RUTH SUNDERLAND: £2trillion of debt – here’s one horrific bill Dishy Rishi CAN’T just wave away

RUTH SUNDERLAND: £2trillion of debt – here’s one horrific bill Dishy Rishi CAN’T just wave away By Ruth Sunderland for the Daily Mail Published: 22:01 BST, 21 August 2020 | Updated: 00:03 BST, 22 August 2020 For anyone still indulging in the fantasy that life can be one long furlough, the speed with which our … Read more

Masks are made compulsory in French offices as country fights to slow down coronavirus second wave

The French city of Toulouse today made masks compulsory outdoors while coverings will soon be required in offices across the country as it tries to slow a second wave of coronavirus.  Toulouse is France’s fourth-largest city and and officials fear that a mass movement of people as the summer break draws to a close will lead … Read more

Masks are made compulsory in French offices as country fights to slow down coronavirus second wave

France will make masks compulsory in French offices from next month to slow down a coronavirus second wave.  People returning from their summer holidays will be required to cover their faces throughout all enclosed work spaces, including in corridors and lobbies. It comes as cases have spiked in France, particularly among those aged 25 to … Read more

THE PRUDENT INVESTOR: Covid cost me, and I still fear a second wave 

Did you hold on through the roller-coaster ride? It has been a nerve-jangling few months since Covid-19 sent the stock market into a spin. At the time of deepest gloom, I produced figures showing how quickly share prices had rebounded after previous dips, and highlighting the risks of panic-selling. We’ve already had a healthy bounce-back, … Read more

Lockdown lessons for homeowners: Prime your property for a second wave

Nobody wants a second wave of coronavirus sweeping across the country, but we all know it might happen this autumn or winter so it’s time to prepare your home. Prime Minister Boris Johnson says there’s unlikely to be another national lockdown, but councils have new powers to insist residents stay at home: so is your … Read more

Boris Johnson vows classrooms will be the last places to shut if second coronavirus wave hits UK 

Schools will be the last places to close, even in a local lockdown, Boris Johnson vowed yesterday. As the Government’s row with the unions escalated, the Prime Minister said getting all children back to school full-time in England next month was the ‘right thing for everybody’. His comments, on a visit to a school in … Read more

Boris Johnson vows classrooms will be the last places to shut if second coronavirus wave hits UK 

Schools will be the last places to close, even in a local lockdown, Boris Johnson vowed yesterday. As the Government’s row with the unions escalated, the Prime Minister said getting all children back to school full-time in England next month was the ‘right thing for everybody’. His comments, on a visit to a school in … Read more

Millions of Britons could demand lucrative PPI pay-outs in ‘second wave’ of compensation

Millions of Britons could demand lucrative PPI pay-outs in ‘second wave’ of compensation after courts find products were ‘unfair’ Court rulings say PPI was ‘unfair’ because banks did not disclose commissions Commissions on some products amounted to 95 per cent of the cost of policy The deadline for making a PPI claim was set by the … Read more

Millions of Britons could demand lucrative PPI pay-outs in ‘second wave’ of compensation

Millions of Britons could demand lucrative PPI pay-outs in ‘second wave’ of compensation after courts find products were ‘unfair’ Court rulings say PPI was ‘unfair’ because banks did not disclose commissions Commissions on some products amounted to 95 per cent of the cost of policy The deadline for making a PPI claim was set by the … Read more

Thousands could die if normal care is shut down during second wave, leading medics warn

Tens of thousands of patients may die if the NHS shuts down normal care during a second coronavirus wave, leading medics warned today. Health service bosses are being urged not to leave non-virus patients ‘stranded and in pain’ once again after cancelling millions of appointments during the first epidemic. In early March the NHS told hospitals … Read more