Covid UK: 300 defy lockdown rules at Newcastle country park party

Moment up to 300 revellers defy Covid lockdown rules to party in Newcastle country park as crowds drink booze, dance to music and play in the snow Footage shows around 300 revellers defying the lockdown at party in Newcastle  Group grew in size as people visited Cow Hill on Town Moor to sledge yesterday   Local said … Read more

Banks defy watchdog’s plea – and just carry on shutting branches

Banks defy watchdog Financial Conduct Authority’s plea – and just carry on shutting branches By Jeff Prestridge, Financial Mail on Sunday Published: 21:50 GMT, 30 January 2021 | Updated: 13:17 GMT, 31 January 2021 The City regulator’s call for banks to reconsider their decision to axe branches during lockdown has fallen on deaf ears.  Barclays, … Read more

Yorkshire couple defy government advice to quit their jobs and jet off on a round-the-world trip

A British couple have told how they to quit their jobs to travel the world for a year despite the ongoing global pandemic.  Lizzy, 25, and Richard, 27, both from Yorkshire, decided to push ahead with their globe-trotting plans and jetted off on December 30.  They travelled to London Gatwick in West Sussex, despite government advice … Read more

Thousands defy Covid rules and strip off to swimwear for beers in the sun to mark Australia Day 

Thousands of Australians packed the beaches on Tuesday to celebrate their national day as the revellers made the most of the country’s few Covid cases. Many flocked to popular hotspots such as Bondi Beach and the Gold Coast where they partied with little social distancing in sight to mark Australia Day. But many others protested … Read more

Brexit Britain can defy gloom says Santander boss

Brexit Britain’s economic recovery this year could be stronger than most experts predict, according to Santander chairman William Vereker said a return of business investment and consumers unleashing savings will drive growth  He believes the Brexit deal along with the roll-out of vaccines could lead to a stronger than expected bounce-back this year Mr Vereker expects a … Read more

Markets defy gravity despite soaring Covid rates and anarchy in the US

Markets shot out the blocks this week with the FTSE 100 clocking its best ever start in its 37 year history. The premier index has climbed more than 6 per cent in the first four sessions this year after a rotten 2020 when the market plummeted by 14 per cent – its worst performance since … Read more

Shares at Next defy Covid gloom thanks to surging online sales 

Next has emerged as a clear winner from the High Street’s brutal Christmas after its booming online business cushioned the blow of store closures. In an update that sent its shares to five-year highs, the fashion and homeware retailer said full-price sales in November and December fell just 1.1 per cent – far better than … Read more

Brits defy Covid rules to party at 2,500-strong underground curfew-busting rave in France

Britons defied Covid rules to party at a 2,500-strong underground rave in France where revellers attacked police trying to shut it down. The partygoers had set up the illegal rave in Lieuron, Brittany, on New Year’s Eve after skirmishes with officers, said a statement from the local prefecture. Many people were still on the site … Read more

Labour MPs prepare to defy Kier Starmer’s call to vote for Boris’s deal

Labour MPs claim ‘we don’t want Brexit blood on our hands’ as they prepare to defy Kier Starmer’s call to vote for Boris’s deal Labour MPs set to defy leader Sir Keir Starmer’s call to vote for the Brexit deal  Around 20 expected to embarrass leader by ignoring abstain or vote against call  Comes despite … Read more

Keir Starmer is warned shadow ministers will RESIGN and defy three-line whip to back Brexit deal

Boris Johnson and the European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen have agreed that a ‘firm decision’ about the future of Brexit negotiations should be made by Sunday. As the clock ticks towards the deadline for agreement on a trade deal, here is a look at the key moments in the saga: January 23, 2013 … Read more