School closures could reduce young people’s earning potential in the future and damage the British economy for decades to come, a report has warned. Around a quarter of the entire workforce could have lower skills by the mid-2030s for half a century onwards, the paper from the Royal Society predicts. This could reduce pupils’ earning … Read more
Schools, with their familiar landscape of corridors and classrooms, sounds of bells and chatter, and the whiff of the changing rooms, are for so much of their life a child’s world. And it is a world in which students learn from their friends, just as they do from teachers. Today, however, children are at home, … Read more
School closures ‘could undo years of social mobility’ as privately educated pupils are almost twice as likely to have online lessons than state school children Just 41 per cent of deprived children at state schools attended online classes Researchers from the IFS and UCL surveyed 4,157 parents and children up to 15 IFS fears an … Read more
School closures ‘could undo years of social mobility’ as privately educated pupils are almost twice as likely to have online lessons than state school children Just 41 per cent of deprived children at state schools attended online classes Researchers from the IFS and UCL surveyed 4,157 parents and children up to 15 IFS fears an … Read more
Crowds of people lined up across Las Vegas late Wednesday night as hotel casinos across the city began to open from midnight for the first time since coronavirus closures. After 78 days of shutdown, eager gamblers were seen rushing to get back to business in casinos transformed by new health and safety measures to combat … Read more
Three mothers are considering launching legal battle with Government claiming school closures during coronavirus crisis may have breached their children’s human rights They have written to the Education Secretary to ask if pupils’ mental welfare was considered The mothers say social distancing in schools could cause long-term damage Schools will return on for select year … Read more
She petitioned a New York court for an emergency divorce from estranged husband Olivier Sarkozy. But on Thursday, a Manhattan judge denied Mary-Kate Olsen’s request, ruling it wasn’t an essential matter, according to PageSix.com. The former Full House star, who’s 33, had claimed her 50-year-old husband is kicking her out of the apartment they share … Read more
Fears Government’s 14 day quarantine plan will lead to food shortages and factory closures By Francesca Washtell For The Daily Mail Published: 21:51 BST, 13 May 2020 | Updated: 21:51 BST, 13 May 2020 Manufacturers have slammed the Government’s plans to introduce a 14-day quarantine for visitors to the UK. The five main industries have … Read more
Hotel Chocolat saw surge in online sales prior to Easter but this failed to make up for damage caused by having to shut shops in face of coronavirus By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 22:07 BST, 4 May 2020 | Updated: 22:07 BST, 4 May 2020 Hotel Chocolat said it saw a surge … Read more