Chancellor’s new plan is set to allow pubs and shops to hand out cash 

Propping up the bar at the Brewery Tap pub in the Hertfordshire village of Furneux Pelham, I see that a quiet revolution is taking place.  After handing over my debit card, I am presented with a foaming pint of the local Mad Squirrel Sapling ale – along with four crisp £20 notes. I am raising … Read more

STOCK WATCH: US raiders all set for showdown with Pru chiefs; Cineworld and Finablr in focus

STOCK WATCH: US raiders all set for showdown with Pru chiefs; Cineworld and Finablr in focus By Jamie Nimmo For The Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 22:15 GMT, 29 February 2020 | Updated: 23:05 GMT, 29 February 2020 If bosses at Prudential thought they could easily shake off their new activist stalkers, they should think … Read more

How trendy metropolitan eco-zealots are set on driving out farming and ‘rewilding’ the land

When winter comes, an upsetting sight can greet office workers taking the train from the commuter town of Lelystad into central Amsterdam. Roughly 25 miles east of the Dutch capital, they pass a nature reserve called the Oostvaardersplassen, where herds of red deer, wild horses and cattle roam free. The 5,000-hectare plot is supposed to … Read more

Three Tory donors set to land peerages have given the Conservative party a total of £1.5million

Three Tory donors who are expected to be rewarded with peerages by Boris Johnson together gave almost £1.5million to the party in the final three months of last year. Peter Cruddas, Michael Spencer and Jon Moynihan are thought to have been nominated by the Prime Minister for places on the red benches, which will be announced … Read more

Australia set to swelter through Autumn

Australia’s sizzling summer might be coming to an end but the sweltering heat looks set to stick around a little longer.  Forecasters are predicting a warmer than normal autumn this year, with temperatures likely to be above average for most of the country. However, Bureau of Meteorology climatologist Dr Andrew Watkins has warned residents not to … Read more

Cleaning fanatics are going wild for this £22.50 Vileda Mop and Bucket Set

Clean AND dry your floors in one go! Why Amazon shoppers are going wild for the turbo spin on this £22.50 Vileda mop and bucket set By Corinna Burton For Mailonline Published: 07:59 GMT, 27 February 2020 | Updated: 11:59 GMT, 27 February 2020 We must admit, unless you’re a cleaning addict, mopping the floor … Read more

Hundreds of lymphoma patients are set to benefit from the first chemotherapy-free treatment

Hundreds of lymphoma patients are set to benefit from the first chemotherapy-free treatment for the cancer thanks to a cutting edge drug Drugs watchdog NICE approved lenalidomide, which will benefit 900 patients Lenalidomide fights follicular lymphoma by halting the growth of tumours Will be used alongside drug rituximab, which helps immune system kill cancers By Ben Spencer … Read more

Health chiefs order public handwashing campaign amid fears UK cases are set to surge 

Patients with suspected coronavirus will be tested in their own homes in a bid to contain the outbreak. They will be ordered to stay indoors and wait for a paramedic or nurse rather than risk infecting dozens of people at hospital or on their way there. In a further sign that the NHS is preparing … Read more

Warburtons set to turn wonky crumpets into BEER in a battle to stop food waste

I’ll toast to that! Warburtons launches its first ever BEER made from wonky crumpets in a bid to tackle food waste The UK retailer is now selling the 4.2 per cent IPA, called The Toasted Crumpet  It is made from wonky crumpets that don’t make the cut into their packets Beer is the shop’s first non-baked … Read more