Cargo freight from France and Germany to Britain is down 50 per cent on the same point last year amid post-Brexit turmoil at border points and ports, a London-based accountancy firm has warned. ‘The Government needs to step up now and explain how this is going to be resolved’, Alex Altmann, a partner and head … Read more
Bank of England boss Andrew Bailey says the UK’s unemployment rate is WORSE than official figures suggest – as he warns the depth of the second wave of coronavirus will delay the economic recovery UK’s jobless toll is officially 4.9% but he believes the true level is around 6.5% Bank governor addressed the Scottish Chambers … Read more
Jilted wife reveals how her best friend’s ‘betrayal’ was worse than her husband’s affair A jilted wife felt more betrayed by her best friend’s lies than her husband’s affair The woman leaned on her friend for support when her marriage broke down But their friendship instantly soured when she moved in with a new man … Read more
Wearing a used mask ‘can be WORSE than not wearing one at all’, study suggests Researchers looked at the protectiveness of three-layer surgical masks against inhaling coronavirus-infected droplets They found that air, which contain tiny aerosols, don’t enter the mouth and nose at specific points, but through the entire mask surface at low speeds A computer … Read more
Pass the baton! Nigella Lawson sparks debate after branding carrots cut into rounds ‘infinitely depressing’ – as home cooks agree they ‘taste worse too’ London-born chef, 60, made the remark on BBC2’s Cook, Eat, Repeat last night Nigella was preparing carrots for her ‘family favourite’ dish, chicken with orzo Declared carrots should be cut into … Read more
Teenagers are failing the acid test in sciences: Pupils in England are performing significantly worse in the subject than they were five years ago, international study finds Growing proportion of children were not meeting benchmarks even before virus Percentage of Year 9 pupils performing below international benchmark rose UK school standards minister acknowledged the ‘quality … Read more
The level of a toxic car exhaust pollutant dropped across parts of south London following the scrapping of Low Traffic Neighbourhoods (LTN), according to a report. Levels of nitrogen dioxide (NO2) were higher at 11 south London streets when residential roads were closed and dropped when seven Wandsworth Council schemes were halted, The Telegraph reports. … Read more
The one lesson I’ve learned from life: Freddie Flintoff says not trying is far worse than failure Andrew ‘Freddie’ Flintoff retired from cricket in 2010 and now presents Top Gear Father-of-four, 42, who lives in Surrey, reveals he has learned not to fear failure He reflects on trying new things after having to retire because … Read more
It could be worse! Hilarious snaps of mishaps reveal there’s always someone who’s more down on their luck than you People from all over the world shared pictures of very bad day they were having One unlucky person managed to stick their eyelid into the zipper of their jacket Another showed what happened when a … Read more
Get a Brexit deal or make coronavirus damage to the economy even worse: economists warn ministers that failing to get a trade deal with the EU by December 31 will further damage jobs and productivity The Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) released economic outlook today Said UK GDP could fall extra 2% if no agreement … Read more