Bank of England divided over threat of rising inflation

As pandemic restrictions are lifted, Bank of England set to keep pumping money into economy despite fears of rising inflation The inflationary spike has put the Bank’s huge quantitative easing programme in the spotlight, with its monetary policy committee increasingly at odds over what to do next   Having hit 2.5 per cent in June, inflation … Read more

Local politicians pass vote of no confidence in their MP Matt Hancock

Local politicians pass vote of no confidence in their MP Matt Hancock as they blast philandering ex-Health Secretary’s ‘hypocrisy and hubris’ Labour Mayor of Newmarket Michael Jefferys passed motion against Hancock The resolution states Hancock ‘neglected the best interests of his constituents’ The Conservative MP resigned from the Cabinet last month after footage was published of … Read more

Rail companies forced to cut services as pingdemic hits public transport

Rail companies forced to cut services as pingdemic hits public transport with large numbers of staff self-isolating as TFL has to close Circle and Hammersmith and City lines over the weekend Workers in the transport sector are among vast number of those being pinged  Reduced timetables have been introduced on railways across England recently  Passengers … Read more

Japanese fans ignore calls to watch Tokyo 2020 Games at home by lining streets to cheer on athletes

Japanese sports fans are defying government calls to watch Tokyo 2020 Games at home by lining the streets to cheer on the athletes and posing with Olympic symbols. Hundreds of cycling enthusiasts came out to watch the Men’s and Women’s Road Race event around the Japanese capital – creating the first crowd atmosphere of the … Read more

Oil traders at Vitol share record bonus of £2.1bn, boosted by market volatility

Oil traders at Vitol share record bonus of £2.1bn, boosted by market volatility during coronavirus pandemic By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 16:51 EDT, 23 July 2021 | Updated: 16:51 EDT, 23 July 2021 Oil traders at Vitol have shared a record bonus of £2.1billion, boosted by market volatility during the coronavirus pandemic.  … Read more

Japanese super-fan who spent £30,000 on tickets is ‘heartbroken’ by Olympics ban on spectators

A Japanese super-fan who spent £30,000 on tickets for the Tokyo Olympics has been left ‘heartbroken’ by the ban on spectators which dashed his hopes of setting a world record. Kazunori Takishima, 45, bought 197 tickets for various events before domestic fans were included in the ban in a bid to protect the event from … Read more

Marcus Rashford DENIES he has ‘benefitted commercially’ from his campaigning for school meals

Marcus Rashford DENIES he has ‘benefitted commercially’ from his campaigning for school meals – saying footballers CAN ‘do the right thing’ with out there needing to be ‘a motive’ Rashford said Spectator will say he ‘benefited commercially’ from campaigns The striker backed a number of child food poverty incentives in recent months The forward also … Read more

Pets: Unlicensed ‘canine fertility clinics’ giving dogs human contraceptives to help time litters 

Unlicensed vets are operating in the UK and running shady ‘canine fertility clinics’ for specialist species like Chihuahuas, Pugs and Shih Tzus that struggle to breed. Experts last year found 37 clinics which are not run by vets or had no vet on site — despite many offering such services as taking bloods and performing caesarean … Read more

Shailene Woodley gushes about how fiancé Aaron Rodgers prepared to guest host Jeopardy for two weeks

Shailene Woodley gushes about how fiancé Aaron Rodgers prepared to guest host Jeopardy for two weeks By Paul Chavez For Dailymail.com Published: 08:42 BST, 20 July 2021 | Updated: 08:42 BST, 20 July 2021 Shailene Woodley gushed about how her fiancé Aaron Rodgers prepared to host Jeopardy while visiting remotely Monday on an NBC talk … Read more

McDonald’s is giving customers a McMuffin and a Big Mac for less than a pound on Freedom Day

Taste of Freedom Day! McDonald’s celebrates the lifting of lockdown restrictions by reducing its McMuffin and Big Mac to just 99p McDonald’s is celebrating ‘​Freedom Day’ by giving away favorites for less than £1 On July 19 only, customers can get the McMuffin and the Big Mac for just 99p  Deals are available on My McDonald’s App, … Read more