Britian’s Covid R rate has ticked upwards but is still below one, experts said today, as a raft of official data showed cases are still falling and a top scientist called for lockdown curbs to be eased sooner. Sage experts said the rate – which estimates the spread of the virus – is now between … Read more
‘It deserves the widest possible audience’: BBC Three is poised to return as a TV channel in January following success of hit shows Fleabag and Normal People By Jason Chester for MailOnline Published: 17:05 GMT, 2 March 2021 | Updated: 17:05 GMT, 2 March 2021 BBC Three will return as an official TV channel in … Read more
TELEVISION Best Television Series, Drama The Crown – WINNER Lovecraft Country The Mandalorian Ozark Ratched One to watch: Lovecraft Country is up for Best Television Series, Drama Best Television Series, Comedy or Musical Emily in Paris The Flight Attendant The Great Schitt’s Creek – WINNER Ted Lasso Best Limited Series, Anthology or TV Movie Normal … Read more
Dancing With The Stars’ Witney Carson had COVID-19 when she gave birth to son Leo at the beginning of January. The professional dancer, 27, revealed she contracted coronavirus earlier this year while doing a Q&A on her Instagram Story on Saturday. ‘So I’ve debated sharing this or not… but yes we did have Covid when … Read more
Car production slump continues into 2021 as UK output dips 27% in January Some 86,852 new models were manufactured in UK factories last month January outputs were down 27.3% year-on-year with 118,314 cars built in 2019 It marks a 17th consecutive month of decline for vehicle production Industry bosses called for support measures in the … Read more
House sales in the UK soared by a quarter in January – despite lockdown – as buyers make a ‘sprint finish’ to beat next month’s stamp duty holiday deadline. More than 120,000 residential property sales were recorded last month, according to new figures released by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC). The figure is a 24.1 … Read more
January retail sales plunged by 8% compared to December in a slump three times worse than experts predicted as non-essential High Street stores were shut during lockdown Economists had predicted January would see retail sales decline by around 2.5% Office for National Statistics figures released today show retail sales fell by 8.2% Non-food stores were … Read more
UK inflation increased to 0.7 per cent in January because of higher food prices and more expensive household goods as shops offered fewer discounts on major items like beds and sofas UK inflation increased to 0.7 per cent in January from 0.6 per cent in December Rise showed by Office for National Statistics data ahead … Read more
More than 16m people were left waiting for post in January as Royal Mail suffered staff crisis amid Covid-19 pandemic Nearly one in 20 households said they had not received a single item last month Citizens Advice survey showed households in London were worst the affected There was a 365% leap in number of people … Read more
British exports to the EU ‘plummeted by 68 per cent in January’ as post-Brexit paperwork and coronavirus crisis wreaked havoc at UK ports Trade deal between the UK and the EU came into force on January 1 of this year New checks and paperwork have caused significant disruption, slowing exports Road Haulage Association survey shows … Read more