a trip to the park in Sherwood Forest Dish included tomato, toast, a mushroom, … Read more
AstraZeneca and Johnson & Johnson promised to offer their coronavirus vaccines to the US at cost during testimony before a Congressional committee on Tuesday. UK-based Astrazeneca also said that it would ramp up production of its prospective vaccine – created with Oxford University – to ensure that 300 million doses are available to the US … Read more
Government on track to raise £530bn debt this year as cost of the pandemic spirals By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:51 BST, 16 July 2020 | Updated: 21:51 BST, 16 July 2020 The Debt Management Office said it plans to sell Government bonds, or gilts, worth £385bn, between April and November The … Read more