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House prices in the UK could fall by two to five per cent in 2021 due to rising unemployment and the ending of the current stamp duty holiday, experts warn. The reinstatement of stamp duty on March 31 2021, the tough jobs market and a lack of low deposit mortgages are expected to curb housing … Read more
Yule fuel rip-off to hit drivers: Petrol giants cash in on the festive break as some charge more than £10 over the national average for a tank to cap off a year of fleecing Average pump prices risen to 115.5p a litre for unleaded and 118.9p for diesel The RAC said the current average price … Read more
Families saved an average of £7,100 EACH during Covid lockdowns that put non-essential shopping and dining out put on hold for months Britons put away a total of £197billion in savings in 2020, analysis has revealed Experts are hopeful that increased spending next year could boost the economy But people on higher wages benefited most … Read more
The number of people dying with heart disease in England has surged back above average since the first wave of coronavirus, even though dementia deaths have plummeted. Public Health England data shows that at least 1,189 more people than usual have died of heart diseases since the end of May. But during the same time, … Read more
Car dealers in England are set to offer big discounts on popular mainstream models this month as they reopen their doors from today following the second national lockdown. With showrooms forced to revert to online sales and click-and-collect services over the last month, UK car registrations look on course to only just break 1.5 million … Read more
The Covid-19 pandemic will hit the average worker’s pay packet by £1,200 by 2025, analysis by a think tank has revealed today. A report published by the Resolution Foundation has hinted the pandemic will have a lasting impact on the finances of individual Britons, alongside damaging public economics. Here Today, Gone Tomorrow says that by … Read more
Americans have become ‘couch potatoes’ during the coronavirus with the average person spending nearly 500 hours on the sofa since March Survey shows the typical American spent 448 hours on sofa in the past 32 weeks Over 60 percent of those working from home use their couch as a workstation Seven in 10 said their ‘perfect … Read more
How old is old? Average American feels the effects of aging at 47 and 65% say growing older is among their greatest fears, study finds A survey asked 2,000 Americans questions about getting old Respondents said they started to feel effects of aging at 47 year old The survey showed that 65% of participants worry about … Read more
The 20th series of I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! launched with an average of 10.6 million viewers (and a peak of 12 million) tuning in to ITV for Sunday night’s season premiere. The show marked the first time fans got to see Ant and Dec host the series from Wales, after COVID-19 stopped … Read more
School closures during the Spring coronavirus lockdown shortened the average child’s lifespan by THREE MONTHS, study finds Average US pupil lost 54 days of instruction, almost 11 weeks of schooling Worsened schooling led to drop in academic attainment for youngsters As a result, a total of 5.53 million years of life have been lost across … Read more