MARKETS LIVE: Bank of England warns Britain faces worst recession on record as rates are held at 0.1%; 02 and Virgin announce mega merger plans UK interest rates kept on hold at 0.1% by the BoE first thing this morning Covid-19 crisis means Britain on track for worst recession on record It is possible that … Read more
Bank of England warns coronavirus crisis will see GDP slump nearly 30 PER CENT in the first half of this year and push the economy to worst recession for 300 YEARS By James Tapsfield, Political Editor For Mailonline Published: 07:33 BST, 7 May 2020 | Updated: 07:49 BST, 7 May 2020 UK GDP will slump … Read more
England and Wales announce 414 more coronavirus deaths – taking Britain’s total fatality count to 27,594 By Connor Boyd Health Reporter For Mailonline Published: 14:21 BST, 2 May 2020 | Updated: 14:21 BST, 2 May 2020 England and Wales have announced 414 more coronavirus deaths, taking Britain’s official fatality toll to 27,594. NHS England confirmed another … Read more
People living in the poorest parts of England and Wales are dying from coronavirus at more than double the rate of those in affluent areas, shocking figures show. An Office for National Statistics report found the most deprived regions suffered 55 deaths per 100,000 people, compared with 25 deaths in the wealthiest areas. London, the heart of Britain’s … Read more
Leeds United hero and former England defender Trevor Cherry dies ‘suddenly and unexpectedly’ aged 72 On Wednesday night it was announced that Trevor Cherry has sadly passed away Cherry, 72, was a former England international who won 27 caps for his country Cherry was part of Leeds United’s title winning squad during the 1973-74 season … Read more
England, Scotland and Wales have announced 601 more hospital patients have died of the coronavirus. The new fatalities take the total number of fatalities in the UK to 22,279. A full-UK roundup is expected later today from the Department of Health, which has pledged to include care home and non-hospital victims for the first time. … Read more
England footballers are the world’s best penalty takers and score 90 per cent of those awarded in matches — but bottle it during shootouts, a German study found. The researchers revealed that the English team’s success rate drops by a third when the ‘Three Lions’ face off against sudden death. However, help may be at hand … Read more
Bank of England probes how long banks can survive the lockdown as UK’s biggest lenders set aside £3.4bn to cover defaults on loans The results of the tests are expected to inform the Government’s strategy BoE said it will report on the health of the financial system in early May A separate investigation into the … Read more
Britain’s coronavirus death toll nears 20,000 as England, Wales and Scotland announce 761 more COVID-19 fatalities NHS England confirmed a further 587 people died with COVID-19 in last 24 hours Wales announced 110 more people had died while Scotland recorded 64 deaths Victims in England aged between 40 and 102 and 34 had no health … Read more
BREAKING NEWS: Phil Neville will NOT take charge of England Women at rearranged home Euros in 2022 as FA confirms he will leave his post when his contract expires in summer of 2021 By Kate Mcgreavy For Mailonline Published: 10:03 BST, 24 April 2020 | Updated: 10:31 BST, 24 April 2020 Phil Neville will not … Read more