Thousands of Britons have had travel plans scuppered after the Government announced holidaymakers going to Spain – or are currently there – must quarantine for 14 days on their return. It’s another blow for the beleaguered travel industry, with many booking last minute sunshine trips to Spain or simply going ahead with summer holidays that … Read more
Downing Street appeared to sow more confusion among British holidaymakers and travel firms today after warning ‘no travel is risk-free’ amid fears of a wave of cancellations sparked by a shock U-turn on quarantine for arrivals from Spain. No 10 was unable to provide reassurances that the decision to subject arrivals from the popular holiday destination … Read more
‘I spent £21k on state pension top-ups AND deferred for five years, but saw no increase in payments’: Why did the DWP ignore his pleas for help? Saver spent substantial sum to boost his state pension by £25 a week But increase was missed off payments due to start this summer ‘I have found it … Read more
Sony may produce DOUBLE the amount of PlayStation 5s in an effort to meet added demand during COVID-19 pandemic Sony will ramp up PS5 production in an effort to capitalize on COVID-19 demand It’s aiming to produce 10 million units as opposed to the previous 5 million target Slow supply chains may make it difficult … Read more
Following the sudden death of my husband, Barclays Partner Finance has been by far the worst and most unsympathetic company I have had to deal with. We had an interest-free loan in my late husband’s name relating to a gas boiler. I wanted to settle the £2,252 balance but it took me more than a … Read more
EastEnders has unveiled a new addition to its Elstree set as filming resumed on the BBC soap – a mural of a black woman by visual artist Dreph. The mural, painted on the side wall of the Beales’ house opposite The Queen Victoria pub, will become a permanent backdrop to storylines when the show returns … Read more
Wreck of ironclad German warship SMS Grosser Kurfurst that sank in the English Channel after being rammed by a friendly vessel in 1878 added to National Heritage List for England SMS Grosser Kurfurst’s armour plating was ripped off and hole gouged in side Stricken ship disappeared beneath the waves in eight minutes, drowning 284 Memorial … Read more
£400billion added to value of UK listed firms in past 10 weeks as market bounces back from coronavirus lows By Lucy White For The Daily Mail Published: 21:50 BST, 28 May 2020 | Updated: 22:12 BST, 28 May 2020 More than £400billion has been added to the value of UK shares in the past ten … Read more
Dominic Cummings added mention of coronavirus into a year-old blog post about ebola in April – before saying he warned about pandemics ‘last year’ PM’s special adviser said at Downing Street on Monday he had written about the ‘urgent need for planning’ for a coronavirus pandemic in 2019 Mr Cummings is now facing charges of … Read more
Coronavirus cases in the UK surged after the government added loss of smell and taste to the list of disease symptoms, a coronavirus symptom tracker has claimed. Covid Symptom Tracker saw its estimated total number of cases jump by 27,441 in the four days following the announcement on May 18, to 279,188. The app also … Read more