Two thirds of branded food packaging in Britain isn’t fully recyclable, a new report estimates. Popular brands including Pringles, Cadbury and Babybel use packaging that is either mostly unrecyclable or not recyclable at all, Which? found. After analysing 89 of popular branded groceries, the consumer group found only 34 per cent had packaging that was … Read more
Wildlife populations around the world have declined by more than two thirds since 1970, according to a new WWF report that claims nature is in ‘freefall’ due to human activity including intensive farming and deforestation. The WWF Living Planet Index (LPI) found mammal, bird, amphibian, reptile and fish numbers fell by an average 68 per cent … Read more
EXCLUSIVE: Only two thirds of parents currently intend to send their children back to school next month as poll shows voters believe Gavin Williamson is most to blame for education omnishambles All schools across England are scheduled to return full-time from September A new poll showed 69 per cent of parents intend to send their children … Read more
A YouGov poll of almost 2,000 Britons has found that over two thirds are against the plans for semi-autonomous vehicles to be legally allowed on motorways from spring next year. The survey was conducted in response to the Department for Transport’s announcement on Tuesday that minister are examining whether vehicles fitted with an Automated Lane … Read more
Already pitiful savings rates have been slashed by nearly TWO THIRDS during the coronavirus pandemic and continue to set record lows Average savings rates have been slashed for the fifth consecutive month Coronavirus pandemic has seen fewer savings options available Easy-access accounts tumbled from 0.56% in March to 0.22% this month By Grace Gausden For … Read more
Two thirds of staff at one NHS hospital trust lost their sense of taste or smell during the peak of the coronavirus epidemic, study shows Almost two-thirds of staff said they suffered a loss or taste or smell in April However that wasn’t an official Covid-19 symptom so they couldn’t get tested Comes after nine … Read more
Up to two thirds of elderly patients discharged from hospitals into a care home at the height of the pandemic were not tested for Covid-19, it was claimed today. NHS England data shows at least 25,000 patients were moved from hospitals to care homes between March 17 and April 15. But 16,000 weren’t tested to … Read more
Nearly two out of three over-75s say they are more likely to avoid moving to care homes following the coronavirus crisis, new research reveals. An estimated 30,000 care home residents have died during the pandemic so far, sparking a row in recent days between the Government and care providers over who was to blame. Failings … Read more
Death rate is now TWO THIRDS higher than a bad flu year as coronavirus kills 185,000 people across Europe, study reveals Spain had the worst mortality rate across all ages at the height of the pandemic The 15-44 age group also died in greater numbers than their peers across Europe The European Union and the … Read more
More than 1,000 flights have been cancelled to and from Beijing today while 27 neighbourhoods are in lockdown and schools are closed as China battles an alarming new coronavirus outbreak. A total of 1,255 flights have been scrapped at Beijing’s Capital and Daxing Airports, cutting out nearly two-thirds of their usual schedule as China imposes … Read more