Experts fear vast numbers of people will end up on antidepressants they don’t need

As if the Covid-19 pandemic wasn’t enough, unprecedented numbers of people are suffering emotional fallout from isolation, money worries and fear of coronavirus infection, leaving Britain facing a tidal wave of anxiety and depression. That’s the stark warning from the Royal College of Psychiatrists, with the organisation’s president, Professor Wendy Burn, declaring: ‘Our fear is … Read more

Pret a Manger job cuts feared after leaked video reveals sales

Fears mounting over job cuts at Pret a Manger after leaked video reveals dire sales in lockdown By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:56 BST, 22 June 2020 | Updated: 22:06 BST, 22 June 2020 Fears are mounting over job cuts at Pret a Manger after a leaked video revealed dire sales in … Read more

Nikhil Rathi to run FCA as interim boss Chris Woolard shunned

Outsider chosen to run City watchdog – with interim boss Chris Woolard shunned by the Treasury By Lucy White For The Daily Mail Published: 21:56 BST, 22 June 2020 | Updated: 22:05 BST, 22 June 2020 An outsider has been chosen to run the City watchdog – with interim boss Chris Woolard shunned by the … Read more

Sir Alex Ferguson suing HSBC over failed film scheme

Football bosses Sir Alex Ferguson and Sven-Goran Eriksson suing HSBC over failed film investment scheme By Lucy White For The Daily Mail Published: 21:56 BST, 22 June 2020 | Updated: 22:04 BST, 22 June 2020 Sir Alex Ferguson and Sven-Goran Eriksson are suing HSBC over a failed film investment scheme.  The Mail understands that the … Read more

Jobs in jeopardy but JD Sports’s boss sells £13m of shares

JD Sports’s boss sold £13m of shares as a company the retailer owns teetered on the brink of collapse By Tom Witherow For The Daily Mail Published: 21:55 BST, 22 June 2020 | Updated: 22:03 BST, 22 June 2020 JD Sports’s boss sold £13m of shares as a company the retailer owns teetered on the … Read more

Are statins making my hair fall out? DR MARTIN SCURR answers your health questions

I was prescribed statins to lower my cholesterol but, after a couple of months, my hair is starting to thin. I want to lower my cholesterol but not lose my hair. Mrs P. Nicholson, Hornchurch, Essex. Hair loss, technically described as alopecia, has been reported as a rare side-effect of all statins. Many other drugs … Read more

Police stopped Reading terror suspect Khairi Saadallah a day before attack

Police intercepted the Reading terror suspect on the street just hours before he allegedly went on the rampage, the Daily Mail can reveal. A specialist mental health team was asked to search for Khairi Saadallah after officials failed to find him during a routine check at his home last Friday. Later that evening, just before midnight, … Read more

Alison Boshoff asks: has Meghan Markle frozen out best friend and ‘sister’ Jessica Mulroney?

Nobody is glossier or better-connected in Canada than the Mulroneys — he’s the son of the former PM and she was best friends with Meghan Markle. Nobody has served up such an image of bulletproof domestic perfection on social media, either. One friend observed that their life resembled a beautifully produced and continuously running reality … Read more

Missing billions push Wirecard to edge of ruin

Accounting scandal engulfs one-time German fintech star: Missing billions push Wirecard to edge of ruin By Matt Oliver For The Daily Mail Published: 21:58 BST, 22 June 2020 | Updated: 21:58 BST, 22 June 2020 Hanging by a thread: A £1.7billion black hole in the firm’s accounts leave its future in doubt Two years ago, … Read more

MARKET REPORT: Eager investors pile into Capita

MARKET REPORT: Eager investors pile into contractor Capita after it confirms it is lining up the sale of a lucrative IT arm By Francesca Washtell For The Daily Mail Published: 21:58 BST, 22 June 2020 | Updated: 21:58 BST, 22 June 2020 Eager investors piled into Capita after it confirmed it is lining up the … Read more