Image source, Getty Images Item information Author, Natalie Sherman Role, BBC news 1 hour ago After sharply raising borrowing costs in recent years in an effort to quell rising prices, countries around the world are shifting gears. The European Central Bank (ECB) announced its first interest rate cut in five years on Thursday, lowering key … Read more
Wealthy people in Britain, from foreign billionaires to bankers in the City of London, are rushing to safeguard their money after Prime Minister Rishi Sunak surprised the country by calling a summer election. Some are cashing in on investments, paying off bills that could soon rise or leaving Britain entirely, according to interviews with more … Read more
Image source, Getty Images Item information Author, Esme Stallard Role, Climate and science reporter, BBC News June 5, 2024 Britain is at risk of ‘uncontrolled chemicals’ that could harm people and the environment, experts say. The Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) has called for the creation of a Chemicals Agency to take charge of regulating … Read more
A millionaire who owns Britain’s ‘largest man cave’ has watched as workers demolish the illegal leisure complex as his neighbors celebrate the end of ‘years of misery’. Graham Wildin, 72, watched from his country home as contractors demolished the bowling alley, casino and cinema at the back of his home in the Forest of Dean, … Read more
Graham Wildin, 70, has defied a series of court orders to demolish the leisure complex at the back of his house for more than a decade – even serving a prison sentence for it The demolition work on the man cave has started(SWNS) Britain’s ‘largest man cave’ is finally being demolished after a protracted battle … Read more
By Emily Stearn, health reporter for Mailonline 12:14 June 04, 2024, updated 19:26 June 04, 2024 The ‘King Kong’ of weight loss jabs will be made available on the NHS, health chiefs announced today. According to current guidelines, only people with type 2 diabetes who cannot control the condition are eligible for Mounjaro through the … Read more
Dark Web Informer says millions of customer data are for sale Millions of bank account details are at risk of being sold to online criminals after Santander became the target of a cyber attack by hacking group ShinyHunters. Last month’s hack, which preceded a similar attack on Ticketmaster, resulted in data belonging to all of … Read more
In 2023, Antarctic sea ice fell to historically low levels, prompting researchers to use CMIP6 climate models to assess the rarity of the event and its link to climate change. The study found that without climate change such a drastic reduction would be extremely rare, but current climate conditions made it more likely. The research … Read more
Actor Hugh Grant, 63, got stuck in heavy traffic on the A3 near Tolworth today The Bank Holiday outing has started with a number of motorists, including actor Hugh Grant, stuck in a ‘nearly stationary traffic jam’ for up to five hours. This comes as Friday’s start of the long weekend coincided with the start … Read more
Item information Author, Ben Chu Role, BBC Verify May 22, 2024 Updated 6 hours ago On the day Rishi Sunak called an election for July and the latest figures showed inflation was falling, the government spoke about its record on the economy. Chancellor Jeremy Hunt made a number of claims on BBC Radio 4 on … Read more