Coronavirus UK: Nearly 12M lose work as furloughed or laid off

More than 11 million Britons have been furloughed or left unemployed by the economic shutdown due to coronavirus.  Shocking new figures reveal that nearly a third of British workers have been affected by the downturn that has seen many businesses shuttered and employees unable to work. The lockdown is pushing many firms to the brink … Read more

Coronavirus lockdown puts nearly 12 MILLION Britons out of work as furloughed or laid off

More than 11 million Britons have been furloughed or left unemployed by the economic shutdown due to coronavirus.  Shocking new figures reveal that nearly a third of British workers have been affected by the downturn that has seen many businesses shuttered and employees unable to work. The lockdown is pushing many firms to the brink … Read more

The AI that could keep you happy at work: Ex-Google team reveal software that ‘nudges’ workers

Can an AI keep you happy at work? Ex-Google team reveal software that ‘nudges’ workers with messages throughout the day The startup, called Humu, uses AI to ‘nudge’ staffers to complete certain tasks Uses machine learning to analyze data and find areas they can improve upon ‘Nudges’ are then delivered to managers and staff via … Read more

Ariana Grande gets to work recording a new song in lockdown with the help of her pet pig

Ariana Grande gets to work recording a new song in lockdown with the help of her pet pig… after wowing fans in Disney Family Singalong By Niomi Harris For Mailonline Published: 08:46 BST, 18 April 2020 | Updated: 08:46 BST, 18 April 2020 She recently wowed her fans with a rendition of I Won’t Say I … Read more

The £683bn tech rally: Digital services boom as millions work from home during coronavirus crisis

The £683bn tech rally: Digital services boom as millions work from home during coronavirus crisis By Matt Oliver For The Daily Mail Published: 21:51 BST, 17 April 2020 | Updated: 22:16 BST, 17 April 2020 America’s technology titans have added hundreds of billions of pounds to their value in the past month as the coronavirus … Read more

Ministers are in talks about ordering UK public to use protective equipment at work

Office staff could be asked to wear masks to allow a widespread return to work. Ministers are discussing ordering the use of protective equipment in the workplace and on public transport, the Daily Mail can reveal. They believe it could be the only way to allow a widespread return to normality once the home lockdown ends.  … Read more

HOROSCOPES: Your emotions and mind will work in unison this week, Pisces

HOROSCOPES: Follow your heart and your head this week, Pisces By Sally Brompton for The Mail on Sunday Published: 00:03 BST, 15 March 2020 | Updated: 00:03 BST, 15 March 2020 Pisces 20 FEB-20 MARCH Your emotions and mind will work in unison this week. Whether arriving at conclusions via logic or intuition, the results will be … Read more

Corrie’s Sam Aston admits it’s been a ‘privilege’ to work on postnatal depression storyline

Corrie’s Sam Aston admits it’s been a ‘privilege’ to work on postnatal depression storyline after on-screen girlfriend gave birth to quadruplets By Charlotte Dean For Mailonline Published: 15:06 BST, 15 April 2020 | Updated: 15:26 BST, 15 April 2020 Sam Aston has admitted it has felt like a ‘privilege’ to work on a recent postnatal … Read more

Flight attendant attempts to ‘work from home’

Flight attendant attempts to ‘work from home’ in full uniform as she points out the ‘emergency exit doors’ in her apartment, makes her husband ‘stow his laptop’ and tries to sell him his own ‘duty free’ alcohol Kristen Gillett, from Canada, has racked up almost a million views after attempting to work from home  The … Read more

How does my garden grow? With broken fingernails, chilblains, rampant slugs and damned hard work

BOOK OF THE WEEK  DIARY OF A MODERN COUNTRY GARDENER  by Tamsin Westhorpe (Orphans £20, 248 pp)   When it comes to gardens, no one does it better than us Brits. From Sissinghurst and Kew in the South to Harlow Carr and Chatsworth in the North, we have some of the world’s most dazzling gardens. A … Read more