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Rishi Sunak is readying billions of pounds more for infrastructure, the NHS and defence in what looks like a final splurge as the coronavirus crisis hammers the public finances. The Chancellor will use the spending review on Wednesday to push ahead with huge investment on schools, hospitals, colleges and prisons to meet Tory election pledges. … Read more
Police seize half a MILLION pounds worth of stolen toys including Marvel, Star Wars and Transformers memorabilia during raid on industrial estate West Midlands Police officers discovered giant haul inside two industrial lockups Toy, collectible figures & old comics stash found in Black Country & Yorkshire Were stolen from industrial estates in Wolverhampton & Runcorn … Read more
Property market panic as lenders slash thousands of pounds from value of homes, sparking fears a surge of buyers will pull out Data shows the average asking price for a home soared to £323,530 in October Came as sellers cashed in on unprecedented demand during stamp duty holiday But almost half now being told their property … Read more
Desperate owner pleads for mystery neighbour to stop feeding her ONE-STONE pet cat Iris who has kept piling on the pounds despite being on a strict diet Sheena Wilson has been trying to put her ‘diva’ pet cat called Iris on a diet But the 7.5kg cat is not losing the weight it needs to … Read more
The Royal British Legion fears millions of pounds in Poppy Appeal donations could be lost across the UK because volunteers cannot do face-to-face collections due to the Covid pandemic. Charles Byrne, director-general of the charity, said lockdown restrictions mean that for the first time in the organisation’s 99-year history, in-person fundraising has been cancelled on the … Read more
Some 1,900 women so far are confirmed to have lost out on state pension in a scandal uncovered by This is Money. Blunders were detected in one in four of the 7,200 cases processed to date by a 37-strong team at the Department for Work and Pensions, according to figures disclosed by its top official. … Read more
Sharon Osbourne has admitted she gained weight during the coronavirus lockdown. The TV host revealed she put on 10 pounds since the pandemic hit but is already taking action to try and get back in shape. On Monday’s episode of The Talk, the 68-year-old revealed: ‘I’m, like, 10 pounds over from what I usually am, … Read more
Scammers have used the chaos of the coronavirus pandemic to pose as everything from airlines, to mobile phone providers and streaming services and steal millions of pounds from victims in impersonation scams. Fraudsters have continued to cold-call victims stuck at home pretending to be their bank or the police to convince them that their money … Read more
Gayle King admits she is ‘fatter than I’ve been in long time’ as TV star talks gaining 13 pounds amid COVID-19 quarantine By Carly Johnson For Dailymail.com Published: 01:13 GMT, 25 October 2020 | Updated: 01:13 GMT, 25 October 2020 With gyms closed and anxiety at an all time high, many have found themselves packing … Read more
Oxford University stands to make hundreds of millions of pounds, if its coronavirus vaccine proves successful. The prestigious university has negotiated a 6 per cent cut in any royalties from its Covid-19 jab, which is currently the global front-runner. Bosses at Oxford made the deal with AstraZeneca – the UK pharmaceutical giant that will manufacture and … Read more