Homeworking rates soared during 2020 thanks to the pandemic lockdowns and Government efforts to keep offices and factories closed, new figures revealed today. The proportion of the working population that stayed at home rose by 60 per cent last year, with around one in 12 people regularly swapping the office for the spare bedroom or … Read more
Barclays poised to announce that its profits rocketed 66% to £1.4bn for the first three months of the year By Helen Cahill, Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 21:50 BST, 24 April 2021 | Updated: 21:50 BST, 24 April 2021 Barclays is poised to report a jump in profits. It comes as investors wait for the … Read more
EDEN CONFIDENTIAL: Game of Thrones star Emilia Clarke’s fortune has rocketed to £7million By Richard Eden for The Daily Mail Published: 23:22 BST, 16 April 2021 | Updated: 23:32 BST, 16 April 2021 Game Of Thrones star Emilia Clarke was warned by her father never to expect to get rich through acting. ‘He wanted me … Read more
The proportion of children with mental health issues is 50 per cent higher than before the pandemic, an NHS study revealed yesterday. It found that one in six youngsters now had a condition such as anxiety, depression or loneliness. Experts said the figures were ‘deeply distressing’ and blamed the closure of schools and worries over … Read more
The Government’s 10pm curfew for bars and pubs has spawned a rush for drink orders before closing time, data suggests. On some nights, Britons have been spending a quarter more than usual in what is now the last hour of trade. Last Friday, customers spent an average of £23.78 per transaction in the last hour … Read more