BBC boss, 57, loses divorce court battle to slash her ex-husband’s share of their £2million fortune

A senior BBC producer today lost a court battle to slash her unemployed ex-husband’s share of their £2million fortune. Tessa Finch, who founded The One Show and has earned £160,000-a-year as head of development at the corporation, separated from Barry Baker between 2012 and 2013. London’s Civil Appeal Court heard that Mr Baker, 69, had … Read more

Gout pill could slash the risk of Covid patients needing hospital treatment by 25%, study shows

A drug used to treat gout could slash the risk of Covid-19 patients requiring hospital treatment, a new study has found.  Taking a daily dose of the anti-inflammatory treatment colchicine reduced the risk of coronavirus patients with underlying health conditions being admitted to hospital by 25 percent, the study of 4,000 subjects suggested. The Canadian … Read more

Labour warns it would be ‘profound mistake’ to slash Universal Credit

Labour today warned the Government it would be a ‘profound mistake’ to scrap a £20-a-week increase in Universal Credit payments as the party argued it would ‘pull the rug from under the economy’s feet’.  The Government rolled-out the extra cash last year to help families through the coronavirus pandemic but the policy is due to … Read more

Labour warns it would be ‘profound mistake’ to slash Universal Credit

Labour today warned the Government it would be a ‘profound mistake’ to scrap a £20-a-week increase in Universal Credit payments as the party argued it would ‘pull the rug from under the economy’s feet’.  The Government rolled-out the extra cash last year to help families through the coronavirus pandemic but the policy is due to … Read more

Two arthritis drugs slash the risk of Covid patients in ICU dying by 24%

Boris Johnson tonight hailed two new tongue-twisting arthritis drugs after a major British trial revealed they cut the risk of death in critically-ill Covid patients by nearly a quarter. The PM said the anti-inflammatory drugs tocilizumab and sarilumab — which he struggled to pronounce at tonight’s Downing Street press conference —  would be made available through the NHS … Read more

Two arthritis drugs slash the risk of Covid patients in ICU dying by 24%

Boris Johnson tonight hailed two new tongue-twisting arthritis drugs after a major British trial revealed they cut the risk of death in critically-ill Covid patients by nearly a quarter. The PM said the anti-inflammatory drugs tocilizumab and sarilumab — which he struggled to pronounce at tonight’s Downing Street press conference —  would be made available through the NHS … Read more

UK weather: Bookies slash odds on winter being coldest since records began

Bookies have slashed odds on this winter being the coldest since records began as the same weather conditions behind the Beast from the East make a comeback. Tonight temperatures could drop to -12C (10F) overnight in Scotland as Britian is engulfed in wintry conditions during the first week of 2021. Leading bookmaker Coral cut the … Read more

UK weather: Bookies slash odds on winter being coldest since records began

Bookies have slashed odds on this winter being the coldest since records began as Britain could face 17 days of snow with as much as 30 inches dropping in a day later this month with the same weather conditions behind the Beast from the East making a comeback. Tonight temperatures could drop to -12C (10F) overnight … Read more

High Street shops slash prices in fight for survival

Shoppers will find ‘wall-to-wall’ discounts in January sales as High Street suffers its ‘biggest stock hangover ever’ By Tom Witherow For The Daily Mail Published: 21:50 GMT, 27 December 2020 | Updated: 21:50 GMT, 27 December 2020 Shoppers will find ‘wall-to-wall’ discounts in the January sales as the High Street suffers its ‘biggest stock hangover … Read more

British Army will slash hundreds of jobs, leaked documents reveal

British Army will slash hundreds of jobs despite Boris Johnson’s pledge to pump an extra £16.5bn into the UK’s defences, leaked documents reveal Leaked documents reveal plans to dramatically reduce the number of soldiers  A major job-cutting review is under way in the Adjutant General Corps The Army said any job losses will be through … Read more