Rocketing Black Friday online sales threaten to cause a delivery meltdown over Christmas as an extra 200m orders are expected, experts warn A surge in online shopping amid the pandemic has boosted Black Friday sales Experts warn that there are not enough packers, drivers and vans to cope because the bargain day falls during England’s … Read more
Beijing’s new stealth bomber H-20 may have the capabilities of striking US military bases far beyond the Chinese shores with nuclear missiles, according to a report by a UK think thank. The long-range subsonic warplane is one of China’s most mysterious military projects in recent years and currently under development. The Pentagon believes that the bomber would … Read more
Boris Johnson’s election pledge to pay newly qualified teachers £30,000 is in doubt despite unions threatening industrial action and warning of an ‘exodus’ from the profession. Rishi Sunak is preparing a ‘pay restraint’ across the public sector, despite the £6,000 pay rise being a key policy in the 2019 Tory manifesto. Johnson had pledged to … Read more
Terrifying moment machete-wielding thugs threaten shopworker at knifepoint before raiding till Two men armed with large blades targeted a corner shop in Birmingham The raiders stole some £200 from the till after threatening a staff member West Midlands Police confirmed they are investigating the ‘shocking’ robbery By Darren Boyle for MailOnline Published: 17:40 GMT, 18 … Read more
Police are called to IKEA as anger boils over and shoppers threaten staff as they are forced to queue for three hours to get their click and collect purchases Drivers approaching Ikea’s Greater Manchester store sat in gridlocked traffic Some waited without being able to pick up purchase in Ashton-under-Lyne Ikea confirmed police were called … Read more
French fishermen threaten to stop British goods at the border if Macron fails to strike a deal President Emmanuel Macron and government have been on a charm offensive They publicly adopted Theresa May’s ‘No Deal is better than a bad one’ mantra But he was forced into an embarrassing climbdown after an earlier EU summit … Read more
Rishi Sunak was reluctant to agree to the second national lockdown in light of the threat to the economy and the huge £5 billion cost of furlough, sources said last night. The Chancellor was one of those at the Downing Street meeting on Friday which decided to go ahead with new restrictive measures. A source … Read more
School tells parents police will FINE them £200 if their children break ‘rule of six’ while waiting to be picked up from school Pupils from St Anne’s Catholic School, Southampton, were waiting yesterday They congregated at a nearby park following the school’s early 2.25pm finish Group were approached by PCSO officers who said they were … Read more
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has claimed the Government is hitting people in the capital with ‘draconian’ measures that will cause a ‘triple whammy’ of higher costs. Mr Khan made the accusations after he said Westminster wanted to extend the £15 Congestion Charge Zone to the North and South Circular roads in 12 months’ time. He … Read more
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has claimed the Government is hitting people in the capital with ‘draconian’ measures that will cause a ‘triple whammy’ of higher costs. Mr Khan made the accusations after he said Westminster wanted to extend the £15 Congestion Charge Zone to the North and South Circular roads in 12 months’ time. He … Read more