Tony Blair today urged the Government to set up a mass testing programme which would see the bulk of the UK population checked for coronavirus as he suggested that is the only way to prevent a second outbreak. The former prime minister said the Government needs to make use of all available laboratory capacity and … Read more
Thousands of care home and NHS staff could be forced to stay home due to the Government’s test-and-trace programme, health bosses warn People who have come into contact with a coronavirus victim will have to isolate Under the programme, they will receive a text or email telling them to stay home Officials are considering if … Read more
NHS contact tracing app in chaos before June deadline: Advisers complain about mainlanders downloading it in Isle of Wight trial and only one inhabitant has reported getting an alert Mail on Sunday found just one person on Isle of Wight who had received warning The Government has already admitted the app won’t be ready for … Read more
Culture Minister Oliver Dowden blasts BBC director-general over bias in the wake of Panorama programme on the Government’s handling of Covid-19 Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden has written to BBC director-general Tony Hall Urged him to ‘uphold highest standards in relation to integrity and impartiality’ Comes after Panorama programme critical of Government’s Covid-19 strategy The medical professionals interviewed … Read more
The NHS has published some of the first details of how a contact tracing app will work in the UK. Here is a closer look at what we know so far. – What is contact tracing? Contact tracing is the process of reducing virus transmission by identifying and alerting people who may have been exposed … Read more
Gyms are no-go areas and home exercise equipment is sold out. So millions of Britons, possibly going slightly stir-crazy in the lockdown, are using the only tool left at their disposal – their feet. You might think that running is simply not for you, or that now is not the time to take up a new … Read more
Investment firm M&G launches voluntary redundancy programme to slash costs as profits slump M&G said the redundancies should help it cut costs by 10% It saw investors withdraw £7.5bn from its fund management arm last year That has helped send the firm’s profits tumbling 29 per cent to £1.15bn This is its first full set of … Read more
The UK’s four largest mobile networks have agreed on a £1 billion deal with the government to make patchy internet coverage in rural areas ‘a thing of the past’. The Shared Rural Network (SRN) will see EE, O2, Three and Vodafone work together to bring 4G coverage to 95 per cent of the UK by … Read more
Are you ‘bile’, ‘phlegm’ or ‘wind’? Discovering at a luxury Swiss spa the benefits of knowing your Tibetan energy type The Alpina Gstaad has 56 rooms, Michelin-starred food and an extensive spa A history of glamorous celebrities and winter sports surrounds Gstaad Thanks to the Tibetan therapies, Kate Johnson found it a restorative retreat By Kate … Read more