Britain is rushing to dispatch a further 1,000 ventilators to India to help its struggling healthcare system deal with a surge in coronavirus infections which is killing thousands every day. Boris Johnson promised ‘the UK will always be there for India’ as he committed fresh assistance including advice from NHS staff and Professor Chris Whitty … Read more
Darktrace shares surge by more than 30% after the company floats on London Stock Exchange for first time Investors piled into the Cambridge-based cyber-security company, sending its market value up from £1.7billion to £2.2billion The strong opening, under the ticker ‘DARK’, was a huge boost for London’s technology sector Darktrace cut its initial valuation by … Read more
Average house prices in Britain surged by nearly £16,000 in year to hit a new record high in April, according to an index. The typical property value hit a peak of £238,831 in April, Nationwide Building Society said, up by £15,916 over the previous 12 months. For the price, Britons could get their hands on a … Read more
States in the western U.S. are seeing a rise in coronavirus cases as younger people get hospitalized and vaccination rates decline. In Oregon, adults in their 20s make up the largest-share of case, about 21 percent, causing the seven-day rolling average in hospitalization to spike by 37 percent. What’s more, daily vaccinations have dropped by … Read more
Fury at pay surge for FTSE chiefs as BetFair chief executive Peter Jackson reaps a 17% rise By Neil Craven And Emma Dunkley, Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 21:50 BST, 24 April 2021 | Updated: 21:50 BST, 24 April 2021 Investors at a string of Britain’s largest companies have been warned over rich rewards handed … Read more
Ongoing Covid-19 infection fears are predicted to significantly increase car usage on the daily school run, resulting in a rise in congestion and toxic air pollution around the school gates, says new research. Almost one in four school leaders polled in a recent study believe that concerns about new waves of coronavirus infections will drive increased … Read more
Bounce back Britain? Restaurant reservations surged to 79% of normal levels on April 12 when hospitality reopened, traffic spiked to 91% of what was recorded in February 2020 and job adverts hit pre-pandemic levels – but 17% of workers still on furlough UK seater dinner reservations hit 79 per cent of 2019 levels on April … Read more
Bounce back Britain? Restaurant reservations surged to 79% of normal levels on April 12 when hospitality reopened, traffic spiked to 91% of what was recorded in February 2020 and job adverts hit pre-pandemic levels – but 17% of workers still on furlough UK seater dinner reservations hit 79 per cent of 2019 levels on April … Read more
Regions drive 5.7% surge in house prices as our pandemic property boom continues Homes in Wales and the North West have led Britain’s pandemic property boom Two regions saw their strongest growth in a decade between March 2020-2021 Typical British house now costs £252,765 after prices climbed by 5.7 per cent But house prices in … Read more
Ban on buying pets with cash will help to curb the surge in dognapping, task force says Justice Secretary Robert Buckland wants to make it harder to trade stolen pets Dog thefts have risen by a fifth in the past year in the lockdown puppy boom Around 2,438 dogs were reported stolen across the UK … Read more