PPE debacle put 30% of staff in danger: Poor pandemic planning left frontline workers ‘risking their own lives’ in Covid-19 battle, report says Frontline workers left to ‘risk their own and their families’ lives’ due to lack of PPE 30 per cent of care workers, doctors and nurses reported insufficient PPE Health Department ‘wasted’ hundreds … Read more
BBC star Gary Lineker was today accused of ‘mocking the poor’ after joking about his £1.3million salary in response to the corporation ramping up the cost of the licence fee. The former England player, 60, responded to news of the hike from £157.50 to £159 on Twitter with ‘But, but I’ve just taken a pay … Read more
Financial guru Alvin Hall says the best money decision he ever made was investing in some technology stocks in the 1990s. Hall, 68, became famous on Wall Street for his work as a financial trainer and his ability to translate complex financial concepts into simple English. He lives in a £1.5million apartment in Manhattan, New … Read more
British Gas customers boiling over at being unable to get an appointment despite paying for Homecare cover By Fiona Parker For The Daily Mail Published: 22:00 GMT, 26 January 2021 | Updated: 23:20 GMT, 26 January 2021 Tens of thousands of homeowners paying for British Gas cover are unable to get an appointment. The gas … Read more
Merck & Co says it is ending development of two potential COVID-19 vaccines following poor results in early-stage studies. The drugmaker said on Monday that it will focus instead on studying two possible treatments for the virus that also have yet to be approved by regulators. The company said its vaccine candidates, V590 and V591, were … Read more
Meal scheme will switch for half-term The free meal system for school pupils will change over the February half term – as the government tries to balance its books by using a different department’s funding for the food. In a switchover that has the potential to spark some administration issues, meals for those that need … Read more
Sexual abuse by aid workers in poorer countries is STILL going on three years after the Oxfam Haiti scandal, MPs are told Vast majority of those surveyed believe abuse of aid recipients is continuing Exploiters may still be rehired in the aid sector as investigations are lacking The MPs’ report warned perpetrators are still escaping … Read more
Viewers of BBC One’s Traces were left unimpressed by the first episode of the new crime drama – branding its storyline ‘baffling’ and blasting the ‘poor continuity’. The six-part series follows Emma Hedges, played by Three Girls star Molly Windsor, who moves back to Dundee to start her new job as a lab technician – the city … Read more
Rich are far more likely to drink too much than the poor and teenagers are shunning alcohol, report finds Health Survey for England interviewed more than 8,200 adults in 2019 Increasing household income was linked to drinking more than 14 units a week Highest proportion of men drinking at this level were in highest income … Read more
Barclays has been hit with a £26million fine by regulators after four years of poor treatment of customers who fell behind on their borrowing. The Financial Conduct Authority said business and personal customers who fell into arrears on their borrowing between April 2014 and December 2018 were not properly contacted by the bank. It added … Read more