No 10 issues Covid Christmas shopping warning with London on brink of Tier 3 after surge in cases

Christmas shoppers were warned by Downing Street on Friday to be careful as London teetered on the brink of being moved into Tier 3 amid a surge in coronavirus cases.  The case rate per 100,000 people in the capital stood at 191.8 on December 6, up from 158.1 the previous week.  It means London is … Read more

Middle-class cocaine users earning over £52,000 help fuel 20% surge in UK drug seizures

Middle-class cocaine users earning more than £52,000 a year helped fuel a 20 per cent surge in drug seizures, the latest figures reveal. Home Office data shows drug seizures soared by a fifth in a year across England and Wales, as the total number of Brits taking illegal substances hit 3.2million. London had the highest … Read more

Caitlyn Jenner rips off face mask immediately on exiting coffee shop as COVID-19 cases surge

Caitlyn Jenner rips off face mask immediately on exiting coffee shop as COVID-19 cases surge in California By Rachel Mcgrath For Dailymail.com Published: 07:12 GMT, 3 December 2020 | Updated: 07:12 GMT, 3 December 2020 She publicly offered her support to actor Elliot Page who came out as transgender this week. And on Wednesday, Caitlyn … Read more

Furlough numbers SURGE in second lockdown with 15 per cent of workers now paid off

Furlough numbers SURGE in second lockdown with 15 per cent of workers now paid off – the highest level since JUNE – and it is set to go even HIGHER Firms said 15% on average were on furlough between November 2 and 15 Figure up fom 9% in previous survey which covered the second half … Read more

‘Unprecedented’ surge in people caring for family members struggling to cope during pandemic

Lockdown triggers care crisis: ‘Unprecedented’ surge in people caring for family members struggling to cope during pandemic  New survey reveals adults are struggling to care for family members at home  Social services have seen a sharp uptick in vulnerable adults needing help  A support association is now calling for the government to do more to … Read more

LA bans in-person dining for three weeks amid a surge in COVID cases

BREAKING: LA bans in-person dining for three weeks amid a surge in COVID-19 cases less than 24 hours after they imposed a 10pm curfew By Lauren Fruen For Dailymail.com Published: 23:34 GMT, 22 November 2020 | Updated: 23:35 GMT, 22 November 2020 Los Angeles County on Sunday banned in-person dining for three weeks amid a … Read more

PM Boris Johnson tells firms to fund £40bn green surge

PM Boris Johnson holds private meeting with 20 industry giants to raise cash for his clean power revolution Boris Johnson and Business Secretary Alok Sharma held a private meeting with more than 20 powerful British and multinational corporations Sources said the meeting was called to drum up billions of pounds of private sector investment in solar, … Read more

MIDAS SHARE TIPS UPDATE: Profit surge at Dotdigital

MIDAS SHARE TIPS UPDATE: Annoying emails drive a profit surge at Dotdigital By Joanne Hart, Financial Mail on Sunday Published: 21:53 GMT, 21 November 2020 | Updated: 21:53 GMT, 21 November 2020 Dotdigital is another fast-growing British tech business but the majority of its customers are firmly rooted in the private sector.  The company helps … Read more

Recharge your investment portfolio with green power surge

From the way we heat our homes to the quality of the air we breathe, Boris Johnson’s ‘green industrial revolution’ is set to transform the way we live, work and travel.  The ten-point plan was announced last Wednesday along with £12billion of government investment to help reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2050.  Sales of new … Read more

Village residents start night patrols to fight pandemic crime surge

Middle England villagers have launched their own night-time street patrols to fight crime which they say has soared during the coronavirus pandemic.  Locals in affluent Brixworth – where Mercedes Benz have a base developing engines for Formula One Grand Prix racing cars – say they have ‘lost confidence’ in Northamptonshire Police. The force’s website shows 48 crimes were … Read more