Bonnie day for a BBQ? Scotland eases lockdown measures TODAY meaning up to four adults from two households can meet socially in private gardens (but remember to bring an umbrella) Gatherings can take place in any outdoor space, including private gardens Nicola Sturgeon announced a ‘cautious acceleration’ of her roadmap this week Scots taking advantage … Read more
Britain’s public finances will face ‘enormous strains’ in the wake of the third national lockdown, the Chancellor has warned. Ahead of Wednesday’s Budget announcement, Chancellor Rishi Sunak said a bill for the Government’s £280bn investment in coronavirus support will eventually have to be paid, with low interest rates leaving the nation’s finances ‘exposed’. Mr Sunak … Read more
Britain’s public finances will face ‘enormous strains’ in the wake of the third national lockdown, the Chancellor has warned. Ahead of Wednesday’s Budget announcement, Chancellor Rishi Sunak said a bill for the Government’s £280bn investment in coronavirus support will eventually have to be paid, with low interest rates leaving the nation’s finances ‘exposed’. Mr Sunak … Read more
How does your favourite supermarket stack up? Study reveals which shops have the best COVID-19 safety measures — with Iceland and Lidl at the bottom of the list Which? surveyed UK adults about their mid-lockdown shopping experiences Three out of five shoppers said they felt unsafe in supermarkets this lockdown This is a worsening since … Read more
Love Island bosses have reportedly ramped up their psychological testing in the search to find the next batch of singletons, after the tragic deaths of Sophie Gradon, Thalassitis and host Caroline Flack. The series is set to return this summer and ITV are said to have created a stringent process to ensure contestants will be … Read more
Flu may have almost completely disappeared in England after brutal lockdown curbs thwarted the spread of the virus. Public Health England has not recorded a single case of the virus so far this year through routine surveillance tests, despite it being the height of the usual flu season. But this doesn’t mean it has been … Read more
Flu may have almost completely disappeared in England after brutal lockdown curbs thwarted the spread of the virus. Public Health England not recorded a single case of the virus so far this year through routine surveillance tests, despite it being height of the usual flu season. But this doesn’t mean it has been completely wiped … Read more
You CAN vote on May 6… but you must wear a mask and bring you own PENCIL! Local elections in England and Wales are given green light with strict Covid safety measures in place Local council, mayoral and police and crime commissioner votes set to go ahead Government officials had been mulling over plans to … Read more
‘A complete lack of Covid-19 measures’ at an airport on the paradise archipelago of Zanzibar has left a hygiene audit team shocked. Respected UK-based air transport rating agency Skytrax said that Abeid Amani Karume International Airport was ‘failing on Covid-19 safety protocols’ after it assessed measures and standards at the airport earlier this month. It … Read more
Age-verification protocols put in place by social media sites are ineffective and easily sidestepped by children, a study has found. The age at which children are allowed on social media platforms varies depending on country, with the UK and US allowing 13-year-olds to have accounts. France, Ireland and Germany, however, have a minimum age of … Read more