Parents will be able to claim food vouchers from next week after an outcry over paltry free school meal parcels forced another Government U-turn. Education Secretary Gavin Williamson today announced he would be reintroducing the £15 vouchers from January 18. He told MPs he was ‘absolutely disgusted’ by images shared by angry parents laying bare … Read more
DAME JOAN BAKEWELL: This vaccine U-turn has left us oldies in limbo – we desperately need clarity about our second doses By Dame Joan Bakewell For The Daily Mail Published: 22:57 GMT, 1 January 2021 | Updated: 22:57 GMT, 1 January 2021 At my age, the modern world can be confusing enough. But a new … Read more
US stocks leap to new record high as Donald Trump belatedly signs off £1.7trillion economic relief package By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:50 GMT, 28 December 2020 | Updated: 21:50 GMT, 28 December 2020 US stocks leapt to a new record high yesterday after Donald Trump belatedly signed off a £1.7trillion economic … Read more
The top scientific adviser who quit after breaking lockdown to see his married lover played a major role in the dramatic U-turn on Christmas. Professor Neil Ferguson was among those attending a meeting of Nervtag – the New and Emerging Respiratory Virus Threats Advisory Group – to discuss the new mutant strain of coronavirus on … Read more
Tory revolt forces U-turn on homes plan for the Shires: Controversial formula that MPs feared would have led to fields in the south being concreted over gets scrapped Theresa May and Jeremy Hunt led the revolt against the planning algorithm Housing Secretary announced algorithm had been tweaked to include the North Conservative MPs have criticised … Read more
Christmas gatherings were again given the go-ahead last night despite warnings they could ‘cost many lives’. Government sources said up to three households will still be able to get together under a five-day easing of coronavirus restrictions. But there will be ‘tough’ warnings to think twice before celebrating Christmas with elderly or vulnerable relatives. Families … Read more
Rip-off exit fees for investors switching between investment platforms could be here to stay, after financial regulator ditched proposals to ban them By Rachel Rickard Straus, Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 21:50 GMT, 21 November 2020 | Updated: 21:50 GMT, 21 November 2020 Rip-off exit fees for investors switching between investment platforms could be here … Read more
Lucy Spraggan has discussed her former substance abuse while detailing her well-documented lifestyle, health and fitness overhaul. The former X Factor star, 29, took to Instagram to discuss her journey, after candidly revealing her battle with alcohol and how she ditched drink to help get into shape and change her life, and she has now admitted … Read more
Marcus Rashford vows he will not slow down in the fight to feed Britain’s poorest children despite Boris Johnson agreeing to fund £400m of free school meals during phone call with Manchester United striker Marcus Rashford forced the UK Government into another U-turn this weekend Boris Johnson’s Government will now offer an extra £400m to … Read more
Footballer Marcus Rashford is celebrating after Boris Johnson agreed to provide free school meals over the winter holidays in another U-Turn. The Prime Minister personally phoned the Manchester United star personally after he played in his team’s Premier League clash against Everton on Saturday to alert him to the decision to give £170 million of … Read more