NASA unveils new Venus rover with FEELERS to help keep it out of deep holes and avoid cliffs 

NASA unveils experimental Venus rover with FEELERS designed to avoid rocks and large holes while exploring the hellish planet surface where temperatures exceed 850 degrees Fahrenheit and air pressure is 92 times higher than on Earth A new rover design could help NASA explore the surface of Venus It was designed by Egyptian architect as … Read more

Priti Patel unveils points-based immigration system for after Brexit

Priti Patel today unveiled the UK’s post-Brexit immigration system insisting the ‘brightest and best’ will still be welcome. Under the points-based system coming into effect from January 1, EU nationals will receive more equal treatment with people from the rest of the world – although they will not have to provide fingerprints for visas. In … Read more

Government unveils new scheme designed to get young job hunters back into work

Graduates and jobseekers have welcomed the Government’s £2billion ‘Kickstart’ scheme to create more jobs for young people. Chancellor Rishi Sunak said the fund will subsidise six-month work placements for people on Universal Credit aged between 16 and 24, who are deemed to be at risk of long-term unemployment.  The Kickstart programme was revealed in today’s … Read more

Rishi Sunak unveils ‘eat out to help out’ discount scheme

Rishi Sunak unveils ‘eat out to help out’ discount scheme allowing EVERYONE in the country to get half price meals at participating restaurants up to £10 per head and VAT cut from 20% to 5% on food, hotels and attractions Rishi Sunak said UK will be able to get 50 per cent off restaurant meals … Read more

Rishi Sunak unveils mini-Budget to avert coronavirus meltdown

Rishi Sunak will set out another massive package to bail out the stricken UK economy and stop millions of people being made unemployed today. In another pivotal moment in the coronavirus crisis, the Chancellor is set to axe stamp duty on most homes to boost the flagging housing market and get construction firing again. There will … Read more

First Group sees share price plummet as it unveils mounting losses

First Group sees share price plummet as the travel firm unveils £300m loss, dwindling passenger numbers and a £3.2bn debt pile Shares in FTSE-250 listed First Group fell over 15% this morning  Transport group’s annual losses have swelled by £98m to £300m Firm says it needs to offload US arm and pay down debts to … Read more

Dominic Raab unveils UK’s new human rights abuse sanctions regime

Dominic Raab today warned despots, dictators and their henchmen they will no longer be able to buy property in the UK or ‘siphon dirty money through British banks’ as he unveiled the Government’s new sanctions regime.  Before Brexit the UK usually acted alongside the European Union or the United Nations when imposing sanctions on individuals … Read more

Buckingham Palace unveils two 30ft-long flowerbeds ahead of the NHS’s 72nd anniversary on Sunday 

Buckingham Palace unveils two 30ft-long flowerbeds offering a colourful tribute to NHS workers ahead of the Health Service’s 72nd anniversary on Sunday Buckingham Palace have revealed two specially created 30ft-long flowerbeds in tribute of NHS workers The flowerbeds have been planted in St James’s Park to celebrate the NHS’s 72nd anniversary on Sunday Park Manager … Read more

Wetherspoons unveils sneeze screens and social-distanced seating before chain reopens pubs on July 4

If there is one thing which many thousands of Britons have missed during lockdown, it is the joy of a pint at our local pub.  But Wetherspoons fans will soon be able to enjoy the delights of a cheap tipple once again when 750 of the pub chain’s outlets re-open on July 4.  However, to … Read more

Land Rover unveils the £35,500 Defender Hard Top van for businesses

Land Rover really does means business with rugged new commercial vehicle versions of its latest 21st century Defender model. The upmarket alternative to ‘white van man’ is set to prove a hit with small businesses who want to add a bit of extra 4X4 style and capability to their firms as they accelerate out of … Read more