£100billion Operation Moonshot will ‘fail miserably because the tests are poor’

Boris Johnson‘s extortionate Operation Moonshot mass-swabbing project is destined to ‘fail miserably’ and could accelerate Covid-19’s spread, top experts warned today.  The £100billion scheme, championed by the Prime Minister’s outgoing chief aide Dominic Cummings, is designed to reopen swathes of the economy by swabbing millions of asymptomatic people every day for coronavirus. But a panel … Read more

Men with a poor diet rich in ‘bad fats’ are more likely to suffer erectile dysfunction

Men with a poor diet rich in ‘bad fats’ from butter, red meat and pastries are MORE likely to suffer erectile dysfunction than those who eat plenty of fruit, veg, nuts and fish US researchers linked diets full of red and processed meat with erectile issues A healthy diet full of fruit and veg could … Read more

FCA launches investigation around Rolls-Royce pension transfers to find ‘evidence of poor advice’

FCA launches investigation around Rolls-Royce pension transfers to find ‘evidence of poor advice’ By City & Finance Reporter for the Daily Mail Published: 22:39 GMT, 28 October 2020 | Updated: 22:41 GMT, 28 October 2020 Watchdogs are investigating whether a slew of departing RollsRoyce staff have received shoddy advice around their pensions Watchdogs are investigating … Read more

COVID-19: lockdowns widen the ‘disadvantage gap’ between rich and poor children

Coronavirus lockdowns widen the ‘disadvantage gap’ between rich and poor children — and may negatively affect their life chances even before they reach school age Experts from Oxford polled more than 500 parents of children aged under three They asked about the kids’ activities both before and after lockdown measures  They found that children in … Read more

Allies say Boris Johnson ‘WILL u-turn and provide more cash to feed poor children’

Allies of the Prime Minister say he will u-turn and provide more funding to feed poor children amid a backlash of Tory MPs threatening to join forces with Labour. Boris Johnson has been battling with the prospect of a major revolt over the refusal to extend free school meals over the holidays – as a petition … Read more

Poor US counties with crowded housing are 38-times more likely to become COVID-19 ‘hotspots’

Coronavirus has spread far more rapidly in poorer areas of the US, which had 25 percent more cases relative to their populations by the time they were identified as  ‘hotspots,’ a new report reveals.  Scientists at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) found that counties in low income brackets where many people lived … Read more

Poor air quality may be linked to dementia, new study suggests

Living in a polluted area significantly raises the risk of dementia, according to the world’s largest study on the issue. Scientists found that the higher the level of toxic air in a postcode, the more likely its residents are to be hospitalised with Alzheimer’s or Parkinson’s disease. The research showed that any air pollution – … Read more

Seven out of ten heart disease deaths are caused by poor diet

Bad food is biggest cause of heart attacks: Poor diet is number one lifestyle reason for avoidable fatalities from heart disease, study shows A healthier diet could save the lives of 60,000 Britons from heart attacks   Researchers studied nine million deaths from heart attacks and angina  Poor diet is more dangerous than high blood … Read more

Jacinda Ardern’s rival The Crusher brands Tasmania Australia’s ‘poor cousin’

Jacinda Ardern’s rival The Crusher brands Tasmania Australia’s ‘poor cousin’ in bizarre tirade ahead of New Zealand’s election New Zealand Opposition leader Judith Collins has taken aim at Tasmania The National party leader called the island state Australia’s ‘poor cousin’  Polls have Ms Collins tracking to lose election by the biggest margin in 18 years  … Read more

Boeing disasters caused by poor design and failed regulation, report says

Two Boeing plane crashes that killed 346 people in five months were the ‘horrific culmination’ of design flaws, poor government oversight and a lack of action by the planemaker, US investigators have said.  Boeing and the Federal Aviation Administration were both criticized in a scathing report by the House Transportation Committee after the crashes in … Read more