Car tax evasion remains at record levels since paper discs were scrapped in 2014

The number of vehicles being used on UK roads without tax has fallen but still remains at record high levels since the paper disc was scrapped five years ago. Around 1.6 per cent of motors on Britain’s roads in 2019 are evading Vehicle and Excise Duty (VED), which represents an estimated 634,000 cars, according to … Read more

Bugatti’s 300mph Chiron speed record in doubt

Earlier this week, Bugatti announced it had smashed through the 300mph barrier in a road car – the first time any manufacturer has officially accomplished the feat in a type-approved model that can legally be used on the street. Its modified and tuned £4.2million Chiron Supersport 300+ hypercar – with Briton Andy Wallace at the … Read more

Despair engulfs High Street: Lockdown triggers record sales

Hundreds of High Street shops expected to close after lockdown ends, as retailers endure worst month on record By Tom Witherow For The Daily Mail Published: 22:05 BST, 22 May 2020 | Updated: 22:05 BST, 22 May 2020 Hundreds of High Street shops are expected to close after the lockdown ends, as retailers endured the … Read more

World record breaking broadband speeds tested in Australia

World record breaking broadband speeds have been recorded in Australia by scientists, who say they could download 1,000 HD movies in under a second.  The team from Monash, Swinburne and RMIT universities recorded a speed of 44.2 terabits per second – the first time speeds like that have been recorded ‘in the wild’. This is … Read more

Government borrowed £62BILLION in April the highest on record

Government borrowed £62BILLION in April the highest on record as it bailed out millions of businesses and workers with coronavirus lockdown wreaking havoc on the economy By James Tapsfield, Political Editor For Mailonline Published: 07:34 BST, 22 May 2020 | Updated: 07:55 BST, 22 May 2020 The scale of the coronavirus hit on the public … Read more

Trust in travel industry has plummeted to a record low amid coronavirus refunds scandal, says Which?

Trust in the travel industry has plunged to a record low as airlines and holiday companies continue to deny and delay refunds for coronavirus cancellations, according to Which? The consumer champion says its Consumer Insight Tracker shows that trust in airlines and holiday companies has dropped from a net score of nine in February 2020 … Read more

Six Premier League players from three different clubs record POSITIVE coronavirus tests

BREAKING NEWS: SIX Premier League players and staff at three clubs test positive for coronavirus and are forced to self-isolate for a week… but stars and clubs remain anonymous after 748 tests Six Premier League players and staff members recorded positive Covid-19 tests The first wave of testing was carried out around clubs over the … Read more

Visits to Britain’s shops plunged by record 85% in April

Visits to Britain’s shops plunged by record 85% in April By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:54 BST, 17 May 2020 | Updated: 21:54 BST, 17 May 2020 Visits to Britain’s shops plunged by a record 85 per cent last month.  High Streets saw footfall drop by 81.8 per cent compared with April … Read more

Female covid-19 victim, 35, is conscious and speaking after surviving record 58 days on a ventilator

Female covid-19 victim, 35, is conscious and speaking after surviving a record 58 days on a ventilator in intensive care The female patient is at Southampton General Hospital and is still supported by a ventilator Dr Sanjay Gupta said she faces a long recovery as she ‘has virtually no muscle strength left’ Some of those … Read more