VIPs’ police bodyguards forced to swap guns for Tasers in ‘cost-cutting’ move, report reveals

Police bodyguards who protect Prince Charles and Prince William have expressed grave concerns over moves to strip junior royals and other VIPs of armed protection, according to a bombshell leaked report. Officers who have to rely ‘solely’ on Tasers to stop someone being attacked are ‘playing Russian roulette’ with their lives and those of the … Read more

MARKET REPORT: Aston Martin shares take a dive

MARKET REPORT: Aston Martin shares take a dive after the luxury car maker goes cap in hand to investors yet again By Francesca Washtell For The Daily Mail Published: 22:08 BST, 26 June 2020 | Updated: 22:08 BST, 26 June 2020 Aston Martin shares dived after the luxury car maker went cap in hand to … Read more

The SAGE files: One in 20 Covid-19 patients is infectious after 14 days, report finds

As many as one in 20 Covid-19 hospital patients remain infectious after two weeks, according to secret advice papers published today.  SAGE scientists warned the Government on May 28 that around 5 per cent of very unwell virus patients, mostly elderly people, can infect others for up to 20 days. They said this poses a … Read more

MARKET REPORT: Mitie soars on news of £3.5bn Interserve tie-up 

Investors piled into Mitie after it unveiled plans to form the UK’s biggest support services group through a deal with Interserve. Mitie has agreed to pay £271million to take over its rival’s facilities management arm, creating a mega-business with almost 88,000 staff and turnover of £3.5billion. Combining resources would save the firms millions of pounds … Read more

Pregnant women with coronavirus are FIVE TIMES more likely to be hospitalized, new CDC report finds

Pregnant women with coronavirus are FIVE TIMES more likely to be hospitalized and 1.5 times more likely to end up in ICUs compared to other women, new CDC report finds More than 31% of pregnant women were hospitalized compared to 6% of non-pregnant women, putting mothers-to-be at a five times greater risk About 1.5% of … Read more

Great British ‘staycation’ scramble: UK booking sites report record sales

Britons are scrambling to book holidays, with record sales reported after lockdown restrictions on overnight stays were finally lifted. Luxury lodge specialist Hoseasons recorded one booking every 11 seconds in the hours after Prime Minister Boris Johnson‘s announcement on Wednesday. From July 4 people will be allowed to stay in self-contained accommodation such as hotels, … Read more

Jihadis jailed in the Middle East ‘should be allowed BACK to their homelands’, says report

Shamima Begum and other jihadis jailed in the Middle East ‘should be allowed BACK to their homelands in a bid to break the cycle of extremism’, says report Soufan Centre has claimed homegrown extremists pose greater threat to national security than UK jihadists jailed in the Middle East Ex-FBI agent has called for repatriation of … Read more

MARKET REPORT: Eager investors pile into Capita

MARKET REPORT: Eager investors pile into contractor Capita after it confirms it is lining up the sale of a lucrative IT arm By Francesca Washtell For The Daily Mail Published: 21:58 BST, 22 June 2020 | Updated: 21:58 BST, 22 June 2020 Eager investors piled into Capita after it confirmed it is lining up the … Read more

Brooklyn tells public NOT to call 911 to report epidemic of illegal firework displays

Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams urged residents not to call 911 to report the plague of illegal fireworks that have overwhelmed NYC because some view them as a form of nonviolent protest. Adams urged neighbors to ‘go talk to young people or the people on your block who are using fireworks’ and warn them of … Read more

Emergency room visits fell by nearly 20% after COVID-19 was declared a pandemic, CDC report finds

ER visits for heart attack, stroke and high blood sugar levels fall by nearly 20% as Americans scared of catching COVID-19 avoided hospitals, CDC reports Researchers looked at US emergency room visits pre-pandemic and in the 10 weeks following the declaration on March 15 Visits for heart attacks fell by 23% for strokes, fell by 20%, and … Read more