Q: Why are people allowed to have their cleaner come to the house now, but I can’t have my parents round? It seems ridiculous. A: Official advice, as part of the easing of lockdown, is that cleaners are once again permitted to come to the house – so long as you remain at least two … Read more
Lites out: Menthol cigarettes will be BANNED in the UK from next week as part of an EU drive to discourage young people from taking up smoking EU law will see menthol and other flavoured tobacco products banned The ban — following legislation passed in 2016 — comes into effect on May 20 The EU’s … Read more
One in four new NHS medics come from countries that are ‘banned’ from working for the health service, figures have revealed. The NHS’ Code of Practice lists 97 nations that ‘should not be actively recruited from’ because they receive aid or suffer from a shortages of medics. But an investigation has shown certain NHS trusts … Read more
Millions of Britons face a grim return to work in which all normal social contact remains heavily restricted, a leaked Government blueprint revealed yesterday. Ministers are preparing to publish a back-to-work dossier for seven sectors of the economy at the end of this week. But draft guidance seen by the Daily Mail suggested there will be … Read more
Airbus will debut electronic odor detector to sniff out explosives and other hazardous substances in airport security lines by the end of 2020 The plane manufacturer will begin using a new sensor to detect bombs The cutting edge device will use a processor with integrated biological cells Airbus says the sensors will roll out in … Read more
Odeon cinema refuses to show all Universal movies – including new James Bond film No Time to Die – in row over films released straight to on demand The row comes following Universal’s decision to release movies via streaming Universal’s move comes after Trolls World Tour became an on-demand success Universal granted the likes of … Read more
SPITTING could be banned in football when sport returns in a bid to stop the spread of coronavirus as FIFA’s chief medic calls for yellow cards to be handed out for unhygienic behaviour Players could be booked by referees should they spit when football returns Scientists warn that coronavirus could be spread by saliva on … Read more
Former Beatles frontman Sir Paul McCartney has branded Chinese wet markets ‘medieval’ in light of the coronavirus pandemic and called for them to be banned. Sir Paul slammed the Chinese government for allowing the food markets to continue, saying, ‘they might as well be letting off atomic bombs’. The animal rights activist was speaking to American … Read more