December 31 – China first reports a cluster of unusual pneumonia cases in Wuhan to the WHO January 4 – WHO tweets about ‘a cluster of pneumonia cases’ in Wuhan with no deaths, saying investigations into the cause are underway January 5 – The WHO issues its first guidance on ‘pneumonia of unknown cause’, saying … Read more
Pull your finger out and tell parents child benefit errors can hit their state pension, NICKY MORGAN MP warns the Government By Nicky Morgan Mp For This Is Money Published: 13:44 BST, 7 June 2019 | Updated: 14:09 BST, 7 June 2019 Nicky Morgan MP, chair of the Treasury Committee: ‘The problem was wholly foreseeable … Read more
‘Suited svengalis’ who help the Chinese government decide which British businesses to buy will be investigated by MPs amid fears Beijing is using coronavirus pandemic to advance its commercial interests Fears of Beijing using Covid-19 for commercial benefit have now arisen Advisers who help Chinese regime to target British businesses now investigated Peter Mandelson and Sir … Read more
‘I can’t believe I’ve gone my whole life without knowing who she is’: Delta Goodrem leaves viewers speechless as she performs for Lady Gaga’s Global Citizen One World benefit concert By Joshua Fox For Daily Mail Australia Published: 22:55 BST, 18 April 2020 | Updated: 23:23 BST, 18 April 2020 Delta Goodrem earned herself an … Read more
Taylor Swift, Shawn Mendes, Celine Dion and more are joining Lady Gaga for her coronavirus benefit show. The trio of musical superstars will be joined by the likes of Jennifer Lopez, Camila Cabello, Alicia Keys and Sam Smith for the One World: Together at Home event this Saturday. Curated by Gaga, 33, it will be … Read more
Parents of newborns urged to sign up for child benefit, even though birth registrations are on hold during the coronavirus crisis Register offices are closed for now because of the coronavirus outbreak HMRC says parents can claim child benefit anyway – find out how below Payments are £21.05 a week for a first child and … Read more
The number of families claiming child benefit has plunged by 44,000 to 7.28million over a year, putting more parents at risk of a poorer old age. Parents – mostly mums – can end up tens of thousands of pounds worse off in retirement because not claiming deprives them of valuable credits towards their state pension. … Read more
The gold price has hit record highs in several currencies in recent days, including the pound, Canadian dollar, South African rand, and Australian dollar. It has also recovered much of the ground lost in US dollar terms when investors sold heavily to cover losses elsewhere in the market. That selling is now abating, and the … Read more
I sadly lost my husband suddenly from a heart attack six years ago. When he passed away, I was not aware that I was entitled to a one-off lump sum and further regular payments. Last year I also unfortunately lost my brother, whose widow was contacted automatically by the Department for Work and Pensions after … Read more
A British grandfather-of-nine has become the first person in the world to benefit from a pioneering triple-combo heart-failure treatment. Robert Brind, 63, from Whitstable, Kent, had three new wireless implants fitted over the course of six months to help his heart beat properly again. One prompts the heart to beat at a normal rate, another … Read more