Grim figures show High Street was ALREADY facing disaster before Covid as Tory veteran Nicholas Soames accuses unions of making it ‘impossible’ for civil servants to return to offices Figures show employment in retail on high street plummeted before coronavirus Fear town and city centres have been hollowed out by people shunning offices Tory veteran … Read more
British collector’s enormous hoard of 600 vintage action figures including Star Wars, Thundercats, and Flash Gordon goes on sale for a staggering £130,000 Figures from Star Wars, Flash Gordon and Masters of the Universe will go under the hammer later this month The sale, consisting of 617 lots, is being held by Vectis Auctions, of … Read more
Customer numbers fall after compulsory face masks were introduced in shops, figures reveal Footfall dropped by 1.6 per cent in England since masks were made compulsory The steepest downturn was in retail parks where it dropped by 6.6 per cent High streets saw a 1.9 per cent rise while shopping centres saw a 4 per … Read more
Revealed: Lobbying firm with close links to Beijing gained access to influential UK figures including George Osborne and Prince Andrew Hampton Group was founded by a former Chinese government official MPs claimed its activities was evidence of ‘subtle, troubling behaviour by China’ The club insists it is independent and acts purely in the UK’s national interest … Read more
Coronavirus cases are soaring in Shropshire, Swindon and North Yorkshire, according to official data used by the government to track outbreaks. Official statistics reveal infections nearly tripled in Shropshire in the week ending July 28, rising by 280 per cent after 19 people caught the virus. Overall the Covid-19 case rate is still just 5.9 … Read more
Professor Heneghan, director of the Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine at the prestigious university, questioned why the review was taking so long and claimed it should be a ‘straightforward’ fix Pressure is mounting on ministers to speed up a review into the way coronavirus deaths were calculated amid fears the daily counts were exaggerated. Matt Hancock announced … Read more
For too many months city centres across Britain have resembled ghost towns. So the slow awakening in recent weeks, as shops, hair salons, pubs, cafes and restaurants began to reopen, has been a huge morale boost. The economy might be on life support but there was hope. Buoyed by this and desperate for a break, … Read more
Black and ethnic minority people could feature on British money for first time under plan for coins featuring historical figures including Gurkha heroes and wartime nurse Chancellor Rishi Sunak considering plans Treasury minister tells the Telegraph British-Jamaican Crimean War nurse Mary Seacole one name being considered Plans have been submitted to Royal Mint by The Bank … Read more
Donald Trump touted Monday that he will resume the ‘very successful’ briefings on the pandemic after his frequent appearances at the White House Coronavirus Task Force updates ceased. The president insisted that briefings are the best way to update Americans on the coronavirus crisis, especially amid a surge in infection rates, as Trump says he … Read more
Coinbase paused more than $280,000 in Bitcoin transactions from 1,100 users after Twitter hack on public figures like Elon Musk and Joe Biden Coinbase stopped $280,000 in bitcoin payments after a high-profile hack The payments came from 1,100 individuals who were fooled by the scam A high-profile hack affected 130 accounts last week and has cast … Read more