Limit on contactless payments could be raised from £45 to £100 in one of Britain’s first steps away from EU rules The upper limit on contactless payments could be increased from £45 to £100 Idea was raised to the Treasury by UK Finance, a City lobby group New limit of £100 will need approval from … Read more
Barbara Windsor’s husband Scott Mitchell has revealed he’s ‘overwhelmed’ after fans raised £100,000 for an Alzheimer’s charity. Following the EastEnders star’s death from the disease, a JustGiving page set up by Scott, 57, has raised a staggering six figure sum for life-saving research. Barbara died on December 10 aged 83 after six years battling Alzheimer’s, with Scott … Read more
Did 400 women suffer at hands of gynaecologist? Concerns raised over consultant who was suspended in 2018 amid probe into concerns raised by colleagues Daniel Hay, 55, a former hospital gynaecologist in Derby is being investigated The rate of serious complications was ‘higher than would be usually expected’ As many as 400 women may have … Read more
Social media influencers must be stopped from encouraging children to gamble, say MPs as ministers ban under 18s from playing the National Lottery from next October and launch a major review of gambling laws Ministers announced under 18s will be banned from playing the National Lottery The Government also today launched a major review of … Read more
More questions were raised about the data used to send England into its second lockdown in November today after it emerged that official Covid-19 estimates were dramatically revised. In its October 30 report, the Office for National Statistics estimated that 9.52 people per 10,000 in England were catching the virus every day by October 17 – … Read more
Mank (12A) Verdict: Cherishably intelligent Rating: Psycho, Mary Poppins and Citizen Kane are the unlikeliest of cinematic bedfellows, but they now have one striking thing in common — they have all inspired some terrific filmmakers to hold up a mirror to their own industry, with beguiling results. In the excellent 2012 film Hitchcock, Anthony Hopkins … Read more
It was Norah Mercer who raised the alarm. The wife of the legendary Manchester City manager and Everton and Arsenal stalwart Joe was speaking to GP and family friend John Rowlands before her husband passed away in 1990 after suffering with Alzheimer’s disease. ‘She said, “Whenever I attend the funerals of players from Joe’s era, … Read more
Sunrise’s executive producer Michael Pell ‘raised eyebrows’ among Channel Seven staff by appearing on-screen during a ratings segment By Alisha Buaya For Daily Mail Australia Published: 05:43 GMT, 2 December 2020 | Updated: 05:43 GMT, 2 December 2020 Sunrise’s executive producer Michael Pell celebrated the show’s success in the ratings by making an on-screen appearance … Read more
President Donald Trump‘s constant appeals for funds to help his ‘defense fund’ amid his own charges of fraud have raked in millions that can be used to fund future political activities or boost political candidates he favors. In fact, according to the fine print in the drumbeat of solicitations, three quarters of every contribution goes … Read more
An AstraZeneca boss has dismissed criticism of Oxford University’s coronavirus vaccine and insisted it meets the ‘threshold for approval’, after experts raised concerns over the ‘shaky science’ behind it. Hopes of ending the pandemic grew on Monday when Oxford scientists announced the jab – which is being manufactured by Cambridge -based AstraZeneca – could block … Read more