Shielding is back and extremely vulnerable and elderly people in England have been urged to stay at home at all times from tomorrow. Except for exercise and medical appointments, people who are at a high risk of dying if they catch Covid-19 should remain at home and not meet up with others. The Department of … Read more
Post Office cash machines crisis: Mail bosses are to scrap a THIRD of its 2,000 ATMs in new blow to elderly and vulnerable Post Office will invest £16million to equip 1,400 machines with latest technology Customers still be able to withdraw cash over the counter at 11,500 post offices But many Britons do not know … Read more
MPs have voted against Labour’s motion to extend free school meals over school holidays until Easter 2021, by 322 votes to 261 – a majority of 61. The division list numbers differ to those announced in the chamber, showing 319 no votes and 259 ayes. Here is the breakdown of the division list published after … Read more
MPs have rejected a bid to provide free school meals during the Easter holidays after England ace Marcus Rashford, who backed the move, accused ministers of ‘turning a blind eye’ to vulnerable children. The Manchester United forward lashed out on Twitter this morning ahead of tonight’s vote on extending free school meals to the holidays … Read more
Shielding for vulnerable people will not be brought back into use in England as the country battles a second wave of coronavirus through local lockdowns. The Government announced today that it is switching to ‘soft advice’ for people who are at a high risk of dying if they catch Covid-19. Earlier in the year millions … Read more
People who were shielding during the height on the first wave of the coronavirus pandemic are to be given updated guidance on what the new Covid alert levels mean for them, the Prime Minister has said. The new three-tired system in England will see areas put into different categories labelled as medium, high or very … Read more
Hundreds of thousands of vulnerable Britons may need to shield indoors for months and measures to curb coronavirus will be likely until at least April to stop the NHS from imploding as winter looms. Advice for clinically at-risk people to avoid contact with others could be included in the top tier of a ‘traffic light’ … Read more
Kate Bingham told the Financial Times less than half of the UK population will get a coronavirus vaccine if one is produced Less than half of Britain will get vaccinated against Covid-19, according to the head of the country’s vaccine task-force. Kate Bingham claimed ministers are hoping around 30million people will receive the potentially life-saving … Read more
Only 100 US children have died of coronavirus – and kids are HALF as likely to be infected as adults, study finds New research from the UK’s institute of Child Health found that 0.56 children catch coronavirus from an infected person for every one adult globally US data shows that only about 100 American children … Read more
Mortgage lenders will continue to offer mortgage payment holidays to some financially vulnerable customers after the government scheme ends, the City watchdog has confirmed. While the scheme officially ends at the end of next month, the Financial Conduct Authority said that banks and building societies can continue to offer payment holidays for borrowers who need … Read more