UK economy shrunk by 1.6 per cent in the first quarter of 2021 – more than previously thought – as lockdown restrictions hit hard but household savings surged to record levels UK GDP estimated to have shrunk by 1.6 per cent in the first quarter of 2021 That is slightly higher than the initial estimate … Read more
Photographs taken in 1989 and 2020 by a father and son reveal how Vatnajökull, one of Europe’s biggest glaciers, has shrunk by about 150 square miles (400 square kilometres) due to climate change. Dr Kieran Baxter from the University of Dundee followed his father’s footsteps to Iceland more than 30 years on to recreate photos … Read more
Experts warn number of people in Britain could have shrunk by 1.3million – biggest decline since WWII – amid exodus of foreign-born workers as COVID wreaks havoc on jobs Statistics experts said UK population may have fallen 1.3million amid pandemic The ‘illustrative’ estimate would represent biggest fall since Second World War Suggests there may have … Read more
She’s been busy preparing for her debut on Dancing On Ice later this month. And Myleene Klass continued with her packed schedule as she was seen walking to work at Smooth Radio on Friday, before heading to her training for the show later in the day – revealing she’d accidentally shrunk her clothes. Before the … Read more
Boris Johnson’s close friends and colleagues say the ‘subdued’ and ‘moody’ Prime Minister is worrying and complaining about money after his earnings shrank from over £350,000 a year down to £150,000. Those in contact with Mr Johnson claim the embattled premier, usually jovial and ebullient, has ‘misery etched on his face’ as he struggles to cope … Read more
The Southern Alps in New Zealand are the latest icy region to be devastated by global warming. A study finds the mountains have lost up to 62 per cent of their glaciers since the end of the Little Ice Age, around 400 years ago. This, according to the study, equates to a maximum ice loss … Read more
Men’s prostate glands tend to enlarge with age, making urination problematic. A new treatment that uses steam to reduce the size of the gland is set to become available across the NHS. Here, retired senior manager and grandfather-of-seven, Simon Dutton, 60, who lives with his partner Jane in Gloucester, tells ADRIAN MONTI how it helped … Read more