China’s economy has grown 4.9 percent in the third quarter from last year proving the country is back to its pre-pandemic trajectory with consumer spending and industrial production going back to normal levels. China fell short in the third quarter of its forecast for growth between 5.5 percent and 6 percent predicted at the start … Read more
Flower delivery business Freddie’s Flowers raises £1m through its minibond investment scheme in only two weeks By Harriet Dennys, Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 21:50 BST, 17 October 2020 | Updated: 21:50 BST, 17 October 2020 Flower delivery business Freddie’s Flowers has raised £1 million through its minibond investment scheme in only two weeks. The … Read more
England’s Covid-19 outbreak grows 64% in a week as ONS estimates nearly 28,000 people were getting infected every day in the first week of October ONS’s daily infection estimate surged from 17,200 last week to 27,900 in this week, for data up to October 8 The statistical body admits ‘the number of infections has continued … Read more
A farmer has grown Britain’s biggest ever marrow and the second heaviest in the world at 4ft long and weighing 200lb. Mark Baggs, 37, planted the specially-selected seed on Worgret Manor Farm in Wareham, Dorset, at the beginning of June and spent four hours a day tending to it. Weighing in at exactly 200lbs and … Read more
Public sector pay grows by 4.1 per cent amid coronavirus crisis with MPs set to benefit – as private sector flatlines ONS figures show public sector pay rose at annual rate of 4.1% in latest quarter By contrast regular pay in the private sector flatlined after shrinking for months MPs are set to benefit from … Read more
The evidence that justifies the controversial 10pm curfew should be published, a leading Tory MP said last night – as fury grew over the huge damage being done to the hospitality sector. Commons science committee chairman Greg Clark demanded ‘transparency’ over the advice, as a Conservative council leader said the industry had been ‘thrown to … Read more
Are the UK and EU inching towards a post-Brexit trade deal? Optimism grows after Downing Street welcomes ‘useful exchanges’ while Brussels says ‘the tide is turning’ Downing Street says there have been ‘useful exchanges’ with EU in recent weeks An EU official said ‘it seems like the tide is turning’ after months of talks deadlock … Read more
Coronavirus cases, hospital admissions and deaths are all on the rise, government figures revealed today as Boris Johnson threatened the nation with tougher lockdown measures unless the outbreak is halted and Britain ‘flattens the hump of the camel’. Another 3,395 Covid-19 infections were recorded today, meaning the rolling seven-day average number of cases has risen … Read more
Lottie Tomlinson flaunts her abs in navy sportswear for sexy snap… as brother Louis grows ‘concerned’ after she gave Lewis Burton £22k By Laura Fox and Sarah Packer For Mailonline Published: 16:14 BST, 16 September 2020 | Updated: 17:00 BST, 16 September 2020 Lottie Tomlinson flaunted her toned abs in revealing navy blue sportswear as … Read more
Boris Johnson is scrambling to find a way to defuse a mounting Tory revolt on new Brexit laws today. The Internal Market Bill cleared its first hurdle in the Commons last night, but is facing a serious challenge next week when amendments are considered. A string of senior Conservatives – including former PM Theresa May … Read more