Is Britain’s Covid vaccine roll-out on the brink of disaster?

Britain’s Covid vaccination drive could slow by at least 75 per cent if AstraZeneca‘s jab is banned in people under the age of 50, according to leaked figures which could demolish the Government’s targets for inoculating young people. Vaccine delivery figures from Scotland that were leaked earlier this year show that the British-made vaccine makes … Read more

Sanjeev Gupta on the brink as steel crisis deepens

Fears Sanjeev Gupta’s steel empire is on the brink of collapse after creditors try to shut down one of his businesses By Francesca Washtell For The Daily Mail Published: 22:00 BST, 31 March 2021 | Updated: 22:00 BST, 31 March 2021 Fears are mounting that Sanjeev Gupta’s steel empire is on the brink of collapse … Read more

Former minister Jonathan Aitken, 78, is brought back from the brink of death by a ‘medical miracle’

Former Cabinet Minister Jonathan Aitken was brought back from the brink of death by a ‘medical miracle’. The 78-year-old former Tory MP, who began a new career as a prison chaplain after he was jailed for perjury in the 1990s, survived two heart attacks during emergency surgery on his gut, which left him in an induced … Read more

‘Financial cliff edge’ for UK-listed companies on the brink

Over half of companies listed on the stock market in Britain at a ‘heightened risk’ of collapse sought Government financial support in December, new findings show. Once taxpayer-backed Government support comes to an end, the companies in jeopardy could face a ‘financial cliff edge’, accounting giant EY warned in its latest analysis of profit warnings. … Read more

Lender advised by David Cameron Greensill Capital on brink of collapse

Lender advised by David Cameron on the brink of collapse: Crisis of confidence engulfs Greensill Capital By Lucy White For The Daily Mail Published: 22:16 GMT, 2 March 2021 | Updated: 22:44 GMT, 2 March 2021 A controversial lender advised by former Prime Minister David Cameron is fighting for survival after major backers walked away. … Read more

North Atlantic right whales are on the brink of extinction with fewer than 366 are left

The number of endangered North Atlantic right whales remains dangerously low. There are fewer than 366 surviving specimens, according to a new assessment. Vessel strikes and entanglements in fishing nets remain the biggest threat to the massive marine mammals, but climate change is leading to rising ocean temperatures that endanger the krill the whales eat … Read more

US is on the brink of 500,000 COVID deaths

JANUARY 3: The number of cases of a new type of viral pneumonia in central China rises to 44 in an outbreak that awakens fearful memories of the 2002-2003 SARS epidemic. Most of the cases are traced to the South China Seafood City market in the suburbs of sprawling Wuhan, where offerings are reported to … Read more

Ex Turks and Caicos PM on brink of walking free as corruption trial is halted after judge death

Death in Paradise: Ex-Prime Minister of Turks and Caicos Islands is on brink of walking free as six-year £75million corruption trial is halted after judge, 84, dies Michael Misick resigned as premier of the Turks and Caicos Islands in 2009 UK Government probe found ‘high probability’ of corruption and dishonesty Misick, 55, accused Britain of … Read more

Britain on brink of hitting 15m vaccine target… and even Morph has had his shot!

Britain is on the brink of hitting 15m vaccine target with over-65s now being invited to get their jabs… and even Morph has had his shot! Co-creator Peter Lord tweeted photo of character from TV show Take Hart  First doses of vaccines have now been administered to 13,509,108 people UK looks increasingly likely to hit … Read more

Social care system is on the brink of collapse… and could break the NHS too, experts warn 

Social care system is on the brink of collapse… and could break the NHS too, experts warn One in three Covid-19 deaths in the UK have been people living in care homes Experts believe failure to reform system is a major reason behind UK’s death toll Of the 103,000 people who have died in Britain 31,000 … Read more