Nearly half of Britons are finding this lockdown harder than the first, poll finds

Nearly half of Britons are finding the current lockdown harder than the first and are pessimistic about the Covid situation over next six months, a new poll has found.      Up to 48 per cent of Britons say they are finding the latest lockdown – the third in England – harder than the first set of … Read more

Woman, 51, says she’s ‘happier than ever’ after lockdown forced her to embrace grey hair

A woman has revealed she is ‘happier than ever’ after lockdown forced her to embrace grey hair after two decades of covering up. Retired actress Georgia Zaris, 51, who lives in Surrey, first dyed her hair when she was 31 after she secured a job in a hair commercial and began splashing out £6,000-a-year in … Read more

Would you buy a matching sofa and dog bed?

Owning a pet has become quite a thing during lockdown, with animal-lovers willing to fork out substantial sums of money to add a furry friend to their home. Take the price of puppies, which surged to more than £3,000 for some breeds last year, as people working from home or furloughed sought canine company. For … Read more

French vaccination drive ‘too slow to prevent third wave’

The pace of France’s Covid-19 vaccination programme is too slow to prevent new lockdown measures being needed to halt a third wave of hospitalisations, top scientists say.   Experts at the prestigious Institut Pasteur say the current pace of around 100,000 jabs a day is ‘insufficient’ to rein in the effects of the highly contagious UK … Read more

Primark is set to announce £1.1BILLION sales hit over last six months

Primark is set to announce £1.1BILLION sales hit over last six months and fears it will miss out on further £480m from continued closure of shops – but plans to have 83% of stores open by April 26 for £150m summer shopping blitz Primark has revealed how its finances were ravaged over the last six … Read more

Primark is set to announce £1.1BILLION sales hit over last six months

Primark is set to announce £1.1BILLION sales hit over last six months and fears it will miss out on further £480m from continued closure of shops – but plans to have 83% of stores open by April 26 for £150m summer shopping blitz Primark has revealed how its finances were ravaged over the last six … Read more

RUTH SUNDERLAND: It will be fabulous if the stamp duty holiday is extended

How fabulous it will be if the stamp duty holiday is extended in next week’s Budget – but how much better still if Rishi Sunak were to scrap this rotten tax for good. The Chancellor would not only win homebuyers’ undying gratitude, but would be giving the economy a much-needed boost. Stamp duty clogs the … Read more

Brooke Burke showcases her enviably toned arms and lean legs as she hosts a fitness class in Malibu

Brooke Burke showcases her enviably toned arms and lean legs in a stylish athletic ensemble as she hosts a fitness class in Malibu By Carly Johnson For Dailymail.com Published: 03:29 GMT, 25 February 2021 | Updated: 03:29 GMT, 25 February 2021 Brooke Burke has been enjoying a loved-up lockdown with her real estate investor beau … Read more

Covid Germany: Merkel warns of third wave of infections that could trigger ANOTHER lockdown

German Chancellor Angela Merkel last night warned that new Covid variants risk a third wave of infections sweeping across the country which could provoke another national lockdown. Coronavirus cases have started to increase again in Germany with only four per cent of the public vaccinated, while Britons are already counting down the days to freedom … Read more

What will replace GCSEs and A-levels and will the system be fair?

What will replace GCSEs and A-levels and will the system be fair? As Government plans to hand teachers control over this year’s exam grades, we answer the important questions By Josh White Education Reporter For The Daily Mail Published: 01:24 GMT, 25 February 2021 | Updated: 01:35 GMT, 25 February 2021 What’s going on? Since … Read more