MPs have voted against Labour’s motion to extend free school meals over school holidays until Easter 2021, by 322 votes to 261 – a majority of 61. The division list numbers differ to those announced in the chamber, showing 319 no votes and 259 ayes. Here is the breakdown of the division list published after … Read more
Tory MP Caroline Ansell quits her Government job after rebelling to back Labour and Marcus Rashford’s bid to offer free school meals to children during holidays until Easter 2021 as she says she could not ‘ignore’ her conscience Labour motion urged the Government to extend free school meals programme But bid backed by Marcus Rashford … Read more
A defiant pub landlord has started selling meals for a penny so he can stay open through Lancashire’s Tier 3 anti-Covid lockdown rules. Government restrictions mean all pubs and bars must close in areas designated as having a ‘very high,’ Covid-19 infection rate, unless they serve food. Andy MacDonald, landlord of the Ships and Giggles … Read more
A defiant pub landlord has started selling meals for a penny so he can stay open through Lancashire’s Tier 3 anti-Covid lockdown rules. Government restrictions mean all pubs and bars must close in areas designated as having a ‘very high,’ Covid-19 infection rate, unless they serve food. Andy MacDonald, landlord of the Ships and Giggles … Read more
MPs have rejected a bid to provide free school meals during the Easter holidays after England ace Marcus Rashford, who backed the move, accused ministers of ‘turning a blind eye’ to vulnerable children. The Manchester United forward lashed out on Twitter this morning ahead of tonight’s vote on extending free school meals to the holidays … Read more
Singapore Airlines (SIA) is turning two jets parked at Changi Airport into pop-up restaurants as a way to recoup losses during the coronavirus pandemic. Reservations for seats aboard the double-decker Airbus A380 superjumbos sold out in a half-hour on Monday, despite a cost of up to $475 per person. Following COVID-19 guidelines, only half of … Read more
A furious student has revealed how she and hundreds of others self-isolating at Lancaster University are being charged an ‘extortionate’ £17.95 a day for food worth just £2.70. Bhavreet Dulku, 18, a first year studying Politics, International Relations and management, tweeted: ‘My uni charging £17 a day for food if you have to isolate is … Read more
With a celebrity clientele, glittering reviews and a coveted Michelin star, Mayfair restaurant Hakkasan has long been a sought-after reservation. But since London‘s elite dining scene was laid low by Covid, it has been offering gourmets a taste of the high life at home, including signature Chinese dishes such as Peking duck at £110 and … Read more
‘It’s like an exam hall!’ Edinburgh University freshers eat their meals on individual wooden desks all facing the front to enforce social distancing A first-year student told MailOnline it was like eating ‘under exam conditions A rigid floor plan in the Pollock Halls dining room appears to stifle conversation Edinburgh University has 154 coronavirus cases among students … Read more
How much you enjoy your food at a restaurant depends on the venue’s noise, a study reveals. Acoustic experts at Flinders University investigated a patron’s experience under different background noise types and levels. Relaxing music at 30 decibels increased the liking of food by 60 percent, but playing it at 40 decibels decreased it to … Read more