One of London Underground’s now famous message boards. Right: Authors Jeremy Chopra (left) and Ian Redpath Poignant, funny, life-affirming… handwritten boards like this one have brightened the days for millions of London commuters and are now world-famous – even Michelle Obama is a fan. Anna Moore meets the (until now anonymous) men behind the messages … Read more
There was a sharp rise in people taking out money from cash machines in the days before England’s second lockdown but withdrawals have slumped since last Thursday, as footfall collapsed after the country was again told to stay at home. The amount of cash withdrawn between Friday and Sunday last weekend, the first one of … Read more
Investors locked out of trading sites as they scramble to capitalise on Pfizer’s vaccine announcement By Fiona Parker For The Daily Mail Published: 21:55 GMT, 9 November 2020 | Updated: 21:55 GMT, 9 November 2020 Investors were yesterday locked out of some of Britain’s largest trading platforms as they rushed to capitalise on Pfizer’s vaccine … Read more
Sophie Turner and Sam Smith toasted Joe Biden’s victory tonight and taunted Donald Trump as celebrations break out across Britain and the US. The Game of Thrones actress posted a series of photos on her Instagram Story which showed her raising a glass to toast Biden’s win. She uploaded an image of the President-Elect holding … Read more
Sophie Turner and Sam Smith toasted Joe Biden’s victory tonight and taunted Donald Trump as celebrations break out across Britain and the US. The Game of Thrones actress posted a series of photos on her Instagram Story which showed her raising a glass to toast Biden’s win. She uploaded an image of the President-Elect holding … Read more
Boris Johnson has pledged to ‘work closely with whoever’ is US President but Joe Biden’s election victory could present issues on Brexit and the Irish border. The US-UK relationship has been turbulent under Donald Trump, although he has repeatedly praised Boris Johnson and backed Brexit. A Biden administration would be expected to put a much … Read more
Boris Johnson has pledged to ‘work closely with whoever’ is US President but Joe Biden’s election victory could present issues on Brexit and the Irish border. The US-UK relationship has been turbulent under Donald Trump, although he has repeatedly praised Boris Johnson and backed Brexit. A Biden administration would be expected to put a much … Read more
Rush-hour traffic has skyrocketed on the night before the UK is set to be plunged into a second national lockdown. Congestion levels this evening are at 102 per cent in London, a 34 per cent increase on average levels at this time of year. There are currently 2624 traffic jams across the capital, spanning a … Read more
Commuters have today been seen packing onto busy Tubes, while London morning rush hour is on the up, on the first Monday morning since new lockdown measures were announced. Workers in the capital were seen squeezing themselves onto rammed Jubilee Line carriages this morning, as people continued to head in despite the Government’s latest call … Read more
Commuters have today been seen packing onto busy Tubes, while London morning rush hour is on the up, on the first Monday morning since new lockdown measures were announced. Workers in the capital were seen squeezing themselves onto rammed Jubilee Line carriages this morning, as people continued to head in despite the Government’s latest call … Read more