Countryside rents soar as city dwellers fleeing Covid boost for-hire property market prices

Rental prices in the countryside are continuing to surge as more city-dwellers flee to rural areas across the UK amid the coronavirus pandemic. In a survey carried out by Zoopla, the real estate company found that interest for rental properties in Mole Valley in Surrey had increased by 74 per cent while Elmbridge, also in … Read more

The 10 classic cars experts predict will soar in value from next year

Buying a classic car can be a sound investment – providing better long-term returns than art, property and even gold, in some cases.  However, financial gain is dependent on picking the right model that’s packed with potential to rise in value. Fortunately, there’s now a new annual market report to help petrol-heads buy the cars … Read more

UK in festive spirit as shoppers to spend £965 on presents PER PERSON and tree sales soar

Fed up Britain goes Christmas crackers! Shoppers to spend £965 each on presents and tree sales soar to 10 million as country gets into the festive swing after lockdown… with even Mariah racing up the chart Shoppers spent an estimated £1.5 billion, bringing relief to struggling retailers But scenes of crowds have sparked fears of a … Read more

Jobs lost across retail soar to 171,000 so far this year

Jobs lost across retail soar to 171,000 so far this year, passing last year’s total despite Government help schemes By Neil Craven, Financial Mail on Sunday Published: 21:51 GMT, 5 December 2020 | Updated: 21:51 GMT, 5 December 2020 Jobs lost across the retail sector have soared to 171,000 so far this year, surging past … Read more

Easyjet bookings soar on news lockdown will be eased over Christmas

Easyjet bookings soar for December on news lockdown restrictions will be eased over Christmas By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:51 GMT, 26 November 2020 | Updated: 21:51 GMT, 26 November 2020 Families desperate to see loved ones over Christmas have helped drive a 200 per cent surge in flight and holiday searches … Read more

Taxpayer faces £40bn bill as cost of emergency loan schemes soar

Billions being lost in Covid business loans fraud: Taxpayer faces £40bn bill as cost of emergency schemes soar By Lucy White For The Daily Mail Published: 21:55 GMT, 25 November 2020 | Updated: 21:55 GMT, 25 November 2020 The taxpayer could be saddled with a £40billion bill as thousands of loans handed out under emergency … Read more

Coronavirus UK: Sussex and Herefordshire cases soar as Tiers decided

East Sussex, Herefordshire and Milton Keynes were the local authorities in England that suffered the biggest spikes in coronavirus cases during the most recent week, making them among the most likely to enter Tier Three rules when Boris Johnson announces England’s new local lockdowns on Thursday.  Public Health England statistics show infection rates — the … Read more

Airline shares soar as coronavirus quarantine period may be cut

Airline shares soar as ministers prepare to slash coronavirus quarantine period for arrivals in the UK from 14 days to just FIVE from mid-December Transport Secretary Grant Shapps is set to announce quarantine rules overhaul The self-isolation period for arrivals is in line to be slashed from 14 days to five People from non-exempt countries … Read more

Get ready for the recovery – as FTSE is tipped to soar

We’ve been here before – most recently coming up to a year ago when Boris Johnson bounded into power – only to be left disappointed. But in recent days some respected investment experts are again beginning to make positive noises about the UK stock market.  They believe it could move up sharply in the coming … Read more