Britons reveal the top 50 things that make them proud to be British with the NHS No1 followed by fish and chips, a full English breakfast – and the Queen A poll found that 87 per cent say they are proud to be British The most patriotic city in the UK is Bristol followed by … Read more
Millions of UK households are trying online services like streaming and video calling for the first time due to coronavirus social distancing measures, a study estimates. The government-imposed lockdown introduced last month means more Britons are going online for entertainment, shopping and keeping in touch with friends and family. Video calling has seen the largest … Read more
Nearly a million Britons try to claim Universal Credit over two week period after huge surge in ex workers applying for support amid coronavirus crisis Around 880,000 people applied for Universal Credit in a two week period This is significantly above the 100,000 applications normally made in a fortnight Labour MP Stephen Timms said some … Read more
UK travellers showing pent-up demand for holidays in Spain, with searches for departure dates in January 2021 up 1,626% Travel searches for trips from the UK to France in January 2021 are up by 409% Research for trips to Italy also frenzied, with searches up by 385% for that month Searches for trips to Germany, … Read more
Households are warned to prepare for BLACKOUTS by keeping torches and warm clothes nearby as energy firms battle to keep the lights on during coronavirus crisis Fears raised that sickness and self-isolation could lead to engineer shortages One infrastructure company advises customers to keep a torch nearby Firm says customers should keep warm items, including … Read more
Britons have urged people to delete the popular Houseparty app after claiming hackers used it to access their Spotify and Netflix accounts. Angry users of the social video platform took to Twitter to complain their accounts had been compromised. One person wrote: ‘Everyone delete your Houseparty account as they have hacked my Spotify and Netflix … Read more
One in four Britons could be tested for coronavirus to try to shorten the lockdown. In a sign that ministers have finally accepted the urgency of mass testing, officials have agreed deals to buy 17.5million kits for use by mid-April. They hope to identify contagion hotspots as well as people who are immune. Britain is currently … Read more
The RAF could be called in for a a massive coronavirus rescue mission to bring stranded Britons home this week, it was claimed today. Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab is expected to announce a huge repatriation effort as early as tomorrow amid mounting fears over safety. RAF voyager transport planes could be deployed to bring UK … Read more
Two-thirds of Britons want Brexit trade talks delay so Boris Johnson can focus on coronavirus, poll finds Boris Johnson has insisted Brexit transition will not be extended past December Mounting speculation the date will have to be moved amid coronavirus chaos Poll finds two-thirds of the public back an extension to focus on killer disease … Read more
Professor who predicted 500,000 Britons could die from coronavirus and prompted Boris Johnson to order lockdown accused of having ‘patchy record of modelling pandemics’ Professor Neil Ferguson, director at Imperial College, London, authored report He said even plans to slow the virus would result in around 250,000 deaths Rival academic Professor Michael Thrusfield accused his … Read more