Voters will need to show photo ID at polling stations from 2023

Voters will need to show photo ID at polling stations from 2023 to crack down on fraud under laws to be announced New plans will be set out in Electoral Integrity Bill to be announced in spring  Library cards, driving licences and passports will be accepted under new system Estimated 3.5million voters may not have … Read more

Astronaut Tim Peake reveals Queen’s Brian May played for International Space Station’s crew

Astronaut Tim Peake reveals Queen’s Brian May played for International Space Station’s crew while they orbited 248 miles above earth Tim Peake reveals he chose Don’t Stop Me Now as one of his castaway tracks  Brian May sung to the crew via a video call from Earth while they were in space Major Peake wondered if … Read more

The London Underground stations that are the best value for homebuyers

Londoners looking to get their foot on the property ladder will be able to find a bargain home along the Metropolitan line where prices can reach as low as £290,000, a new property survey has found.  Properties along the line, which serves 34 stations and has the cheapest average house price of any tube line, have … Read more

Apocalyptic London: Capital’s streets and stations empty in Tier 4 ghost town

Stark pictures this morning paint a bleak picture of London as the streets lie empty just days before Christmas.  The festive season would ordinarily be in full swing with families out doing last minute shopping and colleagues finishing off their work before getting merry and toasting the year at Christmas parties. But the Capital was … Read more

Huge queues at train stations as desperate Londoners flee the capital ahead of Tier 4

Huge queues have been seen at stations and on the roads as desperate Londoners flee the capital ahead of Tier 4 misery from Sunday. On Saturday afternoon, Prime Minister Boris Johnson revealed that a third of England – including London and swathes of the home counties – will be thrust into a brutal ‘Tier 4’ … Read more

Issas seal a £440m deal for German fuel stations

Issa brothers’ EG Group signs £440m deal to buy 285 petrol stations in Germany amidst fears over its debts By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 22:23 GMT, 14 December 2020 | Updated: 22:23 GMT, 14 December 2020 The Issa brothers’ EG Group has signed a £440m deal to buy 285 petrol stations in … Read more

Four times as many passengers could descend on railway stations in week before festive bubble starts

Rail travellers are likely to flout the five-day bubble window over Christmas amid fears of overcrowding, analysis reveals.    Rail travel over the festive period will peak at 11am on December 23, on the day that coronavirus rules are relaxed, but thousands plan to travel before or return home afterwards. Some of the UK’s biggest stations will … Read more

Fans left confused as ABC radio stations play ‘distorted audio’ due to major technical glitch

‘What’s going on?’ Fans left confused as ABC radio stations play ‘distorted robotic audio’ for 90 minutes due to major technical glitch By Mary Mrad For Daily Mail Australia Published: 00:38 GMT, 25 November 2020 | Updated: 00:38 GMT, 25 November 2020 Listeners of several ABC radio stations were left confused on Wednesday after the … Read more

Swab tests reveal high levels of coronavirus on gym door handles and self check-out stations

Why you MUST wash your hands after working out or shopping: Gym door handles and self check-out stations are covered in coronavirus but gas pumps are nearly virus-free, swab tests show Swab tests were conducted on 16 high-touch surfaces including gas pumps, door handles, shopping carts, credit card machines and check-out screens  Results from gas … Read more

Fears of suppression and violence at polling stations fail to materialize on day of historic turnout

Voters across the United States on Tuesday braved worries about getting sick, threats of polling place intimidation and expectations of long lines caused by changes to voting procedures to cast their ballot.  The U.S. was on pace to exceed the 2016 presidential vote, driven largely by the nearly 102 million ballots cast ahead of Election … Read more