Savers have put aside £1,000 since the start of Covid-19 lockdowns after being unable to splash out on holidays and nights out, survey shows More than 41 per cent made savings after cancelling plans such as holidays More than three-quarters said they had to cancel plans because of the pandemic The research found that exactly … Read more
The Bank of England slashed its growth forecast for this year today but voiced hope that the rapid vaccine rollout will spark a strong recovery after June. In its latest Monetary Policy Committee report, the Bank reduced its estimate for economic growth for 2021 from 7.25 per cent to 5 per cent. It said an expected … Read more
Months of lockdown, restricted trading and money spent on anti-Covid-19 measures mean that thousands of small business owners are at breaking point. But for many, next Sunday’s tax payment deadline could be the final straw. While revenues have collapsed as a result of ten months of zero or little money coming in, costs such as … Read more
Although coronavirus lockdowns have been a disaster for many retailers, Dixons Carphone is not one of them By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:50 GMT, 15 January 2021 | Updated: 21:50 GMT, 15 January 2021 Although the Covid-19 lockdowns have been a disaster for many retailers, Dixons Carphone is not one of them. … Read more
Lockdowns to wipe £1bn off Primark sales… but Boohoo booms as internet shoppers stock up on casualwear Boohoo enjoyed a bumper Christmas but Primark suffered as stores closed Primark’s refusal down the years to move online looks like a grave error Boohoo generated £661 million in sales in the four months to December 31 By … Read more
Her husband Peter Andre has been isolating as he continues to battle coronavirus. And Emily Andre has admitted that she doesn’t have ‘much confidence’ that the three Covid-19 lockdowns have actually ‘worked’ in curbing the spread of the virus. The NHS frontline doctor, 31, said she thinks it is good that the Government ‘took action’, … Read more
The man-bun strikes back! Style sported by the likes of Joe Wicks makes a comeback after men were forced to grow their hair during lockdowns The hipster hairstyle has made a comeback as barber salons closed in lockdown Men have taken opportunity to experiment which has seen a revival of man-bun British fitness coach Joe Wicks … Read more
Travelodge has revealed its list of bizarre items customers left behind in the year the budget hotel chain opened up to key workers amid coronavirus. A Siberian husky, a small army of six-foot tall Nutcracker soldiers and £500,000 worth of share certificates were among the strangest items found in empty hotel rooms across Britain in … Read more
More than half of Americans faced coronavirus-fueled cabin fever last year by playing video games. SuperData, a Nielsen company, reports 55 percent of people turned to console, PC and mobile games during the first phase of COVID-19 lockdowns. Video games and interactive media generated $139 billion in 2020, a 12 percent spike, with digital games … Read more
Furious Tory MPs have demanded resignations from the Cabinet after Boris Johnson effectively cancelled Christmas for 16million people in England as he imposed tough new restrictions to slow the spread of coronavirus. The Prime Minister announced yesterday afternoon that London, the South East and the East of England were being moved into a new Tier … Read more