Shielding alert forgot 375,000 vulnerable patients who were not warned to shield from Covid-19 because records were out of date, report claims National Audit Office said hospital records for shielding were weeks out of date Making system from scratch led to people waiting weeks for food and medicines Revealed 126,000 people were contacted in error … Read more
Grenfell insulation firm boss told his staff to let concerns about their product ‘gather dust’, public inquiry hears as executives from cladding company prepare to face questions Manager who sold Grenfell cladding panels will be questioned at public inquiry Inquiry is examining how products were supplied and fitted on the London tower West London tower … Read more
Rishi Sunak was today warned that hiking taxes too early risks wrecking the fledgling economic recovery as a think-tank said the UK faces the biggest hit in the G7 The respected NIESR urged the Chancellor to be cautious in his Budget next month, despite hints that he intends to start repairing the battered public finances. … Read more
Matt Hancock today said all over-70s in England who haven’t yet had a Covid vaccine no longer need to wait to be invited and can book their own jabs online. The Health Secretary held a Downing Street press conference tonight to trumpet the success of the rollout so far, confirming the NHS is on track … Read more
A guest on the Antiques Roadshow last night was mocked for his rather unenthusiastic reaction after an expert revealed his Chinese table was worth up to £120,000. The episode saw Fiona Bruce and the team head to Culzean Castle in South Ayrshire, and the console was named one of the most expensive pieces of furniture … Read more
Salma Hayek, 54, opens up about being told she would never make it in Hollywood as a Mexican actress: ‘I fought it and I won’ By Kevin Kayhart For Dailymail.com Published: 08:13 GMT, 7 February 2021 | Updated: 08:13 GMT, 7 February 2021 Salma Hayek first saw her star rise with roles in television and … Read more
A million people in the North West of England have been told to take a Covid test if they have a runny nose, as part of a clampdown on a mutated virus detected in the region. Normally, Brits are told only to get tested if they develop the three most common Covid symptoms – a … Read more
Tube and bus passengers may be told to switch to higher-grade masks to guard against mutant strains of Covid-19, it has been revealed. The London Mayor and Transport for London launched two reviews of the current guidance as the ‘Kent strain’ continued to spread through the UK. Cloth masks and DIY bandanas are useful for … Read more
Instagram model is told to ‘cover up’ by Jetstar staff and given a fluro vest to wear because her crop top is ‘too small’ – so were flight crew too harsh? Isabelle Elanore confronted by Jetstar attendant before flight over her crop top ‘Humiliated’ after being forced to wear a high-vis vest before taking her seat … Read more
People in Oxford University’s coronavirus vaccine trial weren’t told when they were given a dose that was too small until months later, an investigation has revealed. Ethics experts said they were concerned scientists informed volunteers about the blunder in a letter that was packed with ‘gobbledygook’. The error caused controversy late last year when it … Read more