Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick reveals plans to slash red tape and hand automatic approval to new hospitals and schools in radical shake-up of ‘complex and slow’ planning laws ‘Once-in-a-generation’ reform will give automatic planning approval to homes Land will be split into three types with some areas earmarked for ‘growth’ Reforms form the backbone of … Read more
We all know someone who shrugs off their hearing loss as just another inevitability of older age. But really, according to the latest research, alarm bells should be ringing. Astonishingly, hearing loss in mid-life raises the risk of dementia later on by up to 40 per cent, according to some studies. That makes it the … Read more
Fast-food lovers could snap up a discount Big Mac from this morning after McDonald’s announced plans to slash prices on some of its best-loved items. Chicken McNuggets, Happy Meals and the Quarter Pounder with Cheese are set to come down in price after Rishi Sunak slashed VAT from 20 per cent to 5 per cent. … Read more
West Ham striker Michail Antonio appeals for help in tracking down cyclist caught on CCTV slashing car tyres after his vehicle was targeted by vandal in east London Michail Antonio, 30, posts video of cyclist appearing to slash tyres on Instagram The £70,000-a-week star claims one of his vehicles was targeted in Wapping The incident … Read more
Rishi Sunak will have to slash public spending or hike taxes to fill huge black hole in government’s books after his latest £30billion coronavirus mini-budget, warns former Justice Secretary David Gauke Chancellor Rishi Sunak unveiled ‘plan for jobs’ which could cost up to £30billion It is the latest in a number of interventions to dampen … Read more
Slash fat cat pay and cut carbon emissions or you’ll get no bailout cash, firms are warned By Matt Oliver For The Daily Mail Published: 22:16 BST, 8 July 2020 | Updated: 22:16 BST, 8 July 2020 Vital businesses that require coronavirus bailouts from the Government will be told to slash fat cat pay and … Read more
Statins, the controversial pills prescribed to lower cholesterol, slash the risk of early death in people aged over 75 by a quarter, a study shows. It found that the risk of dying from a cardiovascular event, such as a heart attack or stroke, was 20 per cent lower for those taking took statins. The benefits … Read more
Covid ‘will lead to a cheap holidays bonanza’: Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary says only way for tourism firms to recover is to slash prices to get people travelling again Michael O’Leary said the only way his airline can recover is by slashing fares As Ryanair resumed flights, he said lower fares would be funded by … Read more
Savers pounce on NS&I after it ditched plans to slash rates, while other banks continue to cut theirs By Sylvia Morris and Fiona Parker For The Daily Mail Published: 22:01 BST, 30 June 2020 | Updated: 22:01 BST, 30 June 2020 Hard-pressed savers have flooded National Savings & Investments (NS&I) after its accounts topped best-buy … Read more
Hundreds of protesters camped outside City Hall are demanding that lawmakers slash the New York City police budget by $1billion. The ‘Occupy City Hall’ encampment began forming Tuesday following weeks of street protests sparked by the death of George Floyd and other black Americans killed by law enforcement. The protesters are part of a national … Read more