ALEX BRUMMER: Miners take a rare bow thanks to demand from China 

ALEX BRUMMER: Miners take a rare bow thanks to massive demand for commodities from China By Alex Brummer for the Daily Mail Published: 22:05 GMT, 16 February 2021 | Updated: 22:23 GMT, 16 February 2021 Britain is stuck in the global growth slow lane as Boris Johnson shows caution in ending lockdown. But the FTSE … Read more

Family of pensioner, 72, who was left lying in snow by Royal Mail postman demand he is sacked

Family of pensioner, 72, who was left lying in snow by Royal Mail postman because he was ‘knackered’ say he has STILL not been in touch to apologise and demand he is sacked Widow Patricia Stewart, 72, fell down her steps in Bainsford and asked for help Royal Mail postman, named locally as Thomas McCafferty, … Read more

Care home bosses demand staff get Covid jabs or risk losing their jobs amid fears over uptake

Care home bosses are demanding that staff have the Covid-19 vaccination – or risk losing their jobs. Several carers have contacted The Mail on Sunday to claim that they have been threatened with the sack or a pay cut if they refuse to have the jab. One young worker at an old people’s home in … Read more

The Covid loan arranger: Lewis La Torre has never been more in demand

Catherine Lewis La Torre, who was appointed chief executive of the British Business Bank (BBB) in September, is at the heart of the struggle to keep companies afloat in the pandemic. The BBB administers the emergency loans offered to businesses to help them weather the crisis. It is also behind the Future Fund, which is … Read more

UK doctors demand ban on clinics’ ‘no baby, no fee’ IVF deals

Doctors demand ban on ‘no baby, no fee’ IVF deals over fears rushed treatments could put mothers and infants at risk – as UK’s biggest clinic offers full refunds after three failed cycles Care Fertility runs 21 clinics across the UK and offers a multi-cycle deal   Campaigners fear that it could encourage rushed treatments with … Read more

School catch-up plan is thrown into doubt as union makes pay demand

Plans to help school students catch-up from a year of Covid disruption were thrown into doubt last night after teaching unions issued a fresh pay demand. Britain’s largest teaching union, the National Education Union (NEU), said any plans to lengthen the school day or extend terms dates would require a new pay deal. It comes … Read more

Doctors demand ban on ‘no baby, no fee’ IVF deals over fears of rushed treatments

Doctors demand ban on ‘no baby, no fee’ IVF deals over fears rushed treatments could put mothers and infants at risk – as UK’s biggest clinic offers full refunds after three failed cycles Care Fertility runs 21 clinics across the UK and offers a multi-cycle deal   Campaigners fear that it could encourage rushed treatments with … Read more

MARKET REPORT: Omega soars on demand for rapid Covid-19 tests 

MARKET REPORT: Omega Diagnostics soars as Government moves to lower UK’s dependence on foreign firms for Covid tests By Francesca Washtell For The Daily Mail Published: 21:58 GMT, 8 February 2021 | Updated: 21:58 GMT, 8 February 2021 A government drive to lower the UK’s dependence on foreign Covid testing firms sent shares in Omega … Read more

Bosses can legally demand staff get vaccinated against Covid under health and safety laws

By Faith Ridler for MailOnline  A firm of London plumbers is looking at introducing a ‘no jab, no job’ policy requiring all its workers to be vaccinated against coronavirus, its founder has revealed.  Charlie Mullins, of Pimlico Plumbers, says he has been talking to his lawyers about making the vaccine mandatory for all new hires within a few … Read more

Democrats demand Donald Trump testify under oath at his Senate impeachment trial

BREAKING NEWS: Democrats demand Donald Trump testify under oath at his Senate impeachment trial next week about his role in the MAGA riot House impeachment managers asked former President Donald Trump to testify under oath in his impeachment trial next week  Lead Impeachment Manager Jamie Raskin sent a letter to Trump  ‘I write to invite … Read more