House prices over 174 years – and the 70 year period they got cheaper

House prices have only ever been as expensive as they are now compared to wages twice in the past 120 years. That one of those occasions was at the peak of the 2000s property boom will come as no great shock, but that the other was around the start of the 20th century might be … Read more

Scottish government urges Boris Johnson to seek two year Brexit transition period extension

Scottish government urges Boris Johnson to seek maximum two year Brexit transition period extension so EU and UK can focus on coronavirus Scottish government believes pandemic means UK must seek trade talks delay  It wants the UK to agree to a two year extension of the Brexit transition period Downing Street remains adamant it will … Read more

Laura Marling album review: This strange period has found its first classic album

Laura Marling     Song For Our Daughter    Chrysalis/Partisan, out now  Rating: Quite a few albums that should have come out now have been postponed till the autumn. You can understand why, but it’s no use to the fans who have time to kill and a thirst for new music.  So let’s hear it for Laura … Read more

Police tell holidaymakers to stay at home over the Easter holiday period

Boris Johnson last night begged Britons to cancel their Easter getaway plans amid fears the sunny weather will jeopardise the lockdown. However, just hours after his plea, dozens of cyclists were spotted riding in close proximity in London’s Regent’s Park.  Police chiefs have warned that people breaching the coronavirus lockdown rules face being fined. Forces plan … Read more

Nearly a million Britons try to claim Universal Credit over two week period

Nearly a million Britons try to claim Universal Credit over two week period after huge surge in ex workers claiming support amid coronavirus crisis Around 880,000 people applied for Universal Credit in a two week period This is significantly above the 100,000 applications normally made in a fortnight Labour MP Stephen Timms said some people … Read more

Idris Elba reveals he and wife Sabrina have passed coronavirus quarantine period

As the coronavirus outbreak continues to spread, people who have been exposed to the virus or to sick patients have been asked to go into self-isolation. But what exactly does that mean? A former chief medical officer for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention explains to DailyMail.com what self-isolation is and what you should … Read more

Quarter of Britons could be tested for coronavirus to shorten lockdown period

One in four Britons could be tested for coronavirus to try to shorten the lockdown. In a sign that ministers have finally accepted the urgency of mass testing, officials have agreed deals to buy 17.5million kits for use by mid-April.  They hope to identify contagion hotspots as well as people who are immune. Britain is currently … Read more

Pregnant Lauren Pope, 37, reveals she has been ‘freaking out’ during 12-week isolation period

She recently revealed she’s more than five months pregnant with her first child with her millionaire beau Tony Keterman. And former TOWIE star Lauren Pope, 37, told Vas J Morgan in a video shared on his new platform, @iamenoughuk that she’s been ‘freaking out’ as she faces a 12-week isolation period.  Around 1.5m Britons have been … Read more

Air pollution falls in London, Rome, Paris over coronavirus lockdown period

Emissions Carbon dioxide Carbon dioxide (CO2) is one of the biggest contributors to global warming. After the gas is released into the atmosphere it stays there, making it difficult for heat to escape – and warming up the planet in the process.  It is primarily released from burning fossil fuels such as coal, oil and … Read more

Air pollution falls in London over coronavirus lockdown period

Emissions Carbon dioxide Carbon dioxide (CO2) is one of the biggest contributors to global warming. After the gas is released into the atmosphere it stays there, making it difficult for heat to escape – and warming up the planet in the process.  It is primarily released from burning fossil fuels such as coal, oil and … Read more