Property market panic as lenders slash thousands of pounds from value of homes

Property market panic as lenders slash thousands of pounds from value of homes, sparking fears a surge of buyers will pull out Data shows the average asking price for a home soared to £323,530 in October  Came as sellers cashed in on unprecedented demand during stamp duty holiday But almost half now being told their property … Read more

Thousands more elderly and vulnerable people are being forced to pay for own care

Thousands more elderly and vulnerable people are being forced to pay for own care thanks to applications backlog caused by coronavirus pandemic Experts warned thousands of people risk being denied NHS funding for care It comes as officials rush through the backlog of cases amid the pandemic  The backlog could leave families facing care bills … Read more

Thousands of NHS staff face a ‘disgusting’ 200 per cent hike in hospital parking fees

Revealed: Thousands of NHS staff face a ‘disgusting’ 200 per cent hike in hospital parking fees, with new permits costing as much as £1,440 NHS staff will be hit with fee hikes despite Minister’s free parking pledge Internal document shows the cost of annual parking permits will go up by 200% Labour’s shadow health secretary … Read more

Primark queue stretches over 1000ft and thousands of bargain hunters descend on Cardiff

Thousands of shoppers descended on Cardiff today, with the queue for the city’s Primark store stretching back more than 1,000 feet. Crowds were not put off by grey, drizzly weather as eager bargain hunters waited for hours outside the fashion retailer on the first weekend since Wales’ firebreak lockdown. Recent weeks have seen non-essential shops … Read more

Our battle for care costs we deserve: Thousands denied £30m in support

Today, Money Mail is urging relatives of vulnerable care home patients to wage a fightback for vital NHS funding. At least 15,000 sick and elderly Britons have been wrongly denied around £30 million in support, research shows. It means thousands of patients, including dementia sufferers, could be needlessly selling their homes to pay for care. … Read more

Thai police blast thousands of protesters with water cannon as they fight to curb King’s powers

Police in Thailand have used water cannons against thousands of protesters marching against the king on Sunday. The demonstrators were looking to deliver a message to King Maha Vajiralongkorn in Bangkok to demand reforms to curb the powers of his monarchy and the removal of the government. It was only the second time water cannon … Read more

Thousands of anti-lockdown protesters clash with police in Rome and Leipzig

Thousands of anti-lockdown protesters have clashed with police in Rome and Leipzig as anger continues to grow over coronavirus restrictions. German police said demonstrators attacked them in Leipzig on Saturday, after the crowd was told to disperse.  ‘There were numerous attacks against security forces,’ police tweeted while media broadcast images of projectiles and fireworks thrown … Read more

Coronavirus: How thousands died of Covid-19 they caught in hospitals

Thousands of Britons died of Covid-19 after catching it in hospital – as experts warn the virus is now being spread by NHS staff, a Mail on Sunday investigation has found. During the first wave of the pandemic, patients who went into hospital to be treated for conditions unrelated to Covid were infected while on … Read more

Four firms offer $26 billion to settle thousands of lawsuits over opioid epidemic

Johnson & Johnson and three distributors of opioids offer to pay $26 BILLION in landmark settlement of thousands of lawsuits over addictive painkillers and overdose deaths  People involved  in the negotiations told the New York Times and Reuters the firms are close to closing a deal to end some 3,200 lawsuits  Johnson & Johnson, McKesson, … Read more

BLM protesters: Police scuffle as THOUSANDS gather outside the White House

Thousands of protesters began to descend on Black Lives Matter Plaza a block from the White House on Tuesday evening preparing for a night of demonstrations even as many states still have hours to go until polling stations close.   As night fell on Tuesday, D.C. police lined the streets in preparation for the first signs … Read more