Quarter of migrants who claim to be children after crossing English Channel from France are older than 18, council figures reveal More than 400 of the 1,668 ‘children’ who have landed at Kent in the last five years are adults – most of them are men from the Middle East and north Africa Kent is … Read more
The proportion of GCSE entries in England awarded the equivalent of A* or A grades today surged to a record high after a Government U-turn meant results could be based on teachers’ estimated grades amid cancelled exams. Hundreds of thousands of youngsters received their results at 8am this morning following major changes – but around … Read more
Quarter of new dog owners admit buying a puppy on impulse to help cope with misery of coronavirus lockdown, survey shows Quarter of people who bought lockdown dogs did less than two hours research Around 25 per cent paid without having seen the dog in person or on video call Experts warn pets may suffer separation … Read more
Covid-19 deaths fall AGAIN in England and Wales: Death toll drops 26% in a week to lowest seven-day count since BEFORE lockdown with just 217 victims — 2.4% of all fatalities There were 217 deaths registered in the week ending July 24 involving Covid-19 This is a 26.4 per cent fall from the previous week, … Read more
Will BP trim back dividend, leave it alone – or cancel it entirely this quarter? At this point, the City certainly wouldn’t be surprised by more bad news By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:56 BST, 31 July 2020 | Updated: 22:20 BST, 31 July 2020 Investors are braced for some ugly numbers … Read more
EXCLUSIVE: A QUARTER of Britons say the introduction of coronavirus quarantine for Spain has made them rethink their holiday plans and a THIRD are now less likely to go abroad this summer Some 25 per cent said they were considering changes in light of the decision More than a third said they were now less … Read more
The US stock market’s heavy concentration in a handful of stocks has raised concerns that falls in their share prices could plunge the wider market into a tailspin. Five tech giants – Amazon, Alphabet, Apple, Facebook and Microsoft – make up something between a fifth and a quarter of the leading US blue-chip index, the … Read more
More than a quarter of people in the UK may refuse to be vaccinated against coronavirus, a worrying survey reveals. Results will be released today for a global frontrunner vaccine, developed at Oxford University, showing whether it is safe and triggers a positive immune response. But shocking figures show, even if this first step is … Read more
British fashion retailer Ted Baker poised to axe one quarter of its workforce as it grapples with turmoil on High Street By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:52 BST, 19 July 2020 | Updated: 21:52 BST, 19 July 2020 Turmoil: Ted Baker is said to be planning to lay off 500 of its … Read more
Revealed: A quarter of Britons will spend only £100 to £300 on their staycation this year compared to the average of £534 UK travellers spent an average of £855 per person on their last holiday abroad Popular places for family staycations include London, Devon and Bournemouth A quarter of holidaymakers revisit the same place each … Read more