Energy bills are set to soar by £219m this summer as 125 fixed deals come to an end: We reveal the best tariffs on the market Millions of households will see their energy bills rocket by a collective £219m Some 125 fixed deals are set to finish at the end of July and August We … Read more
All over-40s could face higher taxes to help fund the cost of care – which is expected to soar by an extra £7billion a year Prime Minister Boris Johnson considering options to end the social care crisis He is under pressure to solve the issue he promised to fix more than a year ago Johnson … Read more
MARKET REPORT: Conclusion to US criminal investigation puts rocket under shares in pharmaceuticals group Indivior By Francesca Washtell For The Daily Mail Published: 21:50 BST, 24 July 2020 | Updated: 22:07 BST, 24 July 2020 The conclusion to a US criminal investigation put a rocket under shares in pharmaceuticals group Indivior. The Slough firm agreed … Read more
Drug duo Astrazeneca and Synairgen shares soar as they declare major breakthroughs in battle to develop Covid vaccine and treatment By Matt Oliver For The Daily Mail Published: 21:50 BST, 20 July 2020 | Updated: 22:15 BST, 20 July 2020 Pioneering British drugs companies declared major breakthroughs in the battle against coronavirus yesterday – sending … Read more
Red kites soar back from the brink of extinction after project dubbed the ‘biggest species success story in British conservation history’ The majestic large birds of prey were common scavengers in medieval London But the birds’ fortunes declined in the face of persecution and also egg thefts Thirty years ago conservationists decided to return some … Read more
A husband has urged people to take COVID-19 health directives seriously as his heavily pregnant wife fights for life in hospital – and experts warn more people will die. Kaillee Dyke is 27 weeks pregnant with twins and on a ventilator in the intensive care unit at Royal Melbourne Hospital after she contracted coronavirus. Ms … Read more
Britons have taken to the beach, parks and newly reopened lidos as temperatures across the UK soar to 84F on one of the hottest days of the year. Temperatures will stay high over the weekend despite the onset of a cold front bringing patches of rain at some points. Delighted sunbathers were seen flocking to … Read more
Levels of methane have surged in recent years and the atmospheric concentration of the greenhouse gas has now reached a record high, a study shows. Scientists say several human activities are to blame for the soaring levels, including coal mining; oil and gas production; cattle and sheep farming; and landfills. Stanford University researchers and the Global … Read more
The US could be heading for a surge in coronavirus deaths as startling data shows the number of confirmed daily cases and Americans being hospitalised by the infection is continuing to rise. More than 2.6million people in the US have already been struck down with the disease — a quarter of the world’s total. And … Read more
Unemployment in Britain could soar to 1980s levels with 3.8million on the dole due to the wreckage caused by the coronavirus lockdown. Labour has warned that ministers need to do more to support struggling businesses as both main parties try to come up with ways to rescue the economy. Statistics from the House of Commons library … Read more