Confusion has broken out in a town that straddles both England and Wales as it faces being in Tier 1 and a ‘fire break’ lockdown at the same time. Knighton, which has 3,172 inhabitants, sits nestled in a valley 162 miles from London and 81 miles from Cardiff. The majority of the small town’s population – … Read more
The plan was to give 600,000 households £2 billion to make energy-saving improvements and create work for 100,000 tradesmen. But the Government’s Green Homes Grant scheme has got off to a stuttering start – with thousands set to miss out thanks to a multitude of problems. The multi-billion-pound scheme, which has been rushed through in … Read more
Boris Johnson today urged people to visit their local cinemas despite telling the nation to work from home as he risked plunging the Government’s coronavirus guidance into further chaos. The Prime Minister said he would ‘encourage people to go out to the cinema’ as he responded to the announcement by cinema chain Cineworld that it … Read more
Suddenly feeling confused and delirious is a common symptom of Covid-19 among frail older people, scientists have found. Officials in the UK don’t recognise any symptoms other than coughing, fever and a lost sense of taste or smell, but there are many others that people suffer regularly. Experts who run the Covid Symptom Tracker app, … Read more
There was a telling moment in the House of Commons last week that for me encapsulated the mood of exasperation and disillusionment at the Government’s maladroit handling of coronavirus. When Health Secretary Matt Hancock began trumpeting the Cabinet’s new ambition of achieving ten million tests a day, he was greeted by howls of derision. It … Read more
Weary Brits have taken to social media to slam Boris Johnson after his new coronavirus crackdown was announced last night. The Prime Minister revealed it will be illegal from Monday to assemble in groups of seven or more anywhere in England, whether indoors or out, but for a few exceptions. The ‘rule of six’ is … Read more
Grant Shapps admitted the government’s coronavirus quarantine rules cause ‘confusion’ today after England kept Portugal on the safe list – despite Scotland and Wales imposing curbs. Amid rising anger from bewildered holidaymakers that the system amounts to ‘roulette’, the Transport Secretary conceded that starkly different approaches within the UK were a problem. But he insisted … Read more
Keir Starmer today warned plans for children to return to classrooms in September could be at ‘serious risk’ due to the government’s chaotic handling of exam results. The Labour leader said Downing Street had wasted two weeks which could have been spent preparing for the new school year ‘clearing up a mess of the government’s … Read more
GCSE confusion as Government says pupils will get grades based on predicted marks on Thursday but ‘official results’ will not be released until next week DfE says pupils will get their ‘centre assessment grades’ on Thursday But department also said ‘official results will be released to students next week Created confusion about what teenagers will receive … Read more
The Holiday Guru is always on hand to answer your questions. This week the issues tackled include claiming a refund for a cancelled trip to the Maldives and the forms that need to be filled in before entering Croatia. Q. My husband and I tried to get a refund from Destination2 for a cancelled trip … Read more