McDonald’s has today opened a branch in the last county in England without a branch of the fast food chain. The restaurant has opened on the outskirts of Oakham, in Rutland and will move to a drive-thru only tomorrow as the country enters a second lockdown. Until now, the East Midlands town had proudly boasted … Read more
Trade talks between the UK and the EU will resume later this week after Downing Street accepted an olive branch from Michel Barnier. Number 10 said this afternoon Britain is now ‘ready to welcome the EU team to London to resume negotiations’ after almost a week of discussions being on hold. The Government said while … Read more
Michel Barnier today offered the UK a Brexit olive branch as he finally admitted there will have to be ‘compromises on both sides’ for a trade deal to be agreed. Trade talks have been on hold since last week after the EU said the UK would need to move first to break the negotiating deadlock, … Read more
Banks set for ‘mass branch closures’ as pandemic pushes more people online 55 branches are being closed on average every month for the past five years Derek French says banks are keen to shrink their networks even further TSB is shutting 164 of its outlets due to a decline in customers using branches By Jeff … Read more
A hungry squirrel was spotted straying from its normal herbivorous diet in Florida, deciding to binge on a McDonald’s cheeseburger instead. Jamie Walton, 36, filmed the plump rodent casually chewing on its unusual choice of snack near the golden arches in Venice, Florida. Video footage shows the squirrel sitting down on the floor to enjoy … Read more
Crunch time! Policewoman takes giant multi-pack of Walkers crisps to help in Halifax bank siege as negotiator tries to coax out man on ‘mobility scooter who doused floor with petrol’ Police were called 2.10pm to reports that a man poured petrol inside a bank Nearby buildings have been evacuated and people are being asked to … Read more
Boris Johnson could drop plans to tear up parts of the Brexit deal if the EU limits Irish Sea checks, government sources have claimed. They hinted the prime minister may stop trying to tear up his own Brexit deal if an agreement over Northern Ireland is thrashed out. But the claims come after he accused … Read more
We need to fight back against bank branch closures, says former bank executive DEREK FRENCH By Derek French For Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 22:02 BST, 5 September 2020 | Updated: 22:02 BST, 5 September 2020 Derek French is a former bank executive and founder of the campaign for community banking services The devastating loss … Read more
Pictured: Eight-year-old girl who was killed by falling Storm Ellen tree branch that also left her sister needing life-saving brain surgery Maisy Mayne died from head trauma and sister Isla had to be airlifted to hospital Paramedics rushed to the remote public footpath in Bobbing, Kent, on August 21 But Maisy was pronounced dead at … Read more
Santander extends branch opening hours after we told how banks were failing on service after lockdown eased By Miles Dilworth For The Daily Mail Published: 22:01 BST, 1 September 2020 | Updated: 22:37 BST, 1 September 2020 Santander branches will be open from 9.30am until 4.30pm on Monday to Friday as of September 7 Santander … Read more