Thousands of anti-lockdown activists march through central London

Thousands of anti-lockdown activists carry banners demanding ban on vaccine passports as they march through central London in ‘Unite for Freedom’ protest Demonstrators made their way through the capital earlier today as they waved placards daubed with slogans The protestors did not appear to be adhering to social distancing guidelines are were not wearing face … Read more

Thousands march in Chicago for Adam Toledo while BLM protesters gather outside Brooklyn Center PD

Violent clashes erupted in Minneapolis, Chicago, New York and across the nation after initially peaceful anti-police protests descended into chaos on Friday night.  Thousands gathered on streets across America to demonstrate the fatal police shootings of black men Adam Toledo and Daunte Wright. But as the night went on, skirmishes and clashes broke out between … Read more

Thousands march in Chicago for Adam Toledo while BLM protesters gather outside Brooklyn Center PD

Violent clashes erupted in Minneapolis, Chicago, New York and across the nation after peaceful anti-police protests descended into chaos on Friday night.  Thousands gathered on streets across America to demonstrate the fatal police shootings of black men Adam Toledo and Daunte Wright. But as the night went on, skirmishes and clashes broke out between protesters … Read more

Coronavirus: UK first vaccine doses fall to 91,000 per day from March peak of 500,000

The rollout of Covid vaccines to new patients has slowed to a crawl in comparison to how it performed in March, official data show. An average of 91,000 people are getting their first dose each day now after the rollout peaked at just over 500,000 per day in the middle of last month. The rollout … Read more

Average UK house prices hit record high of £254,606 in March, Halifax data shows

House prices hit a record high of £254,606 on average in March, according to research from a leading High Street bank. Figures from Halifax show house prices have jumped by 1.1% month-on-month. Across the UK, the average price is around £15,000 higher since the start of the national coronavirus lockdowns in March 2020 – equating … Read more

House sales surged in March on back of extended stamp duty holiday

Agreed house sales surged in March as the extension of the stamp duty holiday had an immediate impact on the housing market. Half of property professionals reported an increase in agreed sales during the month.  This marked the strongest rise in agreed sales since August 2020, according to the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.  Cardigan in … Read more

New car sales rebound in March as registrations rise 11.5%

New car sales have grown for the first time in half a year, according to figures published by the auto sector this morning. Almost 284,000 motors were registered in March, which was an 11.5 per cent increase on the same month last year. It’s the first month of year-on-year sales increases since August 2020 and … Read more

Rihanna dances around as she joins Stop Asian Hate march in New York City with assistant Tina Truong

Rihanna showed her support to the Asian-American community as she joined in on the Stop Asian Hate March in New York City on Sunday. The 33-year-old singer and mogul had a sign in hand as she danced in the streets of the Big Apple to bring awareness toward putting an end to the increased rates … Read more

Buy-to-let mortgages flood back with 200 launched in March – but rates are highest since 2019

Landlords are seeing the choice of available mortgage deals increase as the number of products on the market rose by 233 last month alone. Mortgage options increased for the fifth consecutive month in March meaning there are a total of 2,333 buy-to-let products now available, according to the latest Moneyfacts data. This means the number … Read more