Eurovision Day has finally arrived, but it’s a bittersweet note for its worldwide plethora of fans. The 2020 final was sadly cancelled earlier this year due to restrictions surrounding the coronavirus pandemic, with many fans taking to Twitter to share their sadness. But despite this UK fans will still be be able to celebrate the … Read more
City centre parking charges could be AXED in a desperate bid to tempt commuters off buses and trains Grant Shapps said parking charges may be waived to ward commuters off trains The Transport Secretary said people have ‘a civic duty to avoid public transport’ His warning comes as Sadiq Khan threatened to run fewer summer … Read more
Major UK motor bodies have today called on the Government to axe the six-month MOT exemption for vehicles put in place due to Covid-19 over fears of a rapid rise in the number of dangerous cars on the road now that the lockdown has been eased. New measures announced by the Prime Minister this week … Read more
Management consultant paid £2,000 a DAY to cut costs at struggling NHS trust while living at his luxury penthouse in Marbella is axed by health board – so it can save money Phillip Burns earned £2,000 a day in order to cut costs at an NHS trust Mr Burns spends a lot of his time … Read more
Bucks Fizz will perform from home on May 16 as part of a virtual show arranged by organisers of the cancelled Eurovision Song Contest. The eighties pop group – now renamed The Fizz – were poised for a return to the stage that helped turn them into household names when the long-running annual event kicked … Read more
‘They didn’t see eye to eye’: Idris Elba’s DJ sitcom Turn Up Charlie is ‘axed’ by Netflix after just one series By Jack Newman For Mailonline Published: 09:33 BST, 26 April 2020 | Updated: 09:34 BST, 26 April 2020 Idris Elba’s Netflix comedy Turn Up Charlie has been cancelled after just one series, according to … Read more
Britain’s coronavirus lockdown will take more than 6.5million jobs out of the economy, according to estimates contained in a new study. Research by the Institute for Social and Economic Research at the University of Essex says this equates to around a quarter of the UK’s total jobs, with more than half the positions in certain … Read more
Should state pension triple lock be axed to help pay coronavirus bill? It’s ‘not too much to ask’ elderly to sacrifice £4bn a year, think tank claims The triple lock guarantees the state pension rises by at least 2.5% a year A move to a double lock would base future increases on wage and price … Read more
During a rocky period on the stock market, investors would usually take solace in a guaranteed stream of dividend payments. But the coronavirus pandemic has required companies to take desperate – and at times unprecedented – measures to protect their finances. A staggering £4.2billion of dividends have been axed or deferred so far this month, … Read more
The BBC is temporarily scrapping its local news bulletins on Breakfast from next Monday as the broadcaster deals with the coronavirus outbreak. BBC London and South East presenter Lynda Hardy announced at the end of this morning’s bulletins on Breakfast that the local news would be ‘paused’. But there will still be bulletins at lunchtime, … Read more