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Sir David King says early lockdown could have slashed UK deaths

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The UK’s coronavirus death toll could have been just 10,000 if Boris Johnson had triggered lockdown a week earlier, a former government science chief said today. Sir David King said modelling expert Neil Ferguson had underestimated the casualties from the delay when he suggested the figures could have been halved. He accused the government of … Read more

Celia gouged, slashed and razored my scalp to cries of ‘Oops!’, ‘Oh dear’ and ‘Sorry!’

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MONDAY, MAY 11 ‘Shall I cut your hair?’ asked Celia, eyeing my increasingly overgrown lockdown locks. ‘Have you ever done it before?’ I replied nervously. Piers Morgan put his faith in wife Celia Walden by reluctantly agreeing to let her cut his hair as they self-quarantine at their London home ‘No, but I’ve watched a … Read more

Jess and Norm’s stunning penthouse apartment from The Block as the rent is slashed by $500 a week

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What a bargain! Inside Jess and Norm’s stunning $2.85million Melbourne penthouse apartment from The Block… as property’s rent is slashed by a whopping $500 a week By Kylie Walters For Daily Mail Australia Published: 08:12 BST, 22 May 2020 | Updated: 08:43 BST, 22 May 2020 Queensland battlers Jess Eva and Norm Hogan sold their … Read more

Savers at the mercy of inflation as RCI Bank’s easy-access rate is slashed from 1.20% to 1.05%

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Will the best savings account soon pay less than 1%? Savers at the mercy of inflation as market-leading easy-access rate is slashed from 1.20% to 1.05% RCI Bank – which funds Renault car finance deals – followed Marcus Bank The Goldman Sachs-backed bank cut its easy-access rate to 1.05% on Tuesday Ford Money pulled a … Read more

Celebrity London restaurateur tells of racist Chinese backlash over Covid-19 and slashed tyres

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A celebrity London restaurateur whose guests include the Prince of Wales, Jonathan Ross and Stephen Fry has described the shocking rise in racism against the Chinese community due to coronavirus. Geoff Leong, 43, who owns Dumplings’ Legend in China Town, told how people had been assaulted, children ostracised at school and others spat at while … Read more

Banks remove up to 180 savings deals and ISAs after interest base rate was slashed to record 0.1% 

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Savings deals are vanishing from the market at the fastest rate seen in records going back to 2007, a financial information website says. Some 180 deals have disappeared in the past month alone, with banks and building societies pulling deals to new savers after creeping up the ‘top rate’ tables unexpectedly, according to Moneyfacts.  In April, … Read more

Compensation for whiplash claims to be slashed

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Compensation for whiplash claims to be slashed sparking fears that claimants ‘will have to represent themselves in court’ New reforms mean that payouts for whiplash claims will decrease significantly Legal fee site says whiplash claimants will have to represent themselves in court The rule changes come after years of pressure from insurance companies By Giulia … Read more

Five days until Isa deadline and bank opening hours have been slashed

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Just five days until Isa deadline… and with bank opening hours slashed you may need to open an online account By Sylvia Morris For The Daily Mail Published: 22:01 BST, 31 March 2020 | Updated: 22:52 BST, 31 March 2020 Savers have just five days left to use this year’s cash Isa allowance and earn … Read more

Top executives offloaded shares just in time before the pandemic slashed company values

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WHO’S MAKING A QUICK BUCK?  Jeff Bezos, Amazon – $3.4 billion Laurence Fink, BlackRock – $25 million  Lance Uggla, IHS Markit – $47 million  James Murren, MGM Resorts International (outgoing) – $22.2 million Jeff Bezos and other top executives offloaded shares just in time before the coronavirus pandemic slashed their company values, saving themselves billions. Executives … Read more

Tui staff told pay will be slashed by up to 50 per cent as travel giant faces ‘acute challenges’

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All 10,000 Tui staff are told their pay will be slashed by up to 50 per cent as travel giant faces ‘acute challenges’ in coronavirus crisis From April, Tui staff required to work will receive a 30% reduction in basic pay Meanwhile, those working less than 50%, or not at all, will face 50% reduction … Read more