The BBC suffered a huge blow to its viewing figures last night after the broadcaster ran the same coverage of Prince Philip’s death on multiple channels. BBC Two viewers plunged by 64 per cent compared to last week while BBC One’s fell by six per cent from 2.56million last Friday to 2.41million between 7pm and … Read more
Blow for Alex Salmond’s new Alba Party as poll puts support at 3 per cent and suggests he’ll be lucky to be their single MSP Survation poll found Alex Salmond most unpopular mainstream Scottish leader Study found 71 per cent of people in Scotland viewed Mr Salmond unfavourably More than half found former First Minister … Read more
Deliveroo braced for a second day of pain on the FTSE 100 as the stock remained unstable and fluctuated after an early morning plummet. At 11am the share price on London‘s blue chip index was down 4.84 points (1.68 per cent) to 282.61. The food delivery firm clawed back some value following a steep 12-point … Read more
Drinking WINE five or more times a week can slash your risk of needing eye cataract surgery by up to 23%, study finds Drinkers who consume up to 14 units a week are less likely to need eye surgery Wine was the most effective, slashing the risk by up to 23 per cent While the … Read more
Bad news for hay fever sufferers: Climate change could worsen allergy season by up to 60 per cent, new model predicts Experts studied pollen levels and weather conditions in Europe over decades They found rain and air temperature before pollen season were key indicators They can inform just how severe the pollen and allergens are … Read more
More than 154,000 NHS Scotland staff are to be offered a pay rise of at least 4 per cent in a deal from the Scottish Government. The move will benefit employees with contracts under the Agenda for Change system, which would also give staff on the lowest pay point a 5.4 per cent increase. Staff … Read more
ITV chief executive Dame Carolyn McCall took 20 per cent pay cut for seven months during Covid pandemic as broadcaster reveals its gender pay gap grew in 2020 Dame Carolyn McCall agreed to a salary reduction to pay of £833,000 for a year Her total pay packet for 2020 was £1.1million – down from £3.1million … Read more
Searches for wetsuits are up 495 per cent on mountainwarehouse.com. Pictured is the Shorty women’s wetsuit, which is available from the retailer at the end of March for £69.99 Britons have turned to making lemon drizzle cake and sourdough bread to help get them through lockdown and millions have taken up running. To this list we … Read more
Britain is to increase its nuclear weapons stockpile by more than 40 per cent and could use them if UK is threatened by chemical or biological attacks or as-yet unknown weapons, it was revealed today. The Integrated Review raises the limit on the number of Trident warheads that can be stored from 180 to a … Read more
Comedian Tiffany Haddish was none too thrilled when a guy called her the ‘Nicki Minaj of comedy right now’ during a leaked conversation on Clubhouse. In audio obtained by TMZ, a different male voice chimed in: ‘But unlike Nicki, she shows up on time.’ After a beat, the 41-year-old Emmy winner could then be heard … Read more