Unemployment in Britain has jumped to its highest level for more than three years amid fears that millions more people will be on the dole queue by Christmas. The number of jobless people rose by 138,000 quarter on quarter to 1.52million in the three months to August – the highest since 2017. The unemployment rate … Read more
UK’s economic plunge at the peak of coronavirus lockdown was not quite as bad as thought – but GDP still fell a record 19.8% in second quarter Figures show the economic plunge in second quarter slightly less than thought ONS says fall was 19.8 per cent rather than the 20.4 per cent estimated before The … Read more
A refreshed and greener version of the biggest and beefiest Mini is launched today for families who want a compact car that doesn’t skimp on space. It’s evolution rather than revolution for the Countryman, which looks like a small car on steroids and is far cry from design genius Sir Alec Issigonis’s original tiny Mini … Read more