Welsh government’s poll ratings plummet by more than a FIFTH to the LOWEST since the pandemic started after First Minister Mark Drakeford bans alcohol in pubs to combat coronavirus surge New rules forced pubs, bars, restaurants and cafes to stop selling alcohol Also ordered 6pm closures, sparking criticism from the public and politicians Administration has … Read more
Is a white Christmas on the way? ‘Polar ice bomb’ looms with temperatures set to plummet as low as minus 7C on the big day Met Office predicts that between December 16 and 25 there will be mixture of showers and bright spells Blustery showers potentially falling as snow could mean wintery conditions are confined … Read more
Virgin Money’s profits plummet as the lender braces for a £501m surge in bad loans stemming from the pandemic Virgin’s annual profits have fallen by 77% to £124m, results today have revealed End of furloughing and more mass job cuts on the cards next year Lender also thinks the housing market could slow once stamp … Read more
Cash-rich borrowers are being offered ever-cheaper mortgages while lenders have hiked prices for first-time buyers with small deposits for the fourth month in a row. With 95 per cent deals having vanished from the market, 90 per cent deals have become a lifeline for would-be homeowners struggling to save a deposits worth tens of thousands … Read more
New job adverts plummet across UK with Aberdeen suffering massive 75% drop while London, Edinburgh, Belfast and Reading all see vacancies HALVE compared with last year due to Covid A report found job postings fell by 46% overall in the UK since October last year It noted number of adverts hit lowest point in June, … Read more
High Street’s tail of two halves: Spending on pets and DIY soars… but sales of clothing plummet By Tom Witherow For The Daily Mail Published: 21:51 BST, 24 September 2020 | Updated: 22:25 BST, 24 September 2020 Retail sales are growing at their fastest rate in 18 months thanks to a boom in spending on … Read more
Summer is over! Temperatures are set to plummet as today’s autumn equinox sees wind and rain sweep in from the West – before FROST hits the parts of UK by the weekend Today is the last day of Indian Summer’s sunshine in Britain before wind and rain move in across the country Temperatures are expected … Read more
Oil majors were on the back foot as the price of Brent crude tumbled below $40 a barrel for the first time since June. Fears are mounting that a rise in coronavirus cases around the world – including in the UK and US as well as parts of Europe and India – could hold back … Read more
Tonic? Not really. Posh mixer maker Fever-Tree sees revenues plummet as shut pubs hit sales By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 22:39 BST, 8 September 2020 | Updated: 23:02 BST, 8 September 2020 The mass closure of bars, pubs and restaurants hit tonic sales at mixer maker Fever-Tree, despite rising demand for cocktails … Read more
Temperatures will plummet over the Bank Holiday weekend after Storm Francis battered Britain with near-record 81mph winds. The clear-up has begun after the storm, which saw the vicious gusts hit The Needles near the Isle of Wight on Tuesday. This is just short of the August record for the UK which was 87mph recorded in … Read more