Women sign petition to scrap UK tampon tax on period knickers

Social media users have highlighted an urgency to gather signatures on a petition to scrap the tampon tax on period pants. Rubina Raut who founded UK-based period pants brand WUKA in 2017, has racked up almost 18,000 signatures on an online petition to recognise the reusable underwear as entitled to being taxed fairly. While sanitary … Read more

Rebekah Vardy discusses her postpartum body and her love for period pants as she launches website

Rebekah Vardy triumphantly launched her new website on Thursday, which she vowed will showcase the ‘real her. The WAG, 38, candidly discussed her postpartum body, her love for period pants and five little-known facts about herself on the new website, via blogs and her glamorous introduction page. The mum-of-five, who is married to footballer Jamie … Read more

The Hut Group enjoys a lift from its beauty division over the festive period with sales up 51% 

The Hut Group enjoys a lift from its beauty division over the festive period with sales up 51% The retailer’s beauty division includes its Look fantastic and Glossybox websites  Online beauty sales came in at £298.2 million in the quarter – a rise of 66.2% Matthew Moulding started Hut in 2004 selling DVDs online He … Read more

PHE data shows coronavirus outbreaks in homes more than doubled over New Year period

Coronavirus outbreaks in care homes more than doubled in a fortnight over the New Year period, after it emerged that only ten per cent of residents had been vaccinated. According to data from Public Health England, there were 503 reports of Covid-19 outbreaks in care homes in England in the week up to January 3, … Read more

Steph Claire Smith shows off her baby bump in a bikini after her quarantine period ended

Pregnant fitness sensation Steph Claire Smith shows off her baby bump in a bikini as she gets into ‘holiday mode’ – after breaking down in tears after her quarantine period ended By Chloe-lee Longhetti For Daily Mail Australia Published: 23:24 GMT, 4 January 2021 | Updated: 23:24 GMT, 4 January 2021 She erupted into tears … Read more

Britain breaks free of EU rules as Brexit transition period ends at 11pm

Britain finally broke free from EU rules at 11pm on Thursday, just a day after members of parliament voted through the last-minute deal Boris Johnson secured with the bloc to avoid a No Deal Brexit.  The seismic breakaway finally came nearly four-and-a-half years after Britons voted by a margin of 52 to 48 per cent … Read more

Border Force rescue migrants making Channel crossing hours before Brexit transition period ends

Last ditch dash for Britain’s shores: Border Force catch migrants making desperate Channel crossing in freezing winds on day UK’s transition period ends Pictures show migrants being taken ashore in Dover after being intercepted The asylum seekers were spotted attempting to cross the Channel earlier today It comes as the Brexit transition period ends tonight, … Read more

Brexit: EE, O2, Three and Vodafone WON’T charge for mobile data in Europe after transition period 

EE, O2, Vodafone and Three WON’T start charging customers to use mobile data in Europe when the Brexit transition period ends on January 1 The UK’s four main mobile providers said there are no plans for roaming charges This will apply to users on pay monthly, SIM-only and pay-as-you-go contracts   Roaming charges were abolished across … Read more

Steph Claire Smith breaks down in tears after discovering her quarantine period has ended

‘I’m so excited to step outside my door’: Model Steph Claire Smith breaks down in tears after discovering her quarantine period has ended By Demeter Stamell For Daily Mail Australia Published: 03:13 GMT, 31 December 2020 | Updated: 03:14 GMT, 31 December 2020 An ‘excited’ Steph Claire Smith broke down in tears of joy after learning … Read more

People moved to tears after landlord slashes cost of rent for tenant over the festive period 

Kind-hearted landlord is praised by social media users after he cut his tenant’s January rent in HALF as a Christmas gift Chris, believed to be from the US, shared card from his landlord, Lee, on Reddit  Penned a note saying ‘best Santa gift would be taking off half the January rent’ Chris revealed he ‘didn’t get … Read more