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The UK now ‘doesn’t look so bad’ according to one senior banking sourceBy JOHN-PAUL FORD ROJAS Updated: 09:08 EST, 8 December 2024 Global banks are rethinking moves from London to mainland Europe as political chaos engulfs the Continent, The Mail on Sunday has been told.Lenders have been gradually shifting operations to cities including Paris and Frankfurt since the UK left the European Union – in some cases because they are obliged to by European regulators.But with the French government collapsing and Germany in turmoil, some are pausing any non-essential moves.A senior banking source said the mood had changed since the summer,…
By JAKE FENNER Published: 22:52 EST, 2 December 2024 | Updated: 00:14 EST, 3 December 2024 New York Jets backup quarterback Tyrod Taylor allegedly called the cops on his model-actress ex-girlfriend, Draya Michele, to have her and her children evicted from the mansion they once shared. As revealed in court documents obtained by DailyMail.com, Taylor, 35, and Michele, 39, have been embroiled in a legal battle over the Southern California estate for several months. Michele originally sued Taylor over the property in June, claiming he backed out of a verbal agreement to sell the home to her for $3.2 million. Now, in her…
By SABRINA PENTY Published: 12:17, 4 February 2025 | Updated: 19:11, 4 February 2025 A Chinese woman said to be the oldest in the world has died aged 122.Lin Shemu, from Fujian province, passed away peacefully in her sleep at home on January 1. Her birthday was listed on official Chinese documents as June 18, 1902. If accurate, this would mean she lived for 122 years and 197 days. It would mean she was born during the Gungxu period of the Qing Dynasty while Theodore Roosevelt was the US President and Lord Salisbury was the British Prime Minister. She would have been 10…
A quarter of nurses and midwives working in the UK are now recruited from abroad, figures show.The record-high 200,000 foreign-trained members of the workforce now represent 23.8 per cent of the register, according to the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC).Out of the total, 68,000 are from India, 50,000 trained in the Philippines and 15,000 are from Nigeria.Health leaders said the findings show the NHS system for training homegrown nurses is ‘not fit for purpose’ and warned the UK workforce is ‘increasingly inexperienced’ with heavy reliance on candidates from overseas.It comes as recent figures revealed net migration to Britain hit a…
A mysterious Russian satellite soaring at the outer limits of orbit around the Earth has triggered fears that Moscow is developing a space-based platform to launch missiles – perhaps even nuclear weapons – to destroy untold numbers of vital satellites. Today US officials told the New York Times that they believe the satellite is testing components for a Russian space weapon and US Space Command is monitoring it daily for signs of a threat. The ‘Cosmos 2553’ satellite was blasted through the atmosphere atop a Soyuz-2 rocket from Russia’s Plesetsk Cosmodrome in February 2022 days before Vladimir Putin ordered troops across the…
Bond markets have calmed in recent weeks but investors have good reason to remain nervous after the New Year rout.Yields from government debt have retreated from earlier highs, but concerns about inflation and the prospect of slower interest rate cuts are still prevalent.Returning US president Donald Trump is threatening a trade war with allies and adversaries alike, and tariffs could swiftly push up consumer prices.At home, there are worries the government’s policies and increased borrowing will keep inflation elevated and delay rate cuts.Many investors hold bonds to diversify their portfolio, and pension savers are typically moved into them automatically as…
By ASHLEIGH GRAY FOR DAILYMAIL.COM Published: 23:13 EST, 20 December 2024 | Updated: 23:17 EST, 20 December 2024 Kevin Costner was spotted enjoying a sunny day out in Aspen with his youngest child, daughter Grace, on Friday.The 69-year-old Yellowstone star — whose ex-wife is Christine Baumgartner — looked stylish in a cream-toned sweater, trousers, and tan jacket while spending time with his 14-year-old and her friends.Grace was dressed in a pair of wide-leg blue jeans, a black crop top and a black puffer jacket.Her gal pals were similarly dressed as they indulged in a group shopping trip. Costner is father to seven…
Oti Mabuse is in talks for her own chat show following her impressive stint on I’m a Celebrity. TV executives have reportedly approached the professional dancer, 34, after being impressed by her warm and emotional conversations in the jungle.The Dancing on Ice judge, who gained a loyal fanbase during her time on Strictly Come Dancing, earned praise from viewers for her ability to connect with her campmates. In one poignant moment throughout this years series, she spoke with Reverend Richard Coles about the loss of his husband, David.A source told The Sun: ‘Oti’s a really warm person and people feel at ease in…
An outbreak of salmonella poisoning linked to recalled cucumbers has expanded, sickening 32 more people and sending seven more to the hospital across 23 states.The CDC’s update brings the total number of sicknesses up from 68 last month to 100 currently, and hospitalizations up from 18 to 25. The agency also highlighted a dozen companies that grew, distributed, or sold tainted cucumbers.The produce was shipped to many states, including California, Arizona, Texas, Michigan, Montana, North Carolina, Colorado, Kansas, New York, Massachusetts, Idaho, Oregon, Washington, Nevada, Iowa, Missouri, Wisconsin, Alaska and the Canadian provinces of Alberta and British Columbia.Salmonella causes a…
It’s news teenagers, no doubt, will welcome — you really shouldn’t make your bed as soon as you get up, according to a top doctor. The reason? Los Angeles based medic Dr Myro Figura claims mattresses, duvets and pillows become reservoirs of human skin cells, encouraging dust mites.The microscopic bugs, which are usually harmless but can trigger allergies, live in bedding — and a well-made bed will lock in moisture, causing them to thrive.By contrast, a messy bed in which the sheets are simply tossed aside in the morning and left, creates dry conditions which cause the creatures to dehydrate and die. In an…