Tory deputy chair Lee Anderson says he’s ‘very angry’ small boat arrivals numbers may have passed 100,000 Lee Anderson, the Conservative party deputy chairman, has said he is “very angry” about the PA Media report saying that the small boat arrivals picked up in the Channel today may take the total number of people who…
UK house price falls spread and mortgage arrears rise; Wilko falls into administration – business live | Business
Introduction: UK house price gauge falls to lowest since 2009 as interest rates rise Good morning, and welcome to our rolling coverage of business, the financial markets and the world economy. Britain’s housing sector continues to weaken, as rising interest rates hit demand for property, the country’s surveyors are warning today. The Royal Institution of…
3,967 steps a day: the new magic number for a healthy, happy life? | Health & wellbeing
Name: Walking. Age: Presumably since our ancestors replaced fins and gills with legs (so, 300m to 400m years, give or take). Appearance: One foot in front of the other, rinse and repeat. Walking? Boring. It gets you from A to B, it’s good for you, 10,000 steps, blah, what’s left to say? Hey, if there…
DSÖ’den ‘varyant’ uyarısı: Risk sürüyor
Güneydoğu Ekspres- Dünya Sağlık Örgütü (DSÖ) Genel Direktörü Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, vaka ve ölümlerde ani bir artışa neden olabilecek daha tehlikeli bir Covid-19 varyantının ortaya çıkma riskinin devam ettiği uyarısında bulundu. Ghebreyesus, DSÖ’nün haftalık basın toplantısında yaptığı açıklamada, 3 ay önce Covid-19’un uluslararası öneme sahip bir halk sağlığı acil durumu olarak sona erdiğini ancak küresel…
Football transfer rumours: Pavard to Manchester United from Bayern? | Transfer window
Bayern Munich’s pursuit of Harry Ka– nah, sorry, we just can’t do it, it’s triggering. But we can regale you with a freshish rumour involving Bayern Munich. According to tonight’s digital chip paper, Manchester United would like to spend their Harry Maguire winnings on Bayern’s Benjamin Pavard, whose ability to play centre-back and right-back –…
Can a WHO pandemic treaty help poorer nations in future outbreaks? | Global health
Covid-19 caught the world unprepared; the scramble it prompted for treatments, tests, protective equipment and vaccines favoured the world’s richest nations. To avoid the same thing happening in future pandemics, a group of world leaders has proposed a pandemic treaty, which is being negotiated in a series of international meetings hosted by the World Health…
Of Thomas Hardy and PJ Harvey: on the trail of Dorset’s inspirational powers | Dorset holidays
I’ve spent my working life as bookseller, book marketer, publisher and now author, so it was probably inevitable that I would lean heavily on literature for my book Real Dorset. Luckily for me, writers have frequently turned to Dorset for their inspiration. Chief of these of course is Thomas Hardy. He stamped his personality over…
Russia-Ukraine war live: US politician reports ‘sobering’ briefing on Ukraine’s counteroffensive | Russia
US politician reports ‘sobering’ briefing on Ukrainian counteroffensive Senior US and western officials describe increasingly “sobering” assessments about Ukrainian forces’ ability to retake significant territory in their counteroffensive, according to CNN. A senior western diplomat told CNN: They’re still going to see, for the next couple of weeks, if there is a chance of making…
Italy hits banks with windfall tax, sending shares sliding; China’s trade slumps – business live | Business
Italy approves 40% windfall tax on banks The Italian government is hitting the country’s banks with a new windfall tax, to help families through the cost of living squeeze. Italy’s cabinet yesterday approved a 40% “windfall tax” on bank profits this year, with the proceeds earmarked to help mortgage holders and cut taxes. Deputy prime…
British Gas sends £382 demand for a bill I don’t owe | Money
When we moved into our new home in January 2020, the existing electricity supplier was British Gas. We were with the company for about a month before switching to Bulb. To cover this short period, we paid British Gas £76, and have been making regular monthly payments to Bulb ever since. However, in December 2020,…