Alarm as scientists uncover the first seafloor leak of METHANE

A methane leak has been identified coming out of the Antarctic seabed, causing alarm among climate scientists and conservationists.  Methane is an extremely potent greenhouse gas which traps almost 30 times more heat as the same amount of carbon dioxide. The stream of methane coming from 30ft below the surface and into the ocean is ‘incredibly … Read more

£230bn commercial property crash: Treasury watchdog sounds the alarm

£230billion commercial property crash: Treasury watchdog sounds the alarm as millions work from home By Matt Oliver and Hugo Duncan for the Daily Mail Published: 21:50 BST, 17 July 2020 | Updated: 22:08 BST, 17 July 2020 Commercial property prices look set to plunge as white-collar workers shun the office, the Treasury watchdog has warned. … Read more

Dominic Raab defends lockdown easing amid alarm from scientists

Dominic Raab today admitted that lockdown will have to be tightened again if there is an ‘uptick’ in cities or economic sectors. The Foreign Secretary said the government would not hesitate to act as he defended the decision to loosen draconian restrictions in England despite concerns from experts that a spike in infections is ‘inevitable’. … Read more

Study shows one in three Britons working from home are no longer setting an alarm to wake up 

Leading Optometrist, Dhruvin Patel is a specialist in the impact of blue light on eye health – that is light produced by phone and computer screens.  Blue Light can make it harder to fall asleep and have an impact on the health of eyes Researchers say exposure to blue light could increase the risk of … Read more

Woodford management firm ‘let savers down’ by not raising alarm sooner

Woodford management firm ‘let savers down’ by failing to raise alarm earlier, says former City minister By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:50 BST, 13 January 2020 | Updated: 21:50 BST, 13 January 2020 The fund services business which oversaw Neil Woodford’s doomed investment empire is under fire for failing to adequately protect … Read more

Donald Trump is challenged on why he took so long to sound alarm on coronavirus

President Donald Trump defended his earlier upbeat statements about the coronavirus as the outbreak began its march across the globe early this year, explaining during a sober briefing that he tries to be a ‘cheerleader’ for the country. He also acknowledged that he was ‘probably’ distracted by the Democratic impeachment, which culminated in his Senate … Read more

Big business sounds alarm over virus: Diageo takes £200m profits hit

Big business sounds alarm over virus: Diageo takes a £200m hit to profits, Rio warns on China demand as Chevron UK HQ is evacuated By James Salmon for the Daily Mail Published: 21:54 GMT, 26 February 2020 | Updated: 21:57 GMT, 26 February 2020 The threat posed by coronavirus to businesses of all types was … Read more