Mobile networks down leaving thousands of British workers struggling to work from home

UK mobile networks including O2, EE, Vodafone and 3 go down leaving millions of British workers struggling to work from home amid coronavirus pandemic The networks went down from about 9am GMT as people began logging on The outage comes as thousands of British workers begin working from home  O2 says it is aware of … Read more

Microsoft Teams CRASHES in Europe as millions of workers work from home to avoid coronavirus 

Microsoft Teams CRASHES in Europe on the first day millions of people work from home to prevent coronavirus spread Millions of Europeans are working from home amid coronavirus pandemic   One of the most popular platforms for doing this is called Microsoft Teams  As of 9am GMT the site was experiencing significant connectivity issues     Coronavirus symptoms: … Read more

Millions of workers start working from home as Britain faces up to coronavirus crisis 

It’s self-isolation Monday: Millions of workers start working from home to leave trains, tubes and roads empty as Britain faces up to coronavirus crisis Workers across the UK snubbed public transport to work from home today Guidelines recommend social distancing – leaving tubes and trains empty  Coronavirus symptoms: what are they and should you see … Read more

Sweat and tears will get workers through crisis… says grandson of Sir Winston 

Sweat and tears will get workers through crisis… says grandson of Sir Winston By Neil Craven for The Mail on Sunday Published: 23:46 GMT, 14 March 2020 | Updated: 23:46 GMT, 14 March 2020 Winston Churchill addresses delegates at the Conservative Party Conference in 1953 It could just as easily have been one of the … Read more

Job fears grow for millions as BA predict cuts and other workers face uncertain future

Fears are growing for the safety of millions jobs in the UK as the coronavirus outbreak worsens threatening tourism, fast food, retail and leisure sectors.   British Airways today revealed coronavirus is threatening its very survival as staff were told there will be job cuts and aircrafts must be mothballed because of the ‘worsening’ global pandemic.     … Read more

Coronavirus UK: Trains empty as millions of workers stay home

Millions of British workers have stayed at home today as commuters found car parks empty, train carriages deserted and seats available on the busiest routes because of the coronavirus crisis. Mainline railways stations in the UK’s towns and cities are largely empty as were Gatwick, Heathrow and Stansted airports while major shopping streets in London usually … Read more

Millions of workers stay home amid coronavirus crisis

Millions of workers in Britain stayed home today as commuters found car parks empty, train carriages deserted and seats available amid the coronavirus crisis. It comes after the Prime Minister said people with even mild symptoms, including a continuous cough or high temperature, must stay at home for at least seven days. Boris Johnson’s guidance … Read more

Tullow Oil slashes workers as it reveals oil price rout could sink it

Tullow Oil slashes workforce as it reveals recent oil price rout could sink it By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 23:17 GMT, 12 March 2020 | Updated: 23:17 GMT, 12 March 2020 Tullow Oil’s future was in doubt last night it revealed that the recent oil price rout could sink it. The energy … Read more

Kneeling at your desk ‘may protect office workers from the harmful effects of inactivity’

Forget trendy standing desks! Kneeling at your desk or squatting on the floor ‘may protect office workers from the harmful effects of inactivity’ A sedentary lifestyle, such as an office job, is considered to be bad for the heart  But a study suggests the effects can be offset by kneeling instead of sitting Squatting is … Read more

Public sector workers are now pensions ‘aristocrats’ 

Public sector workers now eight times more likely to enjoy gold-plated pensions than those in the private sector By James Salmon for the Daily Mail Published: 21:51 GMT, 9 March 2020 | Updated: 21:51 GMT, 9 March 2020 Public sector workers are more than eight times more likely to enjoy gold-plated retirement benefits than those … Read more