No Chancellor in modern times has faced the looming horror of mass unemployment that scarred this country and the world economy in the 1930s. But this is precisely what Rishi Sunak’s unprecedented measures yesterday were designed to stave off. As what has been called the ‘first phase’ of the pandemic …...Read More

William Gladstone’s first Budget speech as Chancellor of the Exchequer in 1853 lasted nearly five hours, and cemented his political reputation. He laid the ground for tax and tariff reductions which boosted the British economy. Rishi Sunak’s Summer Statement yesterday — not a proper Budget — lasted less than half …...Read More

Two dismembered bodies found stuffed inside a suitcase in Seattle by teenagers making a TikTok video have been identified as a mother-of-four and her boyfriend. Now their families are raising money to offer as a reward for information leading to their killer's arrest. The bodies of Jessica Lewis, 35, and …...Read More

She takes out her enemies in increasingly sadistic fashion as bisexual assassin Villanelle in Killing Eve. Now, however, actress Jodie Comer has found herself the victim after hundreds of social media users called for her to be 'cancelled' – the modern equivalent of being chased with burning torches. The Bafta-winner's …...Read More

Boris Johnson will today give gyms the go-ahead to reopen within days. The Prime Minister is expected to unveil details of the latest unlocking of the economy as coronavirus cases continue to decline. Ministers were last night finalising which sectors will get the go-ahead to restart, but Whitehall sources said …...Read More

Every time I go shopping, I leave with vouchers, a wad of extra paper promising cash and discounts off my next purchases. Loyalty in the hard-fought battle between supermarkets and discount stores, can only be bought with cash, not quality. Spending £60 in Marks and Spencer's Food Hall today, I …...Read More

Advertisement Going to a bar or attending a church with more than 500 people poses a much higher risk of contracting coronavirus than opening the mail or getting takeout, according to a list of activities ranked by Texas doctors. The Texas Medical Association, which is made up of 53,000 physicians …...Read More

Homebuyers rushed online to look for their next home within half an hour of the Chancellor's immediate stamp duty cut. Rightmove reported a 22 per cent jump in traffic to its site within 30 minutes of Rishi Sunak confirming the cut in his mini-Budget today. The property search website said …...Read More

Every household can apply for a £5,000 voucher under a £3billion drive announced today for 'greener' homes, hospitals and schools to support 140,000 jobs. Chancellor Rishi Sunak insisted he wanted to see a 'green recovery with concern for the environment at its heart' as he confirmed the plans in the …...Read More

The top 30 locations and landmarks that Britons are planning to visit for the first time this summer have been revealed - and it's Padstow that's the No1 choice, according to research. In a poll of UK adults 18 per cent said they're trying to schedule a first-time visit to …...Read More