Motorists beware, police forces around the country are trialling new handheld speed guns that will make it far easier for them to catch and fine road users who exceed limits. A number of UK constabularies – including Northumbria Police and Warwickshire Police – in recent months have announced they are beginning to use the latest version … Read more
What a desperately sad moment it will be when last orders are called on Wednesday night in pubs and bars across the nation. It’s not just that the occasion will mark the last time for at least a month that anyone can enjoy a drink in comfort away from home – but with the shock … Read more
Aspiring homeowners struggling to raise a large enough deposit to qualify for a mortgage might find they now have an alternative option – available through Instagram. Generation Home is a brand new mortgage lender, launching earlier this month and marketing its home loans to Britons through social media. While all other UK mortgage lenders require … Read more
HISTORY GUIDANCE FROM THE GREATEST by Gavin Mortimer (£14.99 Constable, 208pp) When asked for his advice on living a long and happy life, Captain Sir Tom Moore says: ‘I think you’ve got to be optimistic; to think that things will get better.’ As the centenarian hoiked his walking frame 100 times around his garden (eventually … Read more
Young people and children are at risk of becoming a ‘lost generation’ because of the UK Government’s Covid-19 response, members of SAGE warned today. Generation Z — those aged between seven and 24 — have largely avoided any direct consequences of coronavirus to their health. But the disruption to education, huge national debt and climbing … Read more
Black voters aged between 18 and 24 are beginning to question their traditional support for Democrats, it has been claimed, amid anger at the slow pace of change in their cities. Black voters from Generation Z – born between 1996 and 2015 – are being encouraged by Trump supporters such as Candace Owens – whose … Read more
More than half of homebuyers under-35 have been bankrolled by family – and a fiftth got more than £30,000 Some 56 per cent of under-35s who own a property had financial help Two thirds of them couldn’t have bought their home without this support They received £19k on average, and absent it would have delayed buying … Read more
Megastar Halsey is a platinum selling artist who can now add ‘generation leader’ to her list of accolades. On Friday, TIME magazine announced that the 26-year-old hitmaker was one of their ‘2020 Next Generation Leaders’ as she graced the cover of the prestigious magazine. Branded a ‘fearless artist and advocate,’ Halsey took to social media … Read more
Will Boris Johnson’s ‘Generation Buy’ pledge leave the taxpayer liable for £44BILLION? Plan to help two million people onto the housing ladder could see Government underwriting chunk of mortgage cost in ‘state guarantee’ PM pledged to help millions on to housing ladder in conference speech He said he wanted to help first-time buyers get 95% mortagages … Read more
Stop being mean to our hardy snowflakes! Leading headteacher hails ‘resilience’ of young people in the face of coronavirus and says they are most resilient generation since World War Two Sally-Anne Huang is High Master of St Paul’s School in south-west London Made comments in speech to Headmasters’ and Headmistresses’ Conference Can’t think of group … Read more