A drug used to treat gout could slash the risk of Covid-19 patients requiring hospital treatment, a new study has found. Taking a daily dose of the anti-inflammatory treatment colchicine reduced the risk of coronavirus patients with underlying health conditions being admitted to hospital by 25 percent, the study of 4,000 subjects suggested. The Canadian … Read more
Labour today warned the Government it would be a ‘profound mistake’ to scrap a £20-a-week increase in Universal Credit payments as the party argued it would ‘pull the rug from under the economy’s feet’. The Government rolled-out the extra cash last year to help families through the coronavirus pandemic but the policy is due to … Read more
Coronavirus patients fighting for their lives in NHS intensive care units will now be given arthritis drugs, after a major trial found two different medications can cut the risk of death by nearly a quarter. In one of the biggest medical breakthroughs of the pandemic, scientists found that anti-inflammatory drugs tocilizumab and sarilumab can boost the … Read more
Bookies have slashed odds on this winter being the coldest since records began as the same weather conditions behind the Beast from the East make a comeback. Tonight temperatures could drop to -12C (10F) overnight in Scotland as Britian is engulfed in wintry conditions during the first week of 2021. Leading bookmaker Coral cut the … Read more
Shoppers will find ‘wall-to-wall’ discounts in January sales as High Street suffers its ‘biggest stock hangover ever’ By Tom Witherow For The Daily Mail Published: 21:50 GMT, 27 December 2020 | Updated: 21:50 GMT, 27 December 2020 Shoppers will find ‘wall-to-wall’ discounts in the January sales as the High Street suffers its ‘biggest stock hangover … Read more
British Army will slash hundreds of jobs despite Boris Johnson’s pledge to pump an extra £16.5bn into the UK’s defences, leaked documents reveal Leaked documents reveal plans to dramatically reduce the number of soldiers A major job-cutting review is under way in the Adjutant General Corps The Army said any job losses will be through … Read more
The sale of gas boilers should be banned by 2033, a report by climate experts has said as Britain is urged to go cut carbon emissions more drastically over the next 15 years. The Committee on Climate Change has called for newly fitted boilers to be ‘hydrogen-ready’ from 2025 onwards, which could make them around £100 more expensive. … Read more
The foreign aid budget is to be slashed by £4billion a year, Rishi Sunak will announce today. Spending will fall to around £10billion next year for the first time in almost a decade as the Chancellor struggles to fill the black hole in the nation’s finances. Rather than making it a one-off cut, ministers will … Read more
HSBC and First Direct make more huge cuts to regular saver accounts which now pay just 1% – a drop of four fifths compared to last summer HSBC and First Direct customers will see rates fall from 2.75% to 1% The accounts let current accounts save up to £300 a month at a top rate … Read more
Property market panic as lenders slash thousands of pounds from value of homes, sparking fears a surge of buyers will pull out Data shows the average asking price for a home soared to £323,530 in October Came as sellers cashed in on unprecedented demand during stamp duty holiday But almost half now being told their property … Read more