WHAT BOOK would writer Ferdinand Mount take to a desert island? Ferdinand Mount is currently reading British Summer Time Begins He would take John Betjeman’s Collected Poems to a desert island Writer said Moby-Dick, or The Whale, by Herman Melville left him cold By Daily Mail Reporter Published: 22:01 BST, 15 October 2020 | Updated: … Read more
ROYALS PRINCE PHILIP REVEALED by Ingrid Seward (S&S £20, 384pp) On the one hand, he has been steadfastly by the Queen’s side throughout her long reign. On the other, he appears not to give a damn about anyone else’s feelings and is prone to gaffes which are sometimes downright unpleasant. As a friend of Prince … Read more
Author who was too anxious to leave the house after his marriage broke down challenges himself to do 50 adventurous activities in a year for a new book – from beekeeping to globetrotting Rob Temple says he was too anxious to leave his home after his marriage failed Now he has challenged himself to complete … Read more
RETRO READS By Val Hennessy for the Daily Mail Published: 22:01 BST, 15 October 2020 | Updated: 22:01 BST, 15 October 2020 THE GREAT FORTUNE by Olivia Manning (Windmill Books £8.99, 296 pp) THE GREAT FORTUNE by Olivia Manning (Windmill Books £8.99, 296 pp) After their 1939 whirlwind marriage, a young English couple travel to … Read more
Cardi B confirms she’s back together with her husband Offset one month after filing for divorce: ‘It’s hard not to talk to your best friend’ By Tracy Wright For Dailymail.com Published: 21:31 BST, 15 October 2020 | Updated: 21:53 BST, 15 October 2020 Cardi B confirmed she was back together with her husband Offset just … Read more
Global markets tumbled as concerns grew about a second wave of the coronavirus and cities including London were hit by fresh restrictions. The FTSE 100 index of blue-chip companies fell 1.73 per cent, or 102.54 points, to 5832.52 as investors fretted about the damage the pandemic is doing to the economy. Millions in London, Essex … Read more
Early on in the pandemic, the Chancellor Rishi Sunak was adamant that there would be no bail-outs for firms which had other options. Virgin Atlantic and other supplicants seeking funds were told to exhaust all possibilities, including rich proprietors. The wealthy backer for Britain’s top-ranked engineering and aerospace firms BAE and Rolls-Royce is HMG. It … Read more
‘A whole generation will suffer’: Fortnum & Mason boss lashes out at fresh lockdown measures By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:53 BST, 15 October 2020 | Updated: 21:53 BST, 15 October 2020 The boss of Fortnum & Mason said the Government’s decision to extend harsher lockdown measures will cause ‘a whole generation … Read more
Boots sales in freefall as lockdowns batter High Street and transport hub stores By Tom Witherow For The Daily Mail Published: 21:53 BST, 15 October 2020 | Updated: 21:53 BST, 15 October 2020 Boots continues to struggle due to a ‘significantly reduced’ number of shoppers on the High Street and a collapse in commuter numbers, … Read more
Restaurants were destined for ruin before Covid crisis, claims Franco Manca pizza boss By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:53 BST, 15 October 2020 | Updated: 21:53 BST, 15 October 2020 The owner of a popular pizza chain has slammed rivals, claiming many were destined for ruin long before the Covid pandemic swept … Read more