Purplebricks and Winkworth report surge in demand after cut in stamp duty and lifting of lockdown measures boost housing market By Matt Oliver For The Daily Mail Published: 22:03 BST, 3 August 2020 | Updated: 22:03 BST, 3 August 2020 Purplebricks and Winkworth have reported a surge in demand after a cut in stamp duty … Read more
Coronavirus has turned everything into extremes – and Britain’s property market is no exception. Just a short while ago in lockdown, thousands of sales were on hold and doom-laden forecasts of a house price crash were everywhere. But fast-forward two months, and it’s a very different story. Pent-up demand, combined with Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s stamp … Read more
Council chiefs in infection hotspots around England are launching action plans in a bid to stop a surge in coronavirus cases and prevent more local lockdowns. Eden in Cumbria, Sandwell in the Midlands, Northampton, Peterborough, Rotherham and Wakefield were yesterday revealed as six places which are on the government’s coronavirus ‘watch-list’, but have yet to … Read more
Council chiefs in infection hotspots around England are launching action plans in a bid to stop a surge in coronavirus cases and prevent more local lockdowns. Eden in Cumbria, Sandwell in the Midlands, Northampton, Peterborough, Rotherham and Wakefield were yesterday revealed as six places which are on the government’s coronavirus ‘watch-list’, but have yet to … Read more
Scotland is to impose 14-day quarantine on arrivals in the country from Luxembourg, its government announced today. The measure, which follow the UK-wide quarantine move against Spain last weekend, will come into effect from midnight and seems almost certain to be followed by similar moves in England and the other home nations. Luxembourg, along with Belgium, … Read more
Scotland imposes 14-day quarantine on arrivals from Luxembourg over surge in coronavirus cases The measures will come into effect from midnight, the Scottish Government said Almost certain to be followed by similar moves in England and other UK nations SNP’s Humza Yousaf: there is a ‘clear indication’ virus is active and still spreading By David … Read more
China has been hit with a spike of coronavirus cases as a new COVID-19 infection cluster spreads to five regions across the country. The contagion link first emerged in a major port city in north-eastern China last week has spread to nine cities, including the Chinese capital Beijing, prompting officials to impose fresh restrictions to … Read more
In the first few weeks of lockdown, the biggest and only panic we had food shopping-wise in our small household was: we need oat milk. With cupboards and a freezer full of leftovers from supermarket shops past, all we needed were cartons of the cow’s milk alternative to keep us going. That’s because it’s the … Read more
France has reporting a sharp uptick in coronavirus cases, with more than 1,000 new infections recorded yesterday. Thursday’s figure of 1,062 new cases is nearly double the 584 seen on Tuesday, as people let their guard down heading into the country’s summer break. Health authorities say cases on the French mainland have surged by 66 … Read more
Investors celebrate revival at Ted Baker: Shares surge more than 14% after online lockdown sales boom By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 22:47 BST, 21 July 2020 | Updated: 23:15 BST, 21 July 2020 Online boom: Ted Baker said digital sales have far outstripped its expectations Ted Baker shares surged more than 14 … Read more