Millions of households will see their energy bills soar from Thursday – unless they take action now By Rachel Rickard Straus, Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 21:52 BST, 27 March 2021 | Updated: 22:35 BST, 27 March 2021 Millions of households will see their energy bills soar from Thursday – unless they take action now. … Read more
Number of people in England with Covid symptoms rises by just 0.6% in a week – but expert behind app tracking outbreak insists slight spike from schools reopening is ‘well under control’ Covid Symptom Study app estimated there were 3,245 daily symptomatic infections in week to March 21 Professor Tim Spector, who leads the app, … Read more
Have you ever wondered how much your home would make on Airbnb? Prospective hosts now can find out exactly how much they could earn each month by renting out their space, thanks to a new tool from the site. The ‘What’s My Place Worth’ tool calculates your home’s estimated income based on its location, the … Read more
Revealed: The 11 countries where house prices grew more than in Britain last year – including one where values are up a THIRD despite the pandemic The UK placed 12th in Knight Frank’s global index of house price increases Countries such as New Zealand, the US and Canada saw prices rise more Emerging market Turkey … Read more
The areas of Britain that have seen the biggest house price rises during the pandemic have been revealed exclusively to Mail Online Property. Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk and Banbury, Oxfordshire, top the list compiled by Halifax and have seen prices rocket by £100,000 – or more than a third. The analysis, based on places with … Read more
A new report has revealed the recent surge in ownership of pure electric vehicles in the UK but also highlights a regional divide in uptake, which is far higher in affluent areas. The number of battery electric vehicles (or BEVs) owned privately rather than by businesses and fleets has risen by nearly 30,000 cars in … Read more
The Tories have opened up a huge 13-point poll lead over Labour after voters gave the Budget their seal of approval despite its massive tax raid. Research by YouGov found Conservative support had surged four points to 45 per cent over the past week – while Keir Starmer’s party tumbled to 32 per cent. The … Read more
Education Secretary Gavin Williamson’s remains by far the most unpopular Cabinet minister despite a tiny surge in support after schools return announcement – as poll finds new Brexit chief Lord Frost is more popular than the PM By David Wilcock, Whitehall Correspondent For Mailonline Published: 13:02 GMT, 5 March 2021 | Updated: 13:24 GMT, 5 … Read more
Alcohol withdrawal rates have skyrocketed amid the coronavirus pandemic, a new study suggests. Researchers found a 34 percent increase in hospitalized patients experiencing symptoms such as headaches, nausea, tremors and seizures due to not using alcohol after a period of heavy drinking. What’s more, the rates from March to September in 2020 were consistently higher compared … Read more
London markets cheer on Chancellor’s budget: FTSE rises 0.8% or 53 to 6,667 points as Rishi Sunak unveils more big spending to boost Covid-hit economy FTSE 100 index of UK’s leading companies up 0.8% or 53 points at 6,667 today However it had been up further in early trading in London at 6,703 this morning … Read more