Britons’ spending gradually returning to pre-pandemic levels

The amount of clash splashed at supermarkets was up 26 per cent last month compared to the same point a year ago, spending data shows.  However, Lloyds Bank suggests that a ‘return to normal’ for both essential and non-essential goods and services is still a long way off.  With millions continuing to work from home, … Read more

Rishi Sunak ‘will have to slash public spending or hike taxes to fund his £30 billion mini-budget’

Rishi Sunak will have to slash public spending or hike taxes to fill huge black hole in government’s books after his latest £30billion coronavirus mini-budget, warns former Justice Secretary David Gauke Chancellor Rishi Sunak unveiled ‘plan for jobs’ which could cost up to £30billion It is the latest in a number of interventions to dampen … Read more

Consumer spending jumps 22 per cent as lockdown is lifted providing much-needed economy boost

Consumer spending jumps 22 per cent as lockdown is lifted providing much-needed boost for the economy The economy has been lifted by several lockdown restrictions, new data says   Spending in UK high street shops has risen by 11 per cent compared to last week  The amount of money collected by hit the £210million mark on … Read more

Spending data suggests trips to the pub still lagged pre-lockdown averages

Consumers in England put their hands in their pockets over the weekend as spending on pubs and hairdressers came roaring back on Super Saturday – but spending is nowhere near normal levels. Despite scenes of packed crowds outside bars, clubs and pubs in Soho in London, data from banks and payment processors reveals spending in … Read more

Hilary Duff calls out Fourth of July partiers amid COVID-19 while spending holiday with her family

Hilary Duff calls out Fourth of July partiers amid COVID-19 pandemic while spending holiday with her family: ‘It’s embarrassing’ By Glenn Garner For Dailymail.com Published: 06:19 BST, 5 July 2020 | Updated: 06:19 BST, 5 July 2020 Hilary Duff enjoyed some quality time with her husband and kids over the holiday weekend in quarantine. But … Read more

Bethenny Frankel sizzles in red bikini while spending Fourth Of July with boyfriend Paul Bernon

Bethenny Frankel sizzles in red bikini while spending Fourth Of July with boyfriend Paul Bernon By Glenn Garner For Dailymail.com Published: 00:12 BST, 5 July 2020 | Updated: 00:16 BST, 5 July 2020 Bethenny Frankel has been enjoying some quality time with her family and her boyfriend in the Hamptons for the summer. And the … Read more

Prince Harry’s ‘increased spending habits helped spark rift with Prince William’

The royal family were so concerned about Prince Harry rushing into marriage with Meghan Markle that even his sister-in-law Kate Middleton took him aside to warn him, an explosive new book has claimed. In Royal At War, published today on Kindle, investigative journalists Dylan Howard and Andy Tillett claim that Kate urged Prince Harry to take … Read more

Marvin Humes says spending lockdown with wife Rochelle is ‘special with a baby boy on the way’

Marvin Humes has said being in lockdown with wife Rochelle has been ‘even more special with a baby boy on the way.’ The JLS star, 35, and TV presenter, 31, are set to welcome their third child, a son, in October, after first announcing she was expecting on Easter Sunday in April. On Friday, Marvin … Read more

Spending 30 minutes less time sitting down a day may cut the risks of dying from cancer by 8%

Spending 30 minutes less time sitting down a day may cut the risks of dying from cancer by 8% – and replacing it with a half-hour workout may reduce risks by 31%, study finds Researchers looked at the activity levels of 8,000 adults and the association between movement and cancer death Those who didn’t die … Read more

Britons are still spending two or three days at home a week

Britons are still spending two or three days at home a week – despite the easing of lockdown measures, study shows The figures come from University College London’s Covid-19 social survey It showed Britons are still staying at home for between two-three days a week That is down from average of four days when Number … Read more