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The number of families claiming child benefit has plunged by 44,000 to 7.28million over a year, putting more parents at risk of a poorer old age. Parents – mostly mums – can end up tens of thousands of pounds worse off in retirement because not claiming deprives them of valuable credits towards their state pension. … Read more
The number of people going to A&E departments in the UK has plummeted by almost half in just a month as the NHS grapples with the coronavirus crisis. Statistics from around 50 hospitals show the number of emergency visits fell 43 per cent – from 104,251 to just 58,447 – in the last week of … Read more
Wild birds take a dive: Climate change hits numbers of our best-loved water birds as they plummet by up to 25 per cent in just 10 years Number of wild ducks has plummeted by up to 25 per cent overall in a decade British Trust for Ornithology found drops in numbers of scaup and goldeneye Pochard … Read more
What is the coronavirus? A coronavirus is a type of virus which can cause illness in animals and people. Viruses break into cells inside their host and use them to reproduce itself and disrupt the body’s normal functions. Coronaviruses are named after the Latin word ‘corona’, which means crown, because they are encased by a … Read more
What is the coronavirus? A coronavirus is a type of virus which can cause illness in animals and people. Viruses break into cells inside their host and use them to reproduce itself and disrupt the body’s normal functions. Coronaviruses are named after the Latin word ‘corona’, which means crown, because they are encased by a … Read more
Aramco to cut spending by 25% as oil prices plummet – but it will still fork out £3.2bn in dividends Saudi Aramco racked up costs of almost £27bn last year, but could cut to £20bn The state-backed energy giant went public in December in the biggest ever float It will pay £3.2bn in dividends for … Read more
A food lab analyzed 110 commonly available honey products and found more than 70 percent were ‘adulterated’ with sugar from beets or corn A food lab analyzed 110 different kinds of commercially available honey Around 70 percent of the honeys were adulterated with other compounds Many honeys are mixed with sugar from beets, rice, or … Read more
Norwegian Air shares plummet 23% to a 15-year low as coronavirus outbreak hits struggling airlines By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:50 GMT, 6 March 2020 | Updated: 21:50 GMT, 6 March 2020 Shares in Norwegian Air crashed by more than a quarter to a 15-year low as the coronavirus outbreak pushes struggling … Read more