Covid-19 US: Alcohol withdrawal rates in hospitalized patients rises 34%

Alcohol withdrawal rates have skyrocketed amid the coronavirus pandemic, a new study suggests. Researchers found a 34 percent increase in hospitalized patients experiencing symptoms such as headaches, nausea, tremors and seizures due to not using alcohol after a period of heavy drinking.  What’s more, the rates from March to September in 2020 were consistently higher compared … Read more

Budget 2021: FTSE 100 rises 0.8% as Rishi Sunak Covid response plan is announced

London markets cheer on Chancellor’s budget: FTSE rises 0.8% or 53 to 6,667 points as Rishi Sunak unveils more big spending to boost Covid-hit economy FTSE 100 index of UK’s leading companies up 0.8% or 53 points at 6,667 today However it had been up further in early trading in London at 6,703 this morning … Read more

Budget 2021: Keir Starmer slammed by Labour bible the New Statesman over opposition to tax rises

Keir Starmer is hammered by Labour bible the New Statesman over his opposition to Budget tax rises as it says the party has ‘no idea what it wants’ and has left voters ‘bewildered’ Magazine said that the party has ‘‘no idea what it wants’ under his leadership Starmer under pressure after refusing to call for … Read more

Keir Starmer hammered by Labour bible the New Statesman over opposition to Budget tax rises

Keir Starmer is hammered by Labour bible the New Statesman over his opposition to Budget tax rises as it says the party has ‘no idea what it wants’ and has left voters ‘bewildered’ Magazine said that the party has ‘‘no idea what it wants’ under his leadership Starmer under pressure after refusing to call for … Read more

Tories’ war of words on tax rises: Kwasi Kwarteng rejects calls for higher levies

Tories’ war of words on tax rises: Kwasi Kwarteng rejects calls for higher levies as debate rages over Covid deficit Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng rejected calls for tax rises yesterday Former party leader William Hague has backed Rishi Sunak to raise taxes Kwarteng said it is vital that economic recovery was not ‘crushed’ by high … Read more

Rail passengers will be hit by above-inflation price rises tomorrow

Commuters and frequent travellers in England and Wales will be hit by above inflation fare rises from Monday.     Rail passengers in England will see ticket prices increase by around 2.6 per cent while those in Wales will face a similar increase. Meanwhile in Scotland, the Government is implementing smaller rises of 1.6 per cent and … Read more

Households braced for bill hikes as providers announce price rises

Households braced for higher bills as TV, broadband and energy providers announce a raft of price hikes By Amelia Murray For The Daily Mail Published: 22:00 GMT, 23 February 2021 | Updated: 22:35 GMT, 23 February 2021 Households are preparing themselves for a big rise in bills this year as a string of providers announce … Read more

Unemployment rises to 5.1 per cent as ‘furlough extended’

Unemployment has risen again to a five-year high of 5.1 per cent as Rishi Sunak prepares to extend the huge furlough scheme for months more. Official figures showed that in the three months to December the rate went up by 0.1 per cent compared to the equivalent period to November. The increase – hitting younger … Read more

Keir Starmer warns Boris Johnson against austerity and tax rises

Sir Keir Starmer warned Boris Johnson not to ‘waste the sacrifices of the last year’ with a botched rebuilding of the UK economy today as he set out his own economic vision for the future in front of a faint Union Jack backdrop. The Labour boss warned the PM and Chancellor Rishi Sunak against hiking taxes … Read more

Keir Starmer tells Boris Johnson ‘this is no time for tax rises’ OR a new wave of austerity

Sir Keir Starmer warned Boris Johnson not to ‘waste the sacrifices of the last year’ with a botched rebuilding of the UK economy today as he set out his own economic vision for the future. The Labour boss warned the PM and Chancellor Rishi Sunak against hiking taxes or implementing a new wave of austerity in … Read more