The Army could be drafted in to deliver a ‘moonshot’ vaccination drive at empty NHS Nightingale hospital sites, it has emerged. Officials believe soldiers are needed to dish out the tens of millions of jabs to the public when a vaccine is ready. Troops could be deployed to the NHS Nightingale hospitals – which have … Read more
A new property venture aims to provide accommodation to homeless people and eventually provide an annual 7.5 per cent return to investors. Home, a real estate investment trust which will float on the London Stock Exchange later this month, wants to raise £250million to acquire a portfolio of suitable property. It plans to let accommodation … Read more
Just Eat will stop using gig economy workers to deliver food and instead use staff with more workplace protection, firm’s boss says Jitse Groen, chief exec of Dutch food delivery giant, wants to ‘insure our people’ Gig workers operate on flexible hours and do not enjoy rights such as sick pay or minimum notice periods … Read more
Boys in BABY blue! Police officers help deliver baby after driver they stopped told them his wife had just gone into labour Police stopped a man because a camera flagged his car as uninsured last night Road Crime officers were with him when his wife called to say she was in labour PCs Sandra Payne … Read more
The Daily Mail’s 2020 Health Hero Awards, launched in partnership with eBay and NHS Charities Together, are your chance to say thank you to the unsung heroes of the NHS, whatever their role, who go the extra mile. This year we’re launching two extra awards — the Mental Health Hero award, and the eBay ‘Smile’ award … Read more
Quit clowning and help us, say circuses as clowns, acrobats and trapeze artists deliver a letter to Downing Street saying they have ‘two weeks before the end of the road’ More than 50 performers from some of the UK’s top circuses delivered the letter They want the govt to include circuses in its arts rescue … Read more
On the road into the tough Manchester suburb of Wythenshawe where Marcus Rashford grew up, a banner celebrated his latest victory. ‘Rashford 1 Boris 0,’ it proclaimed proudly. The Manchester United and England striker is the young man who took on the Prime Minister and his Government, persuading them to reverse a decision on school … Read more
Kate turns teacher! Duchess of Cambridge will lead an online assembly for students across the UK – urging them to carry out ‘small acts of kindness’ and ‘nurture their own happiness’ The Duchess of Cambridge, 38, will lead an online assembly for children She showed her support for online classroom Oak National Academy Every Thursday … Read more
Robot cars made by driverless technology company will deliver prescription medicine to CVS customers in Texas The company Nuro will launch robot cars in Texas starting in June It will start with autonomous Toyota Prius’ and move to its driverless R2 vehicle Customers will be able to order online and pick up medicine at the … Read more
He has been keeping fans entertained, motivated and encouraged throughout the COVID-19 lockdowns on social media. And Matthew McConaughey and his wife, Camila Alves, went one step further on Friday, taking to the streets to deliver 110,000 masks to those in need. The 50-year-old took to social media to open up about their charity initiate … Read more