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Rising inflation continues to ‘erode’ gains on millions of people’s savings accounts up and down the country, new findings reveal. Fresh figures from the Office for National Statistics today showed that rising furniture and food prices pushed the Consumer Prices Index up to 0.7 per cent in January, up from 0.6 in the year to … Read more
A person’s gut microbiome may play a role in fighting off coronavirus infection and preventing severe Covid-19 symptoms, according to new studies. Each person has a unique assortment of bacteria in their gut which play a variety of roles, including in modulating the immune response. Research from the Chinese University of Hong Kong found people … Read more
From work to pensions, passports and pets, what Britain’s new Brexit deal with the EU means for you By John Stevens Deputy Political Editor For The Daily Mail Published: 22:19 GMT, 30 December 2020 | Updated: 14:00 GMT, 31 December 2020 From work to pensions, what Brexit means for you… Working UK citizens no longer … Read more
High blood pressure in your 40s and 50s significantly affects the brain in later life, researchers have found. A study based on brain scans from 37,000 people reveals that raised blood pressure in middle age – even at levels that wouldn’t usually require drug treatment – leads to extensive damage to the ‘white matter’ of … Read more
500 Scout groups are at risk of closing down as social distancing affects fundraising drives The Scout Association said many of the at risk groups were in deprived areas Groups usually raise funds through jumble sales, quiz nights and car washes Scout Association has now launched a virtual race around the world fundraiser By Daily … Read more
Thousands of people living in East London are without tap water after a pipe burst, sending residents rushing to supermarkets to buy bottle supplies. The problem was first reported on Tuesday afternoon at around 4.30pm but it was not until nearly midnight that Thames Water discovered the cause of the issue. They said the issue, which … Read more
Joe Biden on Tuesday made repeated references to the nation crossing the 200,000 line of coronavirus deaths amid the ongoing pandemic – while the White House defended President Trump’s comment at a rally that young people fare better and it ‘affects virtually nobody.’ Biden tweeted out a large image of the number 200,000 with white … Read more
President Trump told his Ohio rally crowd that COVID-19 ‘affects virtually nobody’ except for older Americans and those with preexisting conditions as the death toll approached 200,000. Trump made the remarks on Monday night during a campaign rally in Toledo where a packed crowd donned ‘Make America Great Again’ paraphernalia. ‘Take your hats off to the young, because they … Read more
Women are doing more childcare in lockdown but men are more likely to say it is affecting their jobs, study shows A survey of over 2,200 UK residents aged 16-75 was conducted by Ipsos MORI Four in 10 fathers said caring and domestic duties negatively affected their work Three in 10 mothers said that caring for … Read more
The Chancellor has extended the furlough scheme for four months and said Britain will continue to cover 80 per cent of workers’ wages during the coronavirus crisis. Rishi Sunak revealed today that 7.5million British workers now have the state picking up the bill for 80 per cent of their salary up to £2,500 a month, … Read more