Police forces are accused of overzealousness as they follow dog walkers

A council is facing a furious backlash today after targeting members of the public with drones, as lawyers warned that police are ‘unlawfully’ trying to restrict people travelling to isolated spots to exercise and walk their dogs.  Police forces across the country are facing accusations of overzealousness as they use sweeping new powers to crack … Read more

Father, 39, pleads with Britons to follow advice to stay at home 

A 39-year-old father left on the brink of death by coronavirus has pleaded with the British public to ‘not be an idiot’ and heed the government’s advice to stay at home. Matt Dockray, from Marlow in Buckinghamshire, was ‘at one point given a small window of survival’ when his lungs began to fail after he was … Read more

Coronavirus UK: Banks follow Bank of England interest rate cut

Banking giants Santander, Lloyds and Halifax have moved their rates to help mortgage borrowers by passing on the full Bank of England 0.5 per cent interest rate cut. Outgoing governor Mark Carney gave his response to the coronavirus crisis as he unveiled an emergency package to stave off recession. The central bank slashed interest rates from … Read more

US slashes interest rates, fuelling speculation the UK could follow their lead 

US slashes interest rates over coronavirus outbreak, fuelling speculation the UK could follow their lead Bank of England governor indicated a rate cut could be on the cards yesterday Last night the US slashed its interest rates by half a point due to economic risks Bank of England’s governor Mark Carney warned the coronavirus could … Read more

HOROSCOPES: Follow your instincts this week, Aquarius

HOROSCOPES: Follow your instincts this week, Aquarius By Sally Brompton for The Mail on Sunday Published: 00:01 GMT, 26 January 2020 | Updated: 11:22 GMT, 28 January 2020 Aquarius 21 JAN-19 FEB You are not easy to hoodwink, and if your instincts tell you to avoid an ‘investment opportunity’ you will know not to allow yourself to be … Read more