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Shoppers will find ‘wall-to-wall’ discounts in January sales as High Street suffers its ‘biggest stock hangover ever’ By Tom Witherow For The Daily Mail Published: 21:50 GMT, 27 December 2020 | Updated: 21:50 GMT, 27 December 2020 Shoppers will find ‘wall-to-wall’ discounts in the January sales as the High Street suffers its ‘biggest stock hangover … Read more
British Army will slash hundreds of jobs despite Boris Johnson’s pledge to pump an extra £16.5bn into the UK’s defences, leaked documents reveal Leaked documents reveal plans to dramatically reduce the number of soldiers A major job-cutting review is under way in the Adjutant General Corps The Army said any job losses will be through … Read more
Cut meat and dairy by a FIFTH to save the planet: Britons should slash car trips, curb the number of flights we take, and drastically alter our diet by the end of the 2020s in bid to battle climate change, report warns Committee on Climate Change suggests cutting UK meat eating in half by 2050 … Read more
The foreign aid budget is to be slashed by £4billion a year, Rishi Sunak will announce today. Spending will fall to around £10billion next year for the first time in almost a decade as the Chancellor struggles to fill the black hole in the nation’s finances. Rather than making it a one-off cut, ministers will … Read more
HSBC and First Direct make more huge cuts to regular saver accounts which now pay just 1% – a drop of four fifths compared to last summer HSBC and First Direct customers will see rates fall from 2.75% to 1% The accounts let current accounts save up to £300 a month at a top rate … 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
Youngs boss reveals pub chain has now been forced to slash 1000 jobs as second lockdown bites By Matt Oliver For The Daily Mail Published: 21:51 GMT, 12 November 2020 | Updated: 21:51 GMT, 12 November 2020 Young’s boss has blasted the ‘absolutely brutal’ impact of the second national lockdown, revealing it has now been … Read more
Rail firms plan to slash timetables in the new year to cut costs amid fears a FIFTH of commuters will abandon trains indefinitely More than a fifth of passengers are not expected to return to regular rail use Passenger numbers have been slashed since the start of the covid pandemic The Department for Transport has … Read more
The risk of premature death — including from cancer or cardiovascular disease — is reduced by around a quarter among those who eat chilli peppers, a study found. Researchers from the US found that the anti-inflammatory properties of capsaicin — the compound that gives peppers their fiery taste — may have wide health benefits. These include … Read more
Dozens of pub landlords are celebrating a last-minute reprieve today as major breweries including Greene King and Adnams have slashed rents during the winter lockdown amid fears hundreds of bars may never reopen. Greene King, the UK’s largest pub retailer, and Stonegate Pub Company both confirmed charges for tenants will be reduced to 10 per … Read more