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Fears over tax grabs on income and savings are mounting as the Chancellor faces pressure to start balancing the books after the pandemic. Two-thirds of us are worried about tax hikes and almost one in five are concerned their savings will be in the firing line, according to research for Money Mail. And as the … Read more
New pill that may help improve age-related hearing loss by protecting delicate hair cells in the inner ear A new drug, SPI-1005, aids hearing by protecting delicate hair cells in inner ear It is also being tested in U.S. as a potential treatment for patients with Covid-19 The number of auditory hair cells declines due … Read more
Porton Down scientists are ‘confident’ that all mutant strains of coronavirus can be beaten with vaccines Porton Down scientists increasingly confident vaccines will counter new strains Research lab says this includes the so-called South African and Kent variants British firm ConserV Bioscience’s vaccine aims to protect against all strains By Mail on Sunday Reporter Published: … Read more
Protecting the economy is now more vital than curbing the pandemic, say nearly half of Tory voters A poll showed a dramatic change in public opinion to the pandemic response In April, 15% of Tories said PM should put the economy first – now risen to 40% Results mirror fears among rebel Tory MPs who … Read more
Hundreds of paedophiles have been harboured by the Church over almost 70 years, the report by the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse found. Pictured: Paedophile bishop Peter Ball.
Chartwell, Kent Chartwell’s land has history dating back to the 14th century and it is thought to have been built on as early as the 16th century, with Historic England noting that some of the Tudor brickwork is still visible on external walls. Chartwell, now a Grade I listed building, became the family home of … Read more
A lawyer sobbed as she was cleared of beating a bouncer over the head with her stiletto after a court found she was trying to protect herself and her boyfriend. Vahideh Hojatoleslami, 28, left Oluwakemi Tayo with blood dripping down his face after striking him with her heel at a Halloween party last October 27. But … Read more
Police radios used by tens of thousands of officers – including those protecting Downing Street – are made by a company whose Chinese owner has been banned by Donald Trump over national security fears. Cambridge-based Sepura, which is owned by Hytera, makes handsets used by police officers during operations including protecting members of the Royal … Read more
Justin Timberlake has joined a growing cry for the removal of Confederate statues in the Unites States with a lengthy Instagram post on Tuesday. The 39-year-old Tennessee native said on social media that the monuments ‘must be taken down’ and that doing so is ‘a symbol of respect for Black people in America.’ Just last month, … Read more
A British Falklands War hero was shot dead while protecting his partner during an armed raid on their ranch in South Africa. Former Royal Navy sailor Julian Stobbs, 59, was shot in the head and chest after four robbers broke into his home near Lanseria as he slept on Friday. His long-term partner Myrtle Clarke, 53, … Read more