ONS report suggests Brexit and coronavirus hit population growth

UK records first fall in non-UK born and non-British populations in at least a decade following the impact of Brexit and the coronavirus crisis Office for National Statistics published data on UK population by country of birth It showed that the non-UK-born and non-British population have both decreased Fall has been largely attributed to a … Read more

MARKET REPORT: Investors down tools at housebuilder Persimmon with shares down 6.2%

MARKET REPORT: Investors down tools at housebuilder Persimmon with shares down 6.2% as it warns of an uncertain few months ahead amid the coronavirus pandemic By Lucy White City Correspondent For The Daily Mail Published: 21:56 GMT, 13 January 2021 | Updated: 21:56 GMT, 13 January 2021 Housebuilder Persimmon was down in the doldrums after … Read more

Yelp adds feature that lets customers report businesses for not following COVID safety measurements

Yelp is giving customers the power to report whether or not a business is following coronavirus precautions. Companies observed following guidelines on masks and social distancing will receive a green check, while those not following protocol will get an orange question mark. Ratings will only be assigned to businesses when a consensus is reached from … Read more

MARKET REPORT: Playtech profits set to exceed expectations by at least £268m

MARKET REPORT: Gaming software firm Playtech counts winnings amid U.S. betting bonanza with profits set to exceed expectations by at least £268m By Lucy White, City Correspondent For The Daily Mail Published: 22:42 GMT, 12 January 2021 | Updated: 22:42 GMT, 12 January 2021 Gaming software firm Playtech is looking flush after a year which … Read more

MARKET REPORT: JD Sports sees sales boom

MARKET REPORT: As dresses and suits were shelved last year in favour of comfy working-from-home wear, retailer JD Sports saw sales boom By Lucy White For The Daily Mail Published: 22:01 GMT, 11 January 2021 | Updated: 22:01 GMT, 11 January 2021 As fancy dresses and suits were shelved last year in favour of comfy … Read more

Half of GPs’ staff are off sick with Covid-19, report claims

Half of GPs’ staff are off sick with Covid-19, adding to the delays for the coronavirus vaccine rollout, report claims Surgeries and hospitals feel the effects of tens of thousands of staff absences More than 46,000 hospital staff are currently off work sick with coronavirus  Meanwhile one in four clinical and administrative staff is unable … Read more

Half of GPs’ staff are off sick with Covid-19, report claims

Half of GPs’ staff are off sick with Covid-19, adding to the delays for the coronavirus vaccine rollout, report claims Surgeries and hospitals feel the effects of tens of thousands of staff absences More than 46,000 hospital staff are currently off work sick with coronavirus  Meanwhile one in four clinical and administrative staff is unable … Read more

US Navy’s $13.2BN USS Ford still can’t get fighter jets on and off deck properly, new report says

The most expensive aircraft carrier ever built – to the tune of $13.2billion – is still suffering from unreliable technology systems more than three years after it was delivered to the US Navy.  A new assessment of the USS Gerald R. Ford, carried out by Pentagon testers, indicates that the ship’s issues ‘remain consistent’ with … Read more

Trump’s cabinet is operating under a de facto 25th Amendment, report says

The 25th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution deals with presidential authority in the event of death or removal from office, and was ratified in 1967, in the wake of John F Kennedy’s assassination. What does the 25th Amendment say? It is in four sections, all dealing with the president leaving office during his or her … Read more

Trump’s cabinet is operating under a de facto 25th Amendment, report says

The 25th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution deals with presidential authority in the event of death or removal from office, and was ratified in 1967, in the wake of John F Kennedy’s assassination. What does the 25th Amendment say? It is in four sections, all dealing with the president leaving office during his or her … Read more