Gordon Brown will anticipate the end of the deepest recession in Britain since the 1930s by outlining today how the Government will try to lock in the economy’s nascent recovery. His comments will come before publication of official data tomorrow that is expected to show that Britain is out of recession. Gross domestic product (GDP) [...]
Ali Hassan al-Majid, Saddam Hussein’s notorious henchman known as ‘Chemical Ali’, has been executed after receiving four death sentences for his crimes. A government spokesman in Baghdad said the sentence had been carried out on Monday. He was expected to have been hanged, like Saddam. He received his fourth death sentence last week for his [...]
Think before you drink on the slopes- as insurers warn drunken skiers they will not pay out if the worst comes to the worst. Many law-abiding Britons who would not dream of drink-driving continue to ski when sloshed. Now insurers say they will not pay out for alcohol-related accidents. New research suggests that alcohol played [...]
You can save money by avoiding these common personal finance mistakes. 1 Unwrap your packaged account Every year, thousands of people pay hundreds of pounds for “added perks” on their bank account that they don’t ever use. These packaged accounts, which charge monthly fees of up to £15 for benefits such as travel insurance and [...]
A two-year-old boy rescued from the rubble of his home in Port-au-Prince became a symbol of hope today as increasingly angry Haitians waited for help after this week’s devastating earthquake. Redjeson Hausteen Claude looked stunned and bewildered as he was pulled free but broke into a broad smile of recognition as he was reunited with [...]
Pensioners looking to take advantage of the scheme have been urged to check first if they are eligible for a Warm Front grant – or risk missing out on £3,500. Pensioners and low-income households receiving benefits can apply for help purchasing and installing a new boiler under the Warm Front scheme, which could cover the [...]
The country is facing grit rationing and “difficult decisions” will soon need to be taken about which roads to grit amid dwindling supplies, Hilary Benn, the Environment Secretary, has warned. With the extremely cold weather forecast to continue, and councils running short, Mr Benn indicated that some form of rationing would be necessary. Temperatures are [...]
Drivers looking to buy a new car this year should brush up on their haggling skills, because dealers are expected to slash prices to prevent a collapse in sales. Car industry analysts believe that there will be intense competition for buyers as the full effects of the recession hit manufacturers. Sales last year were boosted [...]
When Susan Boyle dreamed a dream last year, a vast money-making machine was born. However, it’s not just Simon Cowell and ITV that benefited from “SuBo”, the so-called “hairy angel”. Domino’s Pizza, which sponsored the smash-hit programme, did not do too badly either. Questor says BUY In its trading update released on Wednesday, the company [...]
The Bank of England held interest rates at a record low level of 0.5pc as the economy remains officially mired in recession. The decision by the Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee was expected as was its decision to maintain the size of its radical, quantitative easing programme at £200bn. The MPC has kept rates at a [...]
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