Only 55% of homes applying to Green Homes Grant were approved

Only 55 per cent of homes that applied to the Green Homes Grant in the eight months it operated were approved, new data has revealed. Applications for the scheme were also revealed to have soared in the month before it was due to close, official Government figures show. Nearly 31,000 people applied in March 2021 … Read more

One-jab Janssen vaccine is set to be approved within DAYS – as ministers prepare to widen rollout

One-jab Janssen vaccine is set to be approved within DAYS – as ministers prepare to widen rollout to under-50s A decision by the health regulator on the single-dose jab expected in ten days UK already has 30 million doses of jab made by Johnson and Johnson   Comes after first doses of the Moderna vaccine were … Read more

Amigo Loans scheme to safeguard its survival approved by High Court

Britain’s largest guarantor lender Amigo Loans has been given the green light by the High Court to proceed with a scheme designed to cap the cost of compensation for mis-sold loans. Up to 1million current and past borrowers potentially given unaffordable loans as long ago as 2005 will now have until 12 May to vote … Read more

15M in US could be vaccinated if it approved AstraZeneca’s shot

Nearly 15 million more Americans could be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, getting back to work and seeing their families – but millions vials of AstraZeneca’s vaccine are sitting unused in a manufacturing plant.  That’s because the shot – which, along with its highly successful delayed dosing program – that has helped the UK speed ahead … Read more

Jack Vidgen’s mother hasn’t always approved of his lip filler pout

‘I looked at him and said “Are you kidding?”‘ Jack Vidgen’s mother doesn’t approve of singer’s lip filler pout – as the pop star admits he’s ‘gone too far’ before By Candice Jackson For Daily Mail Australia Published: 21:10 GMT, 28 February 2021 | Updated: 21:10 GMT, 28 February 2021 Jack Vidgen has completely transformed his … Read more

Undersea tunnel between Britain and Northern Ireland could be approved within weeks

An undersea tunnel connecting Britain with Northern Ireland could get the go ahead within weeks amid hopes the project, dubbed ‘Boris’ Burrow’, could ease post-Brexit tensions.  It is hoped the tunnel will help facilitate trade between Northern Ireland and the UK following a series of stumbling blocks as a result of Brexit.  The tunnel, which … Read more

Kate Middleton and Meghan Markle approved designer Simone Rocha unveils collection with H&M

One of Kate Middleton and Meghan Markle’s favourite designers Simone Rocha has unveiled a collection with high street store H&M.  The label, which was launched by 2010 by the Irish designer, who lives in London, is famed for delicate tulle dresses, tartan tailoring and sparkling jewellery with pearl embellishments in a poetic colour palette of … Read more

Kate Middleton and Meghan Markle approved designer Simone Rocha announces collaboration with H&M 

One of Kate Middleton and Meghan Markle’s favourite designers Simone Rocha has unveiled a collaboration with high street store H&M.  The label, which was launched by 2010 by the Irish designer, who lives in London, is famed for delicate tulle dresses, tartan tailoring and sparkling jewellery with pearl embellishments in a poetic colour palette of … Read more

Mortgages reach a 13-year high: More than 100,000 loans for house purchases approved in November

Mortgages reach a 13-year high: More than 100,000 loans for house purchases got the go-ahead in November, marking highest monthly figure for more than three years Some 105,000 loans for house purchases got the go ahead, the BoE said This was up from 98,300 in October and marked the highest monthly figure since August 2007 … Read more

Oxford’s coronavirus vaccine on track to be approved ‘shortly after Christmas’

Oxford’s coronavirus vaccine on track to be approved ‘shortly after Christmas’, top scientist says as he says study data looks ‘better than ever’ UK regulator the MHRA has been analysing study data since November 27 Testing suggests the vaccine is either 62% or 90% effective, depending on doses Either dosing regime looks good enough for … Read more