Ministers used figures based on fewer than 100 pubs to justify plan to shut thousands

Ministers were accused of using flimsy data after they relied on figures based on fewer than 100 pubs to justify the potential closure of tens of thousands of venues across the North of England.  It came as No10 faced a concerted backlash from local leaders and MPs over plans to subject millions of people living … Read more

Museums and universities should keep statues of controversial figures, says Culture Secretary

‘Don’t hide our history away’: Museums and universities should keep statues of controversial figures, says Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden Culture Sec. told Tory conference universities and museums should keep statues Oliver Dowden said it was a sign of weakness to seek to ‘eradicate’ history  ‘Keep your monuments in place and use them to explain our … Read more

Infection figures rocket to a record 12,872 A DAY – nearly double yesterday’s 6,968 cases

Britain has today seen a record rise in coronavirus infections, with more than 12,000 new cases – nearly double the number from yesterday. Figures released five hours late by the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC), show a total of 12,872 new infections. The figure is almost double the 6,968 cases recorded yesterday. It … Read more

Only one in 70 migrants who crossed the Channel since April have been deported, figures reveal

Only one in 70 migrants who crossed the Channel since April have been deported, Home Office figures reveal as Priti Patel vows to fix ‘broken’ asylum system The figures revealed 76 of the 5,330 migrants who made crossing were deported Home Secretary will announce new legislation at Conservative Party conference  She plans to set out … Read more

Hugh Jackman and wife Deborra-Lee Furness cut casual figures on a stroll in New York

Hugh Jackman and wife Deborra-Lee Furness wear face masks as they take their dogs for a walk in New York… after she blasted those ‘mean-spirited’ gay rumors about her husband By Alisha Buaya For Daily Mail Australia Published: 02:05 BST, 3 October 2020 | Updated: 02:08 BST, 3 October 2020 Hugh Jackman and his wife … Read more

Bikini-clad Olympia Valance and AFL star boyfriend Thomas Bellchambers flaunt their fit figures

So hot they need to cool down! Bikini-clad Olympia Valance and AFL star boyfriend Thomas Bellchambers flaunt their fit figures while swimming in a waterfall in Queensland By Chloe-lee Longhetti For Daily Mail Australia Published: 05:50 BST, 30 September 2020 | Updated: 05:50 BST, 30 September 2020 They’ve been travelling around Queensland in a motorhome … Read more

Obese TEENAGERS need hip and knee surgery because they are THAT overweight, shock NHS figures reveal

Obese TEENAGERS need hip and knee surgery because they are THAT overweight, shock NHS figures reveal UK patients under 25 are undergoing heart bypasses because of their weight The number of obesity-linked operations is rising year by year for all ages 30 people under 30 have needed knee replacement surgery in the last five years  … Read more

Economic recovery had lost steam before virus crackdown, figures show 

Britain’s economic recovery had lost steam even before virus crackdown, latest figures show By Lucy White For The Daily Mail Published: 21:57 BST, 23 September 2020 | Updated: 22:06 BST, 23 September 2020 Britain’s economic recovery was slowing down even before the Government imposed new lockdown restrictions this week, figures suggest. Growth in the manufacturing … Read more

Figures reveal 237,000 fewer families have paid BBC fee in last year as viewers switch to Netflix 

Fewer households are buying TV licences, according to the BBC‘s annual report.  Audiences for its major channels have also fallen, suggesting many families are relying on streaming services such as Netflix.  The Corporation said 25.9million licences were in force in 2019/20 – down 237,000 in a year.  With a licence costing £157.50, the fall cost … Read more

One in eight state school students did NOT go back when classrooms reopened, official figures show

One in eight state school students did not go back when classrooms reopened after this month the coronavirus lockdown, according to official figures.   Approximately 88 per cent of state school pupils were back in class last Thursday, meaning that 12 per cent of children were marked absence. Figures published by the Department for Education (DfE) … Read more