Museums and universities should keep statues of controversial figures, says Culture Secretary

‘Don’t hide our history away’: Museums and universities should keep statues of controversial figures, says Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden Culture Sec. told Tory conference universities and museums should keep statues Oliver Dowden said it was a sign of weakness to seek to ‘eradicate’ history  ‘Keep your monuments in place and use them to explain our … Read more

Infection figures rocket to a record 12,872 A DAY – nearly double yesterday’s 6,968 cases

Britain tonight saw a record rise in coronavirus infections, with more than 12,000 new cases – nearly double the number from yesterday. Figures released five hours late by the Department of Health, showed a total of 12,872 new positive tests. It was a hammer blow to hopes the virus’s reach had calmed and was blamed … Read more

Infection figures rocket to a record 12,872 A DAY – nearly double yesterday’s 6,968 cases

Britain has today seen a record rise in coronavirus infections, with more than 12,000 new cases – nearly double the number from yesterday. Figures released five hours late by the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC), show a total of 12,872 new infections. The figure is almost double the 6,968 cases recorded yesterday. It … Read more

Only one in 70 migrants who crossed the Channel since April have been deported, figures reveal

Only one in 70 migrants who crossed the Channel since April have been deported, Home Office figures reveal as Priti Patel vows to fix ‘broken’ asylum system The figures revealed 76 of the 5,330 migrants who made crossing were deported Home Secretary will announce new legislation at Conservative Party conference  She plans to set out … Read more

Obese TEENAGERS need hip and knee surgery because they are THAT overweight, shock NHS figures reveal

Obese TEENAGERS need hip and knee surgery because they are THAT overweight, shock NHS figures reveal UK patients under 25 are undergoing heart bypasses because of their weight The number of obesity-linked operations is rising year by year for all ages 30 people under 30 have needed knee replacement surgery in the last five years  … Read more

Obese TEENAGERS need hip and knee surgery because they are THAT overweight, shock NHS figures reveal

Obese TEENAGERS need hip and knee surgery because they are THAT overweight, shock NHS figures reveal UK patients under 25 are undergoing heart bypasses because of their weight The number of obesity-linked operations is rising year by year for all ages 30 people under 30 have needed knee replacement surgery in the last five years  … Read more

Economic recovery had lost steam before virus crackdown, figures show 

Britain’s economic recovery had lost steam even before virus crackdown, latest figures show By Lucy White For The Daily Mail Published: 21:57 BST, 23 September 2020 | Updated: 22:06 BST, 23 September 2020 Britain’s economic recovery was slowing down even before the Government imposed new lockdown restrictions this week, figures suggest. Growth in the manufacturing … Read more

Figures reveal 237,000 fewer families have paid BBC fee in last year as viewers switch to Netflix 

The great TV licence turn-off: Figures reveal 237,000 fewer families have paid the BBC fee in the last year as viewers switch to Netflix 25.9million BBC licences were in force in 2019/20 – down 237,000 in a year With a licence fee costing £157.50 per person, the fall cost just under £40million Overall licence fee … Read more

Morrisons posts best sales figures for 16 years

Morrisons hails best sales figures for 16 years as it gears up for supermarket price war By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 22:01 BST, 10 September 2020 | Updated: 22:01 BST, 10 September 2020 Morrisons hailed the ‘renaissance of British supermarkets’ as it posted its best sales figures for 16 years. Gearing up … Read more

Social care spending ‘down millions’: New figures show financial outlay fallen by 18% in some areas

Social care spending ‘is down by millions’: New figures reveal financial outlay has fallen by up to 18% in some regions in just ten years Social care spending per head was lower than 2010 in 112 of 150 local authorities It is 8 per cent below for England overall, but London saw 18 per cent … Read more