Icebox Britain braces for Beast from East II: Britons wake to snow and freezing fog

Britons were this morning waking up to bitingly cold conditions as most of the country was told to brace for bands of snow and ice.  In the early hours the Met Office revised its forecast and spared only the South East and parts of western Scotland from the yellow weather warnings.  Temperatures will struggle to … Read more

Nurse whose panic buying video went viral urges public to ‘wake up’

Critical care nurse who urged the public to stop panic buying food in March following a 48-hour shift says she is ‘still shocked by reality she’s living in’ and that people need to ‘wake up and stick to the guidelines’ Dawn Bilbrough said the pandemic has been ‘incredibly emotionally difficult’ Critical care nurse, 51, said she … Read more

Londoners wake to snow as ‘Beast from the East’ sweeps UK

Snow hits the capital: Londoners wake to dumping of the white stuff as ‘Beast from the East’ sweeps UK – while drivers are warned of icy roads after -11C plunge Snow has fallen around the South East, including in Sevenoaks, Kent, and Orpington, London, this morning  It comes amid yellow weather warnings for ice, which … Read more

Kourtney Kardashian declares she is ‘extra grateful’ to wake up in 2021 with kids Penelope and Reign

Kourtney Kardashian trades leather NYE dress for Christmas pajamas as she declares she is ‘extra grateful’ to wake up with kids Penelope and Reign By Caitlyn Becker For Dailymail.com Published: 22:45 GMT, 1 January 2021 | Updated: 22:49 GMT, 1 January 2021 Kourtney Kardashian is clear on what ‘really matters’ in 2021. The 41-year-old looked … Read more

‘Don’t put me to sleep, I won’t wake up’: Last words of Covid-stricken father before he died

A Covid-stricken told his fiancee over Facetime ‘don’t put me to sleep, I won’t wake up’ before he was put into a coma and then died. Leon Boase, 40, was terrified he wouldn’t wake up before he was put into a coma, his devastated partner Nichola Jennison said. The couple had been self-isolating after they … Read more

Lisa Curry thanks the strangers who helped her in the wake of her daughter Jaimi’s tragic death

‘This year has given us more pain than we can bear’: Lisa Curry thanks the ‘strangers who have sent me letters or hugged me’ in the wake of her daughter Jaimi’s tragic death By Demeter Stamell For Daily Mail Australia Published: 10:52 GMT, 31 December 2020 | Updated: 10:52 GMT, 31 December 2020 Lisa Curry … Read more

Invesco axes boss of Japanese funds in the wake of Woodford’s downfall

Invesco axes boss of Japanese funds in big shake-up in the wake of Woodford’s downfall Invesco is axeing veteran fund manager Paul Chesson Invesco said Chesson was leaving ‘by mutual consent’  Move is part of a review of the business to slash costs as its funds underperform By Emma Dunkley For The Mail On Sunday … Read more

Covid UK: Nicola Sturgeon says she was ‘in the wrong’ after she was spotted without mask at pub wake

Nicola Sturgeon today said she has ‘no excuses’ for breaking coronavirus rules, as she apologised in the Scottish Parliament after being photographed not wearing a face mask at a pub. The Scottish First Minister, who has preached of the importance of coverings during the pandemic, was photographed chatting to three women at a wake last … Read more

RUTH SUNDERLAND: FCA watchdogs need to wake up

The failings of City watchdogs is not a tremendously festive subject, but it is an important one. Andrew Bailey, the Governor of the Bank of England, has been in the firing line over the collapse of a firm called London & Capital Finance, which went under while he was chief executive of the Financial Conduct … Read more

Ofcom demands TV shows provide duty of care to guests in wake of Jeremy Kyle and Love Island deaths

Ofcom has demanded TV shows provide duty of care to participants following a ‘steady rise in complaints’ in the wake of criticism over ITV’s Love Island and the Jeremy Kyle Show. The TV watchdog said television and radio programmes will now face tough new rules on ‘properly looking after’ their guests. It has announced new … Read more