Firms could go bust in days as only £8.7billion in emergency loans has been paid out The Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced two bailout schemes to boost lending But just 2.6 per cent of the money available has actually been loaned by banks Firms face bust as only £8.7bn of the £330bn promised has gone out … Read more
A third of the residents at a virus-hit care home have died in just ten days. In a stark example of the crisis in the sector, six passed away as staff struggled to contain an outbreak. Last night the daughter of one of the dead said the state care homes had been left in was … Read more
Germany has suffered the deadliest day of its coronavirus crisis so far as the rate of new infections also accelerated. The country announced 315 new deaths from the virus Thursday, bringing its total from 3,254 to 3,569. The figure is higher than the 285 reported Wednesday, which was the previous highest daily total. The number … Read more
Coffee shops, restaurants and estate agents could be among the first to reopen on Britain’s high streets as coronavirus lockdown restrictions are lifted. A report given to ministers say these businesses are the most likely to boost the economy and pose the smallest risk of spreading the virus. All of these shops will have to … Read more
New measures will be taken to protect patients in care as it was revealed a quarter of deaths involving Covid-19 in Scotland have been in care homes. First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said all residents showing symptoms of the disease will now be tested. New figures released by the National Records of Scotland (NRS) revealed that, … Read more
Animal charities beg Britons NOT to release sky lanterns during today’s ‘Clap for Carers’ salute The RSPCA warned sky lanterns can be eaten by animals or cause entanglement Lanterns with Union Jacks were promoted ahead of ‘Clap for our Carers’ tribute The National Fire Chiefs Council (NFCC) labelled the campaign as ‘misguided’ Farmers also called … Read more
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and parliament speaker Benny Gantz missed a deadline to form a unity government on Thursday, prolonging the country’s unprecedented political crisis. The right-wing premier Netanyahu and centrist Gantz, Israel’s former army chief, have gone head-to-head in three elections over the past year, resulting in a stalemate. A Netanyahu-Gantz deal would have given … Read more
As Britain’s most beloved vet, James Herriot’s delightfully honest and at times hilarious reminiscences of a vet’s life in 1930s Yorkshire charmed millions — and were turned into a long-running hit BBC series. And as this exclusive reprint reveals around 50 years after it was first published, his magical work is still able to warm … Read more
The daily death toll from coronavirus has set a bleak record for the second day in a row, despite statistical models that predicted deaths to peak on Monday. Another 2,509 died in the U.S. on Wednesday, bringing the total to 28,585 and surpassing Tuesday’s record death toll of 2,387. It came two days after the latest statistical … Read more
He’s the Old Etonian former SAS officer who achieved notoriety as leader of the so-called failed ‘Wonga’ coup. In 2004 a group led by Simon Mann allegedly tried to overthrow the tyrannical Teodoro Obiang, president of Equatorial Guinea. They were accused of working for investors who wanted to seize control of Africa’s third largest oil … Read more