Boris Johnson is set to signal lockdown will stay until June today as he fronts his first Downing Street briefing since falling ill – with Nicola Sturgeon jumping the gun by saying it is not yet ‘safe’ to ease curbs. Having chaired Cabinet this morning, the Prime Minister is expected to dash hopes of an imminent … Read more
Ed Sheeran’s neighbour wins battle with singer to extend his back garden by 160 feet despite superstar complaining it would spoil his £3.7m ‘Sheeranville’ estate Robinson’s plans to extend his back garden have been approved by the council Ed Sheeran objected to the ‘unplanned and artificial’ extension last month The pop-star has had to deal … Read more
The Treasury is finally set to extend its package of coronavirus rescue loans today, which will come as a relief for hundreds of businesses that had fallen through the cracks. Firms which make more than £45m were denied access to the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS) launched last month. Help was on offer to … Read more
Michelle Keegan and Mark Wright have reportedly applied for planning permission to renovate a ‘one-bedroom annexe’ at their Essex dream home. The TV couple are said to have gained approval from the local council to demolish their new four-bedroom farmhouse last month and turn it into a Georgian-style mansion after buying it for £1.3million in October. Michelle, 32, and Mark, … Read more
Nicola Sturgeon today revealed the UK will be extending its coronavirus lockdown for the foreseeable future as she announced the move before stand-in PM Dominic Raab. The Scottish First Minister let slip at lunchtime that a UK-wide review of the social distancing measures due to be carried out by Thursday is ‘not likely to result … Read more
The gold price went on a winning streak in 2019, sparking optimism that it could top the year high of $1,557 again next year. Interest rate cuts in the US and elsewhere are making gold more attractive to investors, who see it as a store of wealth and hedge against inflation as well as a … Read more
India Prime Minister Narendra Modi will extend world’s biggest lockdown for two weeks in country of 1.3billion where Covid-19 has killed 240 India’s existing three-week lockdown was due to come to an end on Tuesday But ministers are pressing for prolonged restrictions amid a rising death roll Critics insist nationwide policy is needed to stop … Read more
Italy is preparing to extend its lockdown until early May in order to avoid a second wave of coronavirus cases. Prime minister Giuseppe Conte is expected to extend most of the country’s stringent quarantine measures until May 3, Italian media says. The fact that Italy is likely to stay in lockdown until May suggests that … Read more
A short stroll consisting of as few as 2,100 steps a day could extend the lives of pensioners, scientists say. Research by University of California San Diego found that taking between 2,100 and 4,500 steps reduced the risk of dying of heart diseases by 38 per cent. Doctors advise that people of all ages should … Read more
M&S to expand scheme where shoppers bring their own containers to fill with coffee, rice, pasta and cereal – after eco-friendly offerings outsold packaged products Marks and Spencer announced plan to expand ‘fill-your-own’ container scheme The news follows a popular trial in a Southampton branch of the supermarket Found 25 of 44 ‘fill-your-own’ products outsold … Read more