The most startling number in the Budget is tucked away at the back of the Red Book. It reveals that, in the current fiscal year, which ends on April 5, the Government had to raise £483.5billion, a sum representing almost a quarter of national output. Next year it has to find a further £297.7billion. That … Read more
Contactless shoppers could potentially have to key in their Pin more often to prevent fraud when the tap and pay limit is more than doubled to £100 later in the year. Chancellor Rishi Sunak will announce the contactless limit for credit and debit cards will be increased from £45 in the Budget, to allow retailers … Read more
Tories’ war of words on tax rises: Kwasi Kwarteng rejects calls for higher levies as debate rages over Covid deficit Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng rejected calls for tax rises yesterday Former party leader William Hague has backed Rishi Sunak to raise taxes Kwarteng said it is vital that economic recovery was not ‘crushed’ by high … Read more
Soldiers exposed to explosions during combat face higher risk of Alzheimer’s – even if they do not suffer traumatic brain damage, scientists warn Blasts from explosions can damage connections between neurons and the brain These small changes can be undetected as there are no obvious initial symptoms But they can lead to neurological issues in later life and … Read more
Pregnant women who catch coronavirus are not more likely to have a miscarriage or stillbirth or to deliver a baby with a low birth weight, a study has found. The research included 4,004 pregnant women in the UK and US and found Covid did not increase the risk of a pregnancy going wrong. Advice for … Read more
One in five people living in the London borough of Lambeth have two or more long-term health conditions, a study has shown. Anonymous data of 826,936 patients registered at 41 GP practices in the borough were obtained and analysed dating back as far as 2005. It revealed 21 per cent of all residents have at … Read more
Sterling and travel stocks fly higher as investors welcome plans to ease lockdown rules By Mark Shapland For The Daily Mail Published: 22:18 GMT, 23 February 2021 | Updated: 22:36 GMT, 23 February 2021 Sterling made fresh gains and shares in sectors battered by the pandemic rallied as investors welcomed the plan to ease lockdown … Read more
I would be grateful for any advice. I was divorced in 2012. My ex-husband was 65 in 2013. When I claimed my state pension it did not occur to me to use his pension contributions to enhance my pension. I was born in 1948 as was my ex-husband. Would it be possible to ask the … Read more
It’s the great UK holiday scramble! Demand ‘ten times higher than 2019’ and prices up by as much as 50% as vaccinated older people lead the rush The most popular British destinations are reportedly already full for August Simply Sea Views said Padstow, Cornwall, is already 99% booked for the season Holidaymakers outbidding and ‘gazumping’ … Read more
Inflation rises on the back of higher prices for cauliflowers, fish fingers and crisps By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 22:03 GMT, 17 February 2021 | Updated: 22:03 GMT, 17 February 2021 Inflation bites: Fish fingers are among the foods which have gone up in price UK inflation rose last month on the … Read more