Victory for firms as insurers agree to pay on interruption policies

Victory for small firms as insurers finally agree to pay out on business interruption policies By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:51 BST, 21 October 2020 | Updated: 21:51 BST, 21 October 2020 Small businesses are celebrating a ‘huge win’ after insurer RSA decided to pay holders of certain business interruption policies. Hordes … Read more

Britain and EU leaders agree on Brexit trade ‘mini-deals’

Britain and the EU will keep discussions open and formulate a ‘mini-deals’ even if an overarching plan for the UK post-Brexit can’t be agreed upon. EU Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier and his UK counterpart Lord David Frost will come up with ‘mini-deals’ on key areas – including road transport and aviation – if no-deal Brexit starts looking likely. … Read more

Self-made billionaire brothers agree deal to buy Asda from Walmart for £6.8billion

Two self-made billionaire petrol tycoon brothers have agreed to buy Asda from Walmart for £6.8billion to bring the supermarket back under British control.   Mohsin Issa, 49, and his brother Zuber, 48, from Blackburn, stunned the City by being named as lead bidders to take over the retail giant alongside private equity firm TDR Capital, and … Read more

TOM UTLEY: I agree with Grayson Perry – the Right are much nicer than Lefties 

On the face of it, the transvestite ceramic artist Grayson Perry is one of the least likely people in all the world to say anything even mildly complimentary about Right-wingers. I don’t say this just because he likes to dress up in women’s clothes — although the Left, if you’ll pardon a generalisation, tends to … Read more

China and India agree troops will ‘quickly disengage’ after standoff

India and China have agreed that their troops should ‘quickly disengage’ from a tense border standoff following a months-long stand off.  The two country’s foreign ministers agreed to maintain proper distance and ease tensions in the Ladakh region where the two nuclear armed countries in June had their deadliest clash in decades. India’s S. Jaishankar … Read more

Could Harry Dunn crash driver agree to a virtual trial?

The American driver accused of killing motorcyclist Harry Dunn is willing to discuss taking part in a virtual trial in a UK court, it was claimed yesterday. The Director of Public Prosecutions told 19-year-old Harry’s parents on Wednesday he was ‘actively considering’ a virtual trial for Anne Sacoolas, 43, in an ‘unprecedented legal scenario’.  Yesterday, … Read more

Taryn Manning shows her support for Britney Spears but doesn’t agree with #FreeBritney movement

Taryn Manning last graced the screen with her pal Britney Spears back in 2002 for their coming-of-age cult classic Crossroads. But the Virginia-born actress still holds her former co-star and current friend close to her heart, amid Britney’s conservatorship battle.  She posted a throwback photo and a heartfelt message Friday to Instagram, showing her support … Read more

Idris Elba says he does not agree with censoring old sitcoms such as Little Britain

Idris Elba says he disagrees with ‘censorship’ of racist old sitcoms because ‘viewers should know that people made shows like this’ and ‘freedom of speech’ must be allowed By Jack Newman For Mailonline Published: 00:39 BST, 14 July 2020 | Updated: 00:50 BST, 14 July 2020 Idris Elba says he does not agree with censoring … Read more

China warns the UK ‘had better ask its people if they agree to let 3million Hong Kong people in’

China has demanded Downing Street ask the British people if they would welcome three million Hong Kong immigrants before allowing some citizens from the former colony to work and settle in the UK. The Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs called on No. 10 to ‘think twice’ before making a final call on an offer to … Read more

William and Harry agree to split Diana memorial fund

Prince William and Prince Harry have agreed to divide the future proceeds of their mother’s memorial fund between their charities as they finalise details of their separate working lives, it has today been revealed. An agreement between the Royal Foundation of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and the now abandoned Sussex Royal Foundation was signed … Read more