Matt Hancock plunges MORE parts of England into Tier 4 from Boxing Day

What are the Tier 4 rules in England?  The Tier 4 rules will be essentially the same as the blanket lockdown that England was under in November.  Non-essential retail must close, as well as leisure facilities, and personal care such as hairdressers.  However, places of worship can stay open.  People in other Tiers will be … Read more

Huge raccoon plunges off 20ft-high ledge of a Manhattan building as rescuers catch it in a tarpaulin

Huge raccoon plunges off 20ft-high ledge of a Manhattan building as rescuers catch it in a tarpaulin (but where did run off too?) The animal scaled the building around 100 Hudson Street in Tribeca, New York  Footage shows the raccoon falling from 20-foot ledge on to a tarp held up below  Group of rescuers had … Read more

Netflix stock plunges 7% after streaming giant revealed dramatic slowdown in new subscribers

Netflix stock is trading sharply lower after the streaming giant reported a slowdown in new subscribers over the summer, after a huge surge of signups in spring left demand tapped out. Shares of Netflix dropped as much as 6.54 percent in morning trading on Wednesday, one day after the streamer posted its biggest earnings miss … Read more

Breathtaking moment base jumper casually plunges 900ft off the world’s tallest bridge in the rain

Breathtaking moment base jumper casually plunges 900ft off the world’s tallest bridge in the rain The adrenaline junkie recorded GoPro footage from the Millau Viaduct, France He performed a series of somersaults with ease before opening his parachute He then beamed toward the camera before gliding back down to solid ground By Raven Saunt For Mailonline … Read more

Sadiq Kahn wears a ‘coat-under-a-blazer’ as he plunges city into Tier Two lockdown Twitter users

‘Sadiq ready for Tier Two beer garden life in his body warmer’: Twitter users have plenty to say about London mayor’s ‘coat-under-a-blazer situation’ as he plunges city into lockdown Sadiq Khan read a statement at City Hall wearing a puffer coat under a suit jacket The look prompted Twitter users to ask if London Assembly … Read more

NS&I plunges into meltdown: Delays as rates tumble

National Savings & Investments has been hit by a customer service meltdown, The Mail on Sunday can reveal. We have been bombarded with emails and letters from customers who are at their wits’ end after tortuous dealings with NS&I call centres.  Many staff are understood to be working from home as they deal with a … Read more

FTSE plunges three per cent or 194 points down to 5,813 amid new Covid lockdown fears

FTSE plunges three per cent or 194 points down to 5,813 after travel firms are hit by new Covid lockdown fears and banks are exposed in money laundering investigation London’s blue-chip stock exchange slumped 3 per cent to a two-week low  Markets have been spooked by reports PM is mulling a second lockdown  Another round … Read more

Covid-hit Gemfields plunges to £50m loss

Gemfields plunges to £50m loss after being only able to hold one precious stones auction between January and June By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:52 BST, 18 September 2020 | Updated: 21:55 BST, 18 September 2020 Gemfields swung to a loss as Covid-19 shut its mines and cancelled crucial gem auctions. The … Read more

CPI inflation rate plunges to just 0.2% amid Eat Out scheme

CPI inflation rate plunges to just 0.2 PER CENT as government’s Eat Out discount scheme and tumbling air fares keep prices down By James Tapsfield, Political Editor For Mailonline Published: 07:21 BST, 16 September 2020 | Updated: 07:28 BST, 16 September 2020 Inflation plunged last month as the government’s Eat Out scheme and tumbling air … Read more

Mileage limit set at 75 for test and trace appointments as success rate plunges to worst levels yet

Dido Harding has set a 75-mile limit on appointments for test and trace Test and trace boss Dido Harding has installed a 75-mile limit on travelling to appointments after it was revealed some patients were being asked to drive almost 300 miles. It comes as the number of close contacts of people who tested positive … Read more