Motorists beware, police forces around the country are trialling new handheld speed guns that will make it far easier for them to catch and fine road users who exceed limits. A number of UK constabularies – including Northumbria Police and Warwickshire Police – in recent months have announced they are beginning to use the latest version … Read more
Aspiring homeowners struggling to raise a large enough deposit to qualify for a mortgage might find they now have an alternative option – available through Instagram. Generation Home is a brand new mortgage lender, launching earlier this month and marketing its home loans to Britons through social media. While all other UK mortgage lenders require … Read more
HISTORY GUIDANCE FROM THE GREATEST by Gavin Mortimer (£14.99 Constable, 208pp) When asked for his advice on living a long and happy life, Captain Sir Tom Moore says: ‘I think you’ve got to be optimistic; to think that things will get better.’ As the centenarian hoiked his walking frame 100 times around his garden (eventually … Read more
Young people and children are at risk of becoming a ‘lost generation’ because of the UK Government‘s Covid-19 response, members of SAGE warned today. Generation Z – those aged seven to 24 – have largely avoided any direct consequences of coronavirus to their health. But the disruption to education, huge national debt and climbing unemployment … Read more
Black voters aged between 18 and 24 are beginning to question their traditional support for Democrats, it has been claimed, amid anger at the slow pace of change in their cities. Black voters from Generation Z – born between 1996 and 2015 – are being encouraged by Trump supporters such as Candace Owens – whose … Read more
More than half of homebuyers under-35 have been bankrolled by family – and a fiftth got more than £30,000 Some 56 per cent of under-35s who own a property had financial help Two thirds of them couldn’t have bought their home without this support They received £19k on average, and absent it would have delayed buying … Read more
Megastar Halsey is a platinum selling artist who can now add ‘generation leader’ to her list of accolades. On Friday, TIME magazine announced that the 26-year-old hitmaker was one of their ‘2020 Next Generation Leaders’ as she graced the cover of the prestigious magazine. Branded a ‘fearless artist and advocate,’ Halsey took to social media … Read more
Stop being mean to our hardy snowflakes! Leading headteacher hails ‘resilience’ of young people in the face of coronavirus and says they are most resilient generation since World War Two Sally-Anne Huang is High Master of St Paul’s School in south-west London Made comments in speech to Headmasters’ and Headmistresses’ Conference Can’t think of group … Read more
Under-fire Prime Minister bids to win back younger supporters by promising to create ‘Generation Buy’ with new low deposit mortgages Boris Johnson says his governments want young people to buy their own homes In an interview, he has pledged to create ‘Generation Buy’ to help young people The Conservative Party leader wants to use home … Read more
Apple has unveiled its brand new iPad Air alongside a new Apple Watch and the 8th Generation iPad at its virtual ‘Time Flies’ event. Apple CEO Tim Cook also announced at the end of talk that iOS 14 will be launching tomorrow. The all new iPad Air has thin bezels, a 12MP rear camera, a 10.9″ liquid retina … Read more