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FCA under pressure to extend Covid business interruption insurance claims for hospitality sector
Thousands of hospitality businesses risk losing their right to Covid-related insurance compensation unless the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) intervenes to extend a fast-approaching claims deadline, industry leaders have warned. In an open letter to the regulator, disputes firm Stewarts, alongside major hospitality trade bodies representing more than 155,000 businesses, hasContinue Reading
McFly star Tom Fletcher set to release Children In Need song with son Buzz
Get the inside track from Roisin O’Connor with our free weekly music newsletter Now Hear This Get our free music newsletter Now Hear This Get our free music newsletter Now Hear This McFly singer Tom Fletcher is set to release a new single, ‘Thread Of Hope,’ on Christmas Eve, featuringContinue Reading
UK interest rates cut to 3.75% as Bank signals inflation nearing target
The Bank of England has cut interest rates for the fourth time this year, lowering borrowing costs to their lowest level in almost three years as policymakers forecast that inflation will fall back to the 2 per cent target by spring. Members of the Bank’s nine-strong monetary policy committee (MPC)Continue Reading
Starmer says he wouldn’t let someone talk to his daughter the way Trump spoke to reporter
Sign up to our free Brexit newsletter for our analysis of the continuing impact of Brexit on the UK Sign up to our free newsletter for the latest analysis on Brexit’s impact Sign up to our free newsletter for the latest analysis on Brexit’s impact Sir Keir Starmer has saidContinue Reading
What the latest interest rates change means for your mortgage, savings and bills
Sign up to our free money newsletter for investment analysis and expert advice to help you build wealth Sign up to our free money email for help building your wealth Sign up to our free money email for help building your wealth The Bank of England (BoE) announced on ThursdayContinue Reading
The hospitals seeing the biggest increase in flu patients in England
Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email Health officials have warned that hospitals are “nowhere near out of the woods yet”, with flu cases persisting at record levelsContinue Reading
People with personality disorders often use language differently – our research reveals how
Is it possible to spot personality dysfunction from someone’s everyday word use? My colleagues and I have conducted research that suggests you can, and often sooner than you might expect. Whether in a quick text message, a long email, a casual chat with a friend, or a comment online, theContinue Reading
Steve Davis made extraordinary Ronnie O’Sullivan claim after SPOTY nomination
Ronnie O’Sullivan may one day go down as one of the most deserving BBC Sports Personality of the Year nominees to have never got his hands on the trophy. And snooker legend Steve Davis would certainly be inclined to think so, given his past comments on the baize icon. ‘TheContinue Reading
Like humans, dolphins with life-long friendships age slower, study finds
Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email Male bottlenose dolphins with strong friendships age more slowly compared to their more solitary peers, according to a new study thatContinue Reading
The tiny Carribean island where iguanas on brink of extinction are thriving
Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email A once-silent Caribbean islet has been transformed into a thriving sanctuary for the critically endangered Lesser Antillean iguana, where the soundsContinue Reading