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Tens of thousands of small businesses are set for a £1.2billion windfall after the Supreme Court ordered insurers to pay out for losses from the first Covid lockdown. Cafes, pubs, beauty parlours, holiday firms and wedding planners are among the 370,000 firms that had policies which should now pay out. Former footballer Gary Neville, who … Read more
For the brilliant Britons who wrote their names into the history books yesterday, the evening of Sunday, November 22 will be forever etched in their memory. Burnt out after toiling around the clock with microscopes and pipettes for 11 months, the scientists and doctors – most of them women – were enjoying some rare downtime … Read more
Tories hail U-turn on ‘mutant algorithm’ that sparked fears of planning free-for-all in the shires as Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick says shift WON’T wreck target of building 300,000 new homes a year Theresa May and Jeremy Hunt led the revolt against the planning algorithm Housing Secretary announced algorithm had been tweaked to include the North … Read more
The Mail Force charity, which rode to the rescue at the height of the coronavirus crisis, was hailed by care homes and the boss of the NHS last night. Health Service chief Sir Simon Stevens praised the ‘remarkable charity mission’ to source personal protective equipment for the UK. And Health Secretary Matt Hancock’s department said … Read more
We’ve climbed for half an hour when the summit makes its first appearance, piercing through the moody clouds above. My 17-year-old daughter Nathalie points in disbelief. ‘What!? We’re climbing all the way up there?’ It’s the first day of a family walking holiday in the Yorkshire Dales, with my husband and our two daughters, and … Read more
A military dog who charged through a hail of Al Qaeda gunfire to take out a sniper and save the lives of British soldiers has today been awarded the animal equivalent of the Victoria Cross. Pinned down by grenade and machine-gun fire from an insurgent, special forces were unable to move during a compound raid … Read more
Boris Johnson’s drive to ‘end the era of retreat’ and bolster Britain’s defence spending was music to traders’ ears. Shares in military contractors advanced after the Prime Minister twisted Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s arm and netted an extra £16.5 billion of funding that will be paid out over the next four years. The UK’s biggest defence … Read more
Barack Obama hails Joe Biden’s win – but Michelle warns Democrats they MUST win over ‘tens of millions of people who voted when for the status quo when it mean supporting lies, hate chaos and division’ Former President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama sent out heartfelt message to President-elect Joe Biden and Vice … Read more
Adele sent her fans wild as she returned to Saturday Night Live to host this week’s show, 12 years after she made her debut as a musical guest. Excited viewers flooded Twitter with praise for the powerhouse, 32, as they hailed her a ‘comedy legend’ and tipped her to win an Emmy award for poking … Read more
Series 11 of The Great British Bake Off got off to a dramatic start on Tuesday night, with a Freddie Mercury disaster, accusations of sabotage and pineapple upside-down cakes which ended up… upside down. And after 90 minutes a firm fan favourite has emerged – 31-year-old pharmacy worker Sura. Sura was at the centre of the premiere … Read more