The BoE could raise interest rates earlier than expected in the face of soaring in inflation, says HSBC boss CFO Ewen Stevenson predicts the base rate could start moving from mid-2022 The raise in interest rates would be welcomed by long-suffering savers The Bank of England slashed interest rates to a record low of 0.1% … Read more
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has updated its averages for Atlantic hurricane season to indicate one additional hurricane and two named storms every year.
Back in April 2014, he declared: ‘I am a gay man now,’ in an emotional YouTube video which he released four months after coming out as bisexual. And now, Tom Daley, 26 – who shares son Robert Ray with husband Dustin Lance Black, 46 – has admitted that he ‘might’ve come out earlier’ had he … Read more
Boris Johnson was tonight blasted as ‘reckless, misguided and dangerous’ for not shutting Britain’s borders with India earlier after four people died from the new Indian covid strain. The country was only added to the UK’s travel ‘red list’ late last month, despite earlier concerns over transmission of the fast-growing variant, which has since made … Read more
Boris Johnson was tonight blasted as ‘reckless, misguided and dangerous’ for not shutting Britain’s borders with India earlier after four people died from the new Indian covid strain. The country was only added to the UK’s travel ‘red list’ late last month, despite earlier concerns over transmission of the fast-growing variant, which has since made … Read more
Sweden could have saved thousands of lives if it imposed a lockdown last spring instead of opting against restrictions, researchers say. The Scandinavian nation defied calls to take the draconian action in the first wave, prompting fierce criticism of its ‘herd immunity’ approach. Around 6,000 Swedes died during the first six months of the pandemic, … Read more
As warming spring temperatures encourage Americans to gather outside, the air can be particularly brutal for those who suffer from allergies. Elevated pollen counts can cause a slew of symptoms including itching, watering eyes; runny noses; sneezing; and coughing. Meteorologists and allergists say that, with climate change, allergies are getting worse and worse every year – … Read more
Welsh freedoms arrive a week early thanks to fall in cases: Gyms, sports centres and swimming pools reopen and two households can meet indoors in latest lockdown-easing today Two households are being allowed to meet indoors as part of a ‘bubble’ system Organised children’s indoor activities and adult indoor fitness classes allowed Re-openings have been pushed … Read more
Earth’s continental crust emerged 500 million years EARLIER than thought, scientists reveal in discovery that could transform the way that we think about how life evolved on our planet Researchers studied rocks called barites located on three different continents These are formed by interactions between ocean water and vents on the sea bed However, they … Read more
Covid antibody levels have stopped rising in older people, as official figures show Britain may still be way off herd immunity. More than half of all adults tested positive for virus-fighting antibodies in the week ending March 28 — but the figure is unchanged on the last update a fortnight ago. And rates are actually … Read more