Marks & Spencer’s quarterly sales drop by more than 7% compared to 2019 amid Covid restrictions

High street giant Marks & Spencer revealed today it had seen sales fall in the past three months thanks to tough coronavirus restrictions – although its food division grew during the pandemic. Purchases in the quarter leading up to December 26 fell 7.6% on a like-for-like basis, with the food division increasing 2.6%, but clothing … Read more

Only 352 people have been given a covid vaccination in France so far – compared to a million in UK

Only 352 people have been vaccinated against covid in France – compared to more than a million in Britain – after the EU botched its ordering system. Emmanuel Macron is coming under fire for the slow roll-out which he is reported to have been incandescent about behind closed doors, calling the delays ‘unworthy’ of the … Read more

UK house sales up by nearly a fifth in November compared with year earlier 

House sales up by nearly a fifth in November compared to last year – but the new Covid variant ‘could be a stumbling block’ Some 115,190 transactions took place in November 2020, marking a 19.3% lift  There have been signs of buyers rushing to beat a stamp duty holiday deadline  The ‘nil rate’ was increased … Read more

Health Secretary is compared to Toy Story’s Woody after video showed him flopping into his seat

‘That’s not Matt Hancock, that’s Woody from Toy Story!’ Health Secretary is compared to famous Pixar character after bizarre video showed him flopping into his seat in Commons Matt Hancock was addressing House of Commons when he flopped onto bench Twitter users were quick to compare him to popular Toy Story character Woody People said … Read more

Britain suffers 27,052 coronavirus cases – a rise of 25% compared to last Saturday

Coronavirus cases are up 25 per cent on last Saturday as 27,052 Britons tested positive – pushing the number of cases in the UK past two million, it has been revealed today. Latest figures show 534 people died in the UK after testing positive for coronavirus – 14 more than last Saturday and 45 more … Read more

Virtual audience on the Royal Variety Performance is compared to Black Mirror

‘I thought Black Mirror was supposed to be fiction?’ Virtual audience on the Royal Variety Performance is likened to the hit Netflix show as viewers brand it ‘the most dystopian thing they’ve seen’ Virtual audience on the Royal Variety Performance compared to Black Mirror TV screens lined seats of the Blackpool Opera House due to … Read more

NI peer who once compared homosexuality to bestiality banned from Lords for bullying gay MPs

Northern Irish peer Lord Maginnis, who once compared homosexuality to bestiality, faces 18-month BAN from the House of Lords for bullying gay MPs and abusing a parliamentary security guard By David Wilcock, Whitehall Correspondent For Mailonline Published: 11:06 GMT, 3 December 2020 | Updated: 11:06 GMT, 3 December 2020 A Northern Irish peer is facing … Read more

Gemma Arterton admits her friends compared her to Elizabeth Taylor

Gemma Arterton revealed her friends likened her to Elizabeth Taylor when she married for a second time in 2019, aged 33.  The actress tied the knot to Irish boyfriend Rory Keenan, four years after her divorce from Italian businessman Stefano Catelli, who she married in 2010.  Talking to Red, Gemma, now 34, said: ‘I wasn’t … Read more

Tyra Banks’ textured dress draws massive social media reaction as its compared to a loofah

Tyra Banks’ textured dress draws massive social media reaction as its compared to a loofah By Dailymail.com Reporter Published: 06:58 GMT, 24 November 2020 | Updated: 06:58 GMT, 24 November 2020 Tyra Banks’ couture baby blue dress was the talk of social media on Monday, as many fans of Dancing With the Stars were bowled … Read more

All the iPhone 12 models compared: From the diminutive Mini to the Pro Max powerhouse

After a tense couple of months of coronavirus-related production delays, Apple’s full range of iPhone 12 handsets are now available to buy in the UK. With four new devices to choose from, this is Apple’s biggest release ever, offering customers a range of options based on their requirements and budgets. What’s nice is that, apart … Read more