Radio heavyweight Kyle Sandilands reveals his shocking health could cost him his life at any moment 

Kyle Sandilands has revealed the dire state of his physical health could cost him his life at any moment. The Sydney radio king, 48, revealed his blood pressure is so high that his death could come at any moment. ‘I could die – that means at any stage at any time day or night,’ he … Read more

Mortgage holidays have been extended – how does it work and what will it cost you?

The Government has announced that struggling homeowners can now apply for a further three month mortgage holiday. The scheme, which was initially set up in March, has been extended so that the deadline for applying is now 31 October, with borrowers eligible for a break of up to six months.  Homeowners will now also be … Read more

Exempting foreign NHS workers would only cost £90m says IFS

Boris Johnson’s reasoning for refusing to exempt foreign NHS workers from the healthcare surcharge began unravelling tonight when a top economist slapped down his suggestion it would cost hundreds of millions.  The Prime Minister today hailed the £400 annual fee for migrants as a £900million revenue raiser, as he swatted away calls for the government … Read more

James Dyson reveals his ‘risky’ scrapped electric car that cost £500M

British billionaire Sir James Dyson has unveiled the sole prototype of his company’s electric car that was cancelled for being ‘too risky’. The aborted ‘N526’ Dyson electric car, which Dyson piled £500 million of his own money into before pulling the plug, is a 16-foot-long seven-seater, electric SUV. The 2.6 tonne-vehicle features an aluminium body, … Read more

ANDREW PIERCE: Tories count the cost of the coronavirus curse

Ever since Chancellor Rishi Sunak turned on the spending taps to save Britain’s businesses amid the lockdown, there have been grumblings in the Tory Party about the gigantic bill that will need paying after the crisis.  One can therefore only imagine how they’ll react on discovering that the party’s own coffers could also soon run … Read more

Amazon drone division making hundreds of thousands of face shields that will be sold ‘at cost’

Amazon repurposes drone division to have workers make hundreds of thousands of face shields that the company intends to sell to frontline workers at a lower price than competitors Amazon is repurposing its drone division to make face shields The shields will be sold at-cost and will be ready in the next few weeks It’s … Read more

IOC president Thomas Bach reveals decision to delay Tokyo Games until 2021 could cost £650MILLION

IOC president Thomas Bach reveals decision to delay Tokyo Games until 2021 will cost Olympic organisers another £650MILLION Thomas Bach said executive committees approved the sum to cover the costs  The sum will be split into two parts, with £530million to help reorganising costs The remaining £120m will be divided to support international federations Bach … Read more

Professional services tax haul set to cost UK Government £14bn

Professional services tax haul set to cost UK Government £14bn as lawyers and consultants see slump in work By Helen Cahill For The Mail On Sunday Published: 22:31 BST, 9 May 2020 | Updated: 10:20 BST, 10 May 2020 A decline in the professional services sector will produce one of the biggest hits to the … Read more

Desperate travel companies slash cost of winter sun getaways by hundreds of pounds

With the possibility of winter holidays clouded with uncertainty, desperate holiday companies are slashing prices by hundreds of pounds to secure bookings. Tui has dropped the cost of one ten-night break in the Maldives starting on November 29 by £400. Two weeks ago the firm was advertising, through price-comparison site TravelSupermarket, an all-inclusive stay for … Read more

How much will remdesivir cost? Experts say even $10 may be too much for Gilead’s antiviral

Experts say even $10 is too much for the US-made antiviral drug approved to treat the novel coronavirus. Gilead Sciences’ medication, remdesivir, was shown to help reduce patients’ hospital stays over a placebo, in a clinical trial run by the National Institutes of Health. Last week, it became the first drug approved by the US … Read more