An increasing number of Britons view the rise of China as a ‘critical threat’ to the UK and oppose economic ties to Beijing, a new survey has found. The surge in anti-Chinese sentiment comes after a period of intense scrutiny over Beijing’s role in British infrastructure and after a ban on the Chinese telecom company … Read more
Catalan separatist parties have boosted their parliamentary majority in a regional election three years after a failed bid to break away from Spain. Sunday’s vote was overshadowed by the Covid-19 pandemic with a low turnout as Spain continues to grapple with the third wave of infections. The vote in the wealthy northeastern region was held … Read more
Slim majority back convicting Donald Trump at his impeachment trial with 56% in favor and 44% against – but Republicans strongly back the ex-president A slim majority of Americans back the Senate convicting former President Donald Trump at his impeachment trial for inciting an insurrection A CBS News/YouGov survey found that 56 per cent of … Read more
Boots-owner agrees £4.8bn deal to sell majority of its Alliance Healthcare wholesale and distribution business By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:55 GMT, 6 January 2021 | Updated: 22:10 GMT, 6 January 2021 Walgreens Boots Alliance is to sell the majority of Alliance Healthcare to US drug wholesaler AmerisourceBergen Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) … Read more
Donald Trump says people are ‘angry’ after Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell congratulated President-elect Joe Biden, and the sitting president’s most ardent loyalists vented their fury at the high-ranking Republican. ‘The Electoral College has spoken,’ McConnell said on Tuesday morning, before adding he wanted to ‘congratulate the President-elect Joe Biden’ and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris. Early on … Read more
The majority of Britons believe Christmas should be cancelled this year amid plans to loosen restrictions over the festive period, a poll has found. A YouGov poll of 3,856 adults found 57 per cent think the current rules should be maintained over Christmas – instead of allowing bubbles of up to three households to mix. … Read more
The British public’s grasp of broader economics is ‘generally very weak,’ according to a study which quizzed people on terms such as GDP and deficit. Less than half of those tested understood that GDP related to the size of the economy and dismissed the concept as ‘economic jargon’. Personal experience was also found to breed … Read more
How are the mighty fallen! Carrying a cardboard box of old junk out of the front door of No 10, a disconsolate and humiliated Dominic Cummings last night bade farewell to power for ever. The question the nation should be asking itself this morning is whether the sudden demise of the man, until yesterday the … Read more
Majority of Britons do NOT trust the government: Survey reveals ‘record lows’ in confidence with 15% of people saying they have faith in Boris and Co. British Social Attitudes poll found confidence among lowest levels ever recorded Around 34 per cent said that they ‘almost never’ trust the political system It is thought that trust … Read more
How coronavirus is dividing Britain: Majority of people who followed social-distancing restrictions resent lockdown rule breakers as solidarity gives way to distrust, study finds Think tank Demos surveyed 10,061 adults in the UK between 31 July and 7 August Poll found 68% of those who did not break lockdown rules resent those who did The … Read more