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Anger is mounting against Lebanon’s government following the massive blast in Beirut which has killed at least 137 people and wounded more than 5,000 as activists vowed to take to the streets as soon as the clean-up is over. Prime Minister Hassan Diab has vowed that those responsible for the explosion – triggered when 2,750 … Read more
Elderly motorist mounts pavement and drives her hatchback into three-year-old child and woman A child, three, and woman were struck by the car after it mounted the pavement The car, which hit a building, is thought to have been driven by an elderly woman The crash happened in Morningside, Edinburgh, around 2.30pm this afternoon By … Read more
Lloyds Banking Group saw its first quarter profits practically wiped out as the financial impact of the coronavirus pandemic mounts. The bank. which is Britain’s biggest lender, saw its first quarter profits plummet by 95 per cent, from £1.6billion to £74million. The lender has been forced to set aside a whopping £1.43billion to cover the … Read more
The cost of living is likely to keep easing up as Britain’s economy falters, according to economists tracking the financial toll of the coronavirus pandemic. Inflation could fall to 0.5 per cent over the summer, Howard Archer, chief economist at the EY Item Club, claims. This is well below the Government’s 2 per cent target. … Read more
Pressure is mounting on Boris Johnson to ramp up Britain’s response to the coronavirus crisis today after the US barred all travellers from mainland Europe. The PM is chairing the emergency Cobra committee later where the UK’s tactics will shift from ‘containing’ the killer disease to merely ‘delaying’ its inevitable spread. The UK death toll … Read more
Billionaire Dubai ruler Sheikh Al Maktoum mounts last-ditch Supreme Court bid to keep his marital feud with youngest wife Princess Haya a secret after she fled to London ‘in fear of her life’ Sheikh Maktoum, 70, had a feud with Princess Haya, his sixth and youngest wife He has applied for summary return to Dubai … Read more
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle were facing an angry backlash today as their £20million security bill looks set to fall squarely on British taxpayers after Canada refused to keep paying. Canadian police confirmed last night it would stop guarding the Duke and Duchess of Sussex when they step down as working royals and become private … Read more