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A segment on expensive kitchen gadgets left This Morning viewers unimpressed. Alice Beer was presenting expensive a tongue-in-cheek segment on gadgets to ‘zhuzh’ things up in the kitchen, judging whether they’re good enough to ‘justify’ splurging. However, the segment backfired due to the whopping prices of some of the pieces of equipment, with a cake … Read more
The BBC has claimed it is better value for money than streaming rivals like Netflix. Yesterday the broadcaster released a report which claimed that while ‘each hour of BBC TV watched by a household costs it around 9p’, for an ‘equivalent’ streaming service the cost per hour ‘consumed by the household’ was about 15p. It … Read more
Nicola Sturgeon’s plans for Scottish independence were dealt a savage blow today as a new study revealed leaving the UK would damage the nation’s economy more than Brexit – and rejoining the EU would make little difference. The economic damage from leaving both unions would be the equivalent of an income loss of between £2,000 … Read more
French blockade of British border over mutant Covid strain that left thousands of HGV drivers stranded and sparked chaos at ports cost Kent Police £1.2m, figures reveal Emmanuel Macron ordered closure of the border with the UK on December 20 Thousands of HGV drivers spent Christmas parked in laybys near Port of Dover Freedom of … Read more
Rapid shift away from fossil fuels would risk ‘extraordinary’ UK job losses, boss of asset manager Blackrock warns By Lucy White For The Daily Mail Published: 21:52 GMT, 29 January 2021 | Updated: 21:52 GMT, 29 January 2021 A rapid shift away from fossil fuels would risk ‘extraordinary’ UK job losses, the boss of the … Read more
Cost of car insurance hits four-year low: Average premium drops to £465 as vehicle use stalls in the pandemic The average price paid for comprehensive motor insurance in 2020 was £465 This is the lowest level since 2016 and down 1% since 2019, data shows It is likely costs are down due to the reduced … Read more
Labour demands protection for millions of homeowners from ‘intolerable’ cost of replacing cladding found to be faulty after deadly Grenfell Tower fire amid fears a sixth of ALL homes could be affected Sir Keir Starmer said the current situation was ‘intolerable’ for homeowners Cladding criticised after 2017 Grenfell Tower disaster that left 72 people dead … Read more
Hinkley Point nuclear plant to be delayed and cost £500m more than expected By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:50 GMT, 27 January 2021 | Updated: 22:50 GMT, 27 January 2021 Hinkley Point C – the nuclear power station being built in Somerset – is set to be delayed, and costs are likely … Read more
A 192-year-old maker of English luxury shoes worn by Prince Charles has revealed that Brexit red tape will cost the firm an extra £100,000 per year on exports to Europe. Tricker’s said invoices are mounting from parcel firms that ship the company’s heavy £450 brogue shoes and boots to EU clients. Though a last-gasp trade … Read more
Jennifer Lopez strips on the beach as she recreates Love Don’t Cost Thing video to celebrates 20th anniversary of her second album J.Lo By Glenn Garner For Dailymail.com Published: 02:35 GMT, 24 January 2021 | Updated: 02:35 GMT, 24 January 2021 Jennifer Lopez recently stole the show when she performed at President Joe Biden and … Read more