£20 billion to prop up the high street: Rishi Sunak opens cash taps to help ailing shops and pubs

High Street stops and pubs were handed a £20billion ‘lifeline’ by the Chancellor today as he vowed to help small businesses fight off the ravages of coronavirus. As businesses reeled from the effect of consumers being told to stay at home and avoid social contact he unveiled a package of measures to keep businesses afloat … Read more

Vanessa Hudgens reunites with Ashley Tisdale to sing High School Musical track for first TikTok

Vanessa Hudgens pours wine and reunites with Ashley Tisdale to sing We’re All in This Together from High School Musical for first TikTok By Kellie Chudzinski For Dailymail.com Published: 06:22 GMT, 17 March 2020 | Updated: 06:28 GMT, 17 March 2020 Los Angeles is on lockdown with nearly all non-essential businesses closed. And just a … Read more

High Street faces Doomsday: Disaster looms for shops, pubs and restaurants

Thousands of shops, pubs and restaurants face going bust after the Prime Minister’s coronavirus crackdown on socialising last night. Boris Johnson urged the public to ‘avoid pubs, clubs, theatres and other such social venues’, saying ‘now is the time for everyone to stop non-essential contact with others’. The guidelines mean the income of thousands of … Read more

High blood pressure and diabetes drugs could raise the risk of serious coronavirus symptoms

People with high blood pressure and diabetes could be at higher risk of serious coronavirus symptoms because of their medications, scientists say. According to a new research letter, certain drugs for these health conditions may change the shape of someone’s cells in a way that makes it easier for the virus to infect them and … Read more

Home sellers push asking prices to a new high just as coronavirus hits

House asking prices rose to a new record high last month, online estate agent Rightmove said, but this could be the last set of positive figures for a while as the coronavirus outbreak wrecks havoc on the economy.  The latest Rightmove house price index, which covers a period up until a week ago, shows average … Read more

Far right terrorist who became a Muslim has release postponed ‘because he’s high risk to the public’

Sudesh Amman and Prisoner ‘X’ had been friends in prison, officials claimed A far right terrorist who became a Muslim extremist and befriended the Streatham knifeman behind bars has had his release postponed in the first case of its kind since a spate of attacks by former inmates. The ‘model’ prisoner who befriended Streatham knifeman … Read more

Boss of High Street stationer The Works to step down

Boss of High Street retailer The Works to steps down after shock profit warning sends shares tumbling By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:50 GMT, 16 January 2020 | Updated: 21:50 GMT, 16 January 2020 The Works chief exec Kevin Keaney (pictured) will be replaced by chief financial officer Gavin Peck The Works’ … Read more

House Rules: High Stakes contestants reveal the new season contestants face the most pressure

House Rules: High Stakes stars reveal new season will see contestants face the most ‘pressure-filled’ challenges in the renovation show’s history By Marta Jary For Daily Mail Australia Published: 14:35 GMT, 15 March 2020 | Updated: 14:36 GMT, 15 March 2020 House Rules: High Stakes will deliver exactly what it says on the box, the … Read more

Meghan Markle’s estranged brother urges her to ‘get off her high horse’ and let her dad meet Archie

Meghan Markle’s estranged brother Tom has urged the duchess to ‘get off her high horse’ and grant her father Thomas his ‘dying wish’ of meeting his grandson Archie.  Thomas Markle Jr, 54, spoke out to encourage the former actress, 38, to call her dad – claiming the 75-year-old is ‘frustrated’ by his inability to reach … Read more

RUTH SUNDERLAND: Disconcerting to see uncertainty in the boardrooms of our High Street lenders

British banking is at a tipping point. Twelve years on from the financial crisis, the Big Four lenders have survived but neither their share prices nor their reputations have recovered. And now, with Brexit, only one has a settled boss in place – and she has only just been appointed. The leadership of the other … Read more