Britain’s high streets are rebounding at a slower rate than shopping centres, according to new figures which show how the reluctance of staff to return to workplaces is harming businesses. Footfall in town and city centre streets has stagnated in recent weeks, figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) revealed this morning. At the … Read more
Round two of results in our house, and this morning my GCSE son will receive his grades. There will be no algorithm, no complex ranking of classmates, no computer saying no. Just the teachers from his state school, with full knowledge of his ability, deciding what he might have achieved in the exam hall. It … Read more
France will make masks compulsory in French offices from next month to slow down a coronavirus second wave. People returning from their summer holidays will be required to cover their faces throughout all enclosed work spaces, including in corridors and lobbies. It comes as cases have spiked in France, particularly among those aged 25 to … Read more
Revealed: How to make a mouthwatering three-ingredient Nutella cake in a slow cooker A home baker has shared her simplistic Nutella cake recipe on Facebook To make the cake, she only used Nutella spread, self-raising flour and eggs Rather than baking the cake in the oven, she decided to use the slow cooker By using … Read more
Grammy winner Justin Bieber passionately kissed his wife Hailey while slow dancing to R&B singer Pink Sweat$’ new track titled, 17. The 26-year-old pop star – who boasts 409.8M social media followers – captioned his romantic Instastory on Sunday: ‘Go get @pinksweats song 17 on all platforms.’ Justin then tenderly embraced the 23-year-old IMG Model … Read more
Now Pret asks staff to slash their hours by a fifth as workers’ slow return to the office hampers its recovery Pret a Manger ask staff to slash their working hours by as much as 20 per cent Bosses hope that by cutting hours they will able to reduce total job losses The chain has … Read more
Twitter has said sorry for being slow to react over Wiley’s anti-Semitic posts as the grime star insisted he’s not racist and the row was with his Jewish manager. The musician, whose real name is Richard Cowie, was widely condemned for a series of posts on the social media platform starting on Friday, and was initially … Read more
Music could be the secret to eating less: Playing slow tunes during meals discourages people from wolfing down their food, study shows People were timed eating five squares of chocolate in a scientific experiment It took them about 24 seconds to eat the chocolate when the room was silent This was extended by ten seconds when people were … Read more
MPs blast Foreign Office for ‘clear’ failures and ‘lack of empathy’ that left British tourists trapped abroad during the coronavirus pandemic feeling like they had to ‘fend for themselves’ Stranded British travellers felt like they had been ‘left to fend for themselves’ Holidaymakers were treated with a lack of ’empathy and compassion’, say MPs Committee … Read more
Amid the noise of the coronavirus, and hidden between the household names of Fundsmith, Lindsell Train and Morgan Stanley, Trojan Global Equity has emerged as one of the best performers in its peer group. The relatively unknown fund, managed by boutique house Troy Asset Management, has been a top quartile performer since its launch almost … Read more