Property sales worth billions are at risk over cliff-edge when stamp duty holiday ends, MPs warn MPs have warned thousands of house sales at risk when stamp duty holiday ends Cross-party debate heard billions of pounds risked unless tax cut was extended Homebuyers now face anxious wait for Rishi Sunak’s March 3 Budget By Martin … Read more
Sleeping on your back in pregnancy could increase the risk of stillbirth by cutting blood flow to your baby, experts warn Experts warn sleeping on back during final three months could harm babies Say it may cut blood flow to the unborn child in the womb through umbilical cord Women are advised to sleep on … Read more
Ministers stepped up their war against illegal foreign holidays today with a new ad campaign telling Britons not to travel – as influencers continued to live it up in Dubai. Models, social media ‘personalities’ and reality TV stars have defiantly stayed at the poolside in Gulf resorts after thousands of other British travellers raced home … Read more
Social care system is on the brink of collapse… and could break the NHS too, experts warn One in three Covid-19 deaths in the UK have been people living in care homes Experts believe failure to reform system is a major reason behind UK’s death toll Of the 103,000 people who have died in Britain 31,000 … Read more
Coronavirus cases are still rising in parts of England and are falling too slowly in others to relieve the pressure on hospitals, scientists warn – but they say the brutal national lockdown is still working. Professor Paul Elliot, the director of the Imperial College London study, said infections rose slightly in the East Midlands over … Read more
Depression among the young is at ‘frightening’ levels and keeping schools shut risks having ‘calamitous’ impact on children’s mental health, paediatricians warn Experts warn children are experiencing anxiety, self harm and suicidal thoughts Parents showing signs of emotional distress and breakdowns due to pressure In the US, Las Vegas schools are reopening after 18 students … Read more
Police warn anyone planning to protest at court appearance of four people accused of pulling down slave trader Edward Colston’s statue in Bristol they risk large Covid fines Police issue warning to those planning to protest outside court over statue row They fear that protesters will gather outside court in breach of Covid-19 rules Bronze … Read more
A double-dip recession in the Eurozone is ‘increasingly inevitable’ due to Covid-19, with France among the countries most seriously hit, experts have warned. The slowdown in Eurozone business activities intensified in January as the pandemic continued to batter the economy, a key survey showed on Friday. The closely watched PMI index compiled by IHS Markit … Read more
Millions of people could start to ignore Covid restrictions once they have been vaccinated, ministers have been warned, as police revealed they are issuing increasing numbers of fines for egregious breaches of lockdown rules. Government scientists have warmed Boris Johnson that many will ‘probably abandon’ social distancing and lockdown rules once they have received the … Read more
Eurostar ‘could fold by April’: High speed cross-Channel train service could go bust within months without a rescue package, experts warn MPs and business leaders have warned Eurostar could go bust without help Passengers have fallen 95 per cent since March and two services now run daily Sir Roger Gale says French and UK ministers … Read more