Economy bounced back by 15.5% in three months to September

The economy bounced back by 15.5 per cent in the three months to September – but it was already slowing down before the latest lockdown. Official figures showed UK plc clawed back ground over the summer, as coronavirus cases fell and shops, bars and restaurants were allowed to reopen. But the recovery tapered off in … Read more

Secure websites will stop loading on phones running Android 7.1 or older from September 2021

Millions of secure websites won’t load on smartphones that run Android 7.1 or older after September 2021, it has been revealed.   US-based certificate authority Let’s Encrypt said a change in its criteria from next September will mean old Android operating systems won’t trust its root certificates.  Root certificates are issued by a certified authorities like … Read more

England and Wales coronavirus deaths rose in September for first time since April

The number of people dying of coronavirus in England and Wales rose for the first time in five months in September. Office for National Statistics data published today show 725 people died with Covid-19 – although not necessarily because of it – up from 576 in August. This was the first time the number had … Read more

Coronavirus retail sales: Retailers see 1.5% increase in September

Shop sales rise for FIFTH month in a row: Retailers see 1.5% increase in September with trading now 5.5% higher than pre-pandemic levels By Mark Duell for MailOnline Published: 07:24 BST, 23 October 2020 | Updated: 07:43 BST, 23 October 2020 Retail sales in Britain rose for the fifth month in a row after they … Read more

Melania Trump was ‘surprised’ that Vogue picked Beyoncé for its September 2018 issue

Melania Trump was secretly recorded expressing surprise over Vogue magazine’s choice to feature Beyoncé on the cover of its coveted September issue in 2018, and that the singer was given ‘complete’ creative control. The First Lady discussed the issue in a secretly recorded phone conversation from July 2018 with her former friend and aide Stephanie Winston Wolkoff.  The … Read more

Government borrowing hit £36BILLION in September the third-highest in any month since records began

Government borrowing hit £36BILLION in September the third-highest in any month since records began By Dan Sales For Mailonline Published: 07:17 BST, 21 October 2020 | Updated: 07:17 BST, 21 October 2020 UK government borrowing has topped £36.1bn in September as heavy spending continued to support the economy during the coronavirus pandemic. It is £28.4bn … Read more

Britain’s Covid-19 daily cases have DROPPED for the first time since the end of September

Britain’s second wave of coronavirus appears to be losing steam, as the average number of daily positive tests has dropped for the first time in a month. The number of new cases counted each day dipped from an average 16,398 on October 11 to 16,231 the next day, marking the first time it had fallen … Read more

PHE told peers on September 15 that UK ‘on same trajectory as Germany’

PHE was reassuring politicians the UK was ‘on the same trajectory as Germany’ and would NOT see spikes like in France and Spain at the same time SAGE was urging a ‘circuit breaker’ lockdown to stop ‘exponential’ growth EXC: PHE official briefed peers on Sept 15 that UK ‘on same path as Germany’ They insisted … Read more

Heathrow passenger numbers were down 82 per cent in September with just 1.3million using the airport

Heathrow’s September passenger numbers plummet 82% year-on-year to 1.2million as chief executive says ‘test and release’ after five days would kick-start economy and help save millions of jobs Over half of Heathrow’s passengers last month were flying to or from the EU  Airport said that long-haul business travel is being restricted by border closures It added … Read more

Mindy Kaling reveals she secretly welcomed a second child, a son named Spencer, in September

Mindy Kaling reveals she secretly welcomed a second child, a son named Spencer, in September By Kelby Vera For Dailymail.com Published: 03:52 BST, 9 October 2020 | Updated: 03:52 BST, 9 October 2020 Mindy Kaling has a second bundle of joy in her life, revealing she welcomed a son named Spencer last month. The 41-year-old … Read more