Gatwick Airport is planning to axe up to 600 jobs in ‘significant restructure’ after impact of Covid-19 pandemic on passenger and air traffic numbers Gatwick Airport has announced a ‘significant restructure across its business’ Up to 600 jobs could be cut, which amounts to around a quarter of workforce Passenger numbers fell by 80 per … Read more
A metal detectorist has discovered artefacts in the Scottish Borders dating back 3,000 years, including a preserved horse harness and a sword in its scabbard. Archaeologists called to the site near Peebles also excavated decorated straps, buckles, rings, ornaments and chariot wheel axle caps. Evidence of a decorative ‘rattle pendant’ from the harness was also … Read more
Prince Charles has secretly made a ‘significant’ donation to a new charity helping farmers cope with mental health issues. More than one farmer a week commits suicide, with experts saying those working in the industry are subject to extreme stress as a result of financial pressure, poor harvests, market fluctuations and isolation. In a video … Read more
ISIS remains the ‘most significant’ threat to the UK, the Defence Secretary has warned today. Ben Wallace said an estimated 360 people from the UK who travelled to Syria and Iraq to fight for the terror group, also referred to as Daesh, remain in the region either at large or in detention. RAF aircraft have … Read more
Facebook has made a series of decisions that undermined civil rights, including allowing posts from President Donald Trump that violate the values of the leading social network, an independent audit report said Wednesday. The audit commissioned by Facebook in 2018 found the California giant had taken ‘important steps forward in building a long-term civil rights … Read more
Iran says its nuclear site suffered ‘significant’ damage in mysterious accident that will slow the production of enriched uranium One of Iran’s main uranium enrichment plants was damaged on Thursday The Natanz nuclear facility suffered damage to its roof, walls and doors Isreal has been accused of masterminding the damage through a cyber-attack The attack could … Read more
One in seven secondary school pupils is suffering from ‘significant’ mental health problems such as anxiety or low mood – and girls are worst affected Researchers studied questionnaire responses from 6,300 pupils in 21 schools They found that 15 per cent of pupils reported high mental health difficulties Girls and pupils in year 11 were … Read more
Three quarters of small and mid-size firms expect Covid-19 to have a ‘significant impact’ for months to come – but green shoots of recovery are sprouting already Business sentiment plummeted 31 points during the quarter to 79 out of 200 A Simply Business report found that Covid-19 has cost SMEs a total of £69billion Recent … Read more
ACLU warns contact tracing apps designed to monitor spread of COVID-19 could have ‘significant’ privacy risks if they do not have proper safeguards The ACLU says contact tracing apps will have to be made with privacy in mind It said that apps could have significant privacy risks if not designed properly Among other things the … Read more
Spain’s daily death toll from coronavirus fell to its lowest for more than two weeks today while the number of new infections also dropped. The 605 new fatalities – the lowest figure since March 24 – bring the death toll in Spain from 15,238 to 15,843. Cases increased by 4,576, far fewer than yesterday’s 5,756, … Read more