Covid jobs carnage continues with London’s Southbank Centre planning to shed TWO-THIRDS of staff

London‘s Southbank Centre says it may have to cut two-thirds of its staff because of the coronavirus crisis – as the number of job postings in Britain reached more than a million this week, with a significant increase in job adverts for IT professionals The Southbank, which is the biggest arts complex in Europe, warns … Read more

Two-thirds of Britons back Boris Johnson’s refusal to ‘take the knee’

Two-third of Britons back Boris Johnson‘s refusal to ‘take the knee’ in solidarity with Black Lives Matter protests. A poll for MailOnline found 67 per cent support the PM’s view that he will not engage in ‘gestures’ and people should not be ‘bullied’ into it. Just 13 per cent opposed Mr Johnson’s stance, according to … Read more

Coronavirus UK: Two-thirds of public back four-day working week

EXCLUSIVE: Two-thirds of the public want Boris Johnson to look at bringing in a four-day working week after coronavirus crisis Poll by Survation found two thirds want ministers to look at four day work week Survey found 29 per cent strongly support it and 33 per cent somewhat support Seven per cent somewhat oppose four … Read more

Nearly two-thirds of people in the UK have been sleeping badly since lockdown

After Radio 4 presenter the Reverend Richard Coles tweeted about his poor sleep recently, his post received 34,000 likes and more than 3,000 comments. Many people confirmed that they, too, were struggling to get a good night’s rest. In fact, new research, published this month by King’s College London, found that nearly two-thirds of people … Read more

Two-thirds worry that minority of political activists have too much say over nation’s monuments

More than two-thirds of Britons are worried that minority of political activists have too much say over nation’s monuments, poll finds A huge 80 per cent of those questioned think that Churchill’s statue should stay The polling also showed that 69 per cent of people are proud of the UK’s history   Concerns children aren’t being … Read more

US pharmacies plan for surge in flu vaccines as two-thirds of Americans plan to get jab in the fall

US pharmacy chains are preparing a big push for flu vaccinations when the season kicks, hoping to curb tens of thousands of cases that could coincide with a second wave of coronavirus infections. CVS Health Corp, one of the largest US pharmacies, said it’s working to ensure it has enough doses for an anticipated surge … Read more

Two-thirds of Britons have piled on the pounds during lockdown

Two in three Britons admit they have piled on the pounds during the two-month coronavirus lockdown – putting them more at risk of the viral disease. A third of the population has gained half a stone or more in the eight weeks since all but essential travel was banned and exercise was limited. According to … Read more