Britain’s bill for the pandemic could hit £300billion and force tax rises, cuts to the state pension and a public-sector pay freeze, a Treasury document warns. A paper drawn up for Chancellor Rishi Sunak said the austerity-style policies – including drastic cuts to public spending and welfare – may have to be announced within weeks … Read more
Motor theft rockets by up to 60 per cent in parts of UK in three years – as experts blame fewer police and warn drivers they face greater risk during lockdown as vehicles are left on driveways like ‘car showrooms’ Vehicle theft rose by up to 60 per cent in parts of the UK between … Read more
Car theft rockets by up to 60 per cent in parts of Britain as experts warn motorists they face greater risk during lockdown Vehicle theft rose by up to 60 per cent in parts of the UK between 2016 and 2019 Greatest rises in Nottinghamshire (60 per cent) and Staffordshire (54 per cent) West Midlands … Read more
A ‘dedicated and always happy to help’ orthopaedic surgeon and a ‘passionate and hardworking’ nurse are among six of the latest healthcare workers to die of coronavirus. Sadeq Elhowsh, 58, described by his colleagues as ‘a much-loved member of the team’, worked at St Helens and Knowsley Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust in Merseyside as a … Read more
‘Non-essential’ workers in Spain will go back to work today as the country’s coronavirus death toll hit 16,972, an increase of 619 on Saturday. The latest figures, announced by the Ministry of Heath on Sunday, bucks the downward trend in daily death rates. Saturday’s total of 16,353 saw a further 510 deaths – marking the lowest daily rise … Read more
Spain’s death toll from coronavirus rose to 16,972 overnight, an increase of 619 on the previous day. The latest figures announced by the Ministry of Heath bucks the downward trend in daily death rates. Saturday’s total of 16,353 saw a further 510 deaths – marking the lowest daily rise since March 23. Yet the country … Read more
JP MORGAN JAPANESE: Portfolio that avoids cyclical stocks helps this trust rise above the threat of recession Nicholas Weindling has managed investment trust for nearly 12 years He skips cyclical stocks, which are prone to sharp share price falls Weindling prefers to hunt down ‘new types’ of company he believes will thrive By Jeff Prestridge … Read more
The Mafia is handing out food to Italy’s needy and offering interest-free loans to impose control over people’s lives and capitalise on the country’s coronavirus crisis. Anti-mafia author Roberto Saviano, who wrote the script for Italian crime drama Gomorrah, told journalists yesterday that at the most basic level, the mob is handing out groceries to … Read more
Two ports both married to nurses have died in an Oxford hospital from the coronavirus, bringing the NHS death toll to 21. It follows Matt Hancock’s earlier announcement that 19 NHS workers had died with Covid-19, the deadly illness caused by the novel Wuhan virus. Oxford University Hospitals said in a statement: ‘It is with … Read more
Two ports both married to nurses have died in an Oxford hospital from the coronavirus, bringing the NHS death toll to 21. It follows Matt Hancock’s earlier announcement that 19 NHS workers had died with Covid-19, the deadly illness caused by the novel Wuhan virus. Oxford University Hospitals said in a statement: ‘It is with … Read more