Tim Davie has admitted the BBC does not deliver ‘equally’ to everyone in the UK, saying metropolitan organisations can feel ‘distant’ from some parts of the population. In a frank discussion yesterday, the new BBC director-general added some parts of the country ‘don’t necessarily feel the broadcaster is for them’. The BBC boss, speaking at a Royal … Read more
More than half of workers expect NEVER to return to a five-day working week in the office, survey finds Lockdown Lessons report found 58% felt more productive working from home Many also learning new skills or hobbies due to the commute being removed TalkTalk also said internet usage during lockdown increased 40% year-on-year By Tom … Read more
Coronavirus has had a catastrophic knock-on effect on the nation’s health, as non-Covid conditions have gone untreated. Vital operations for everything from cancer to heart disease have been postponed and hospital admissions during lockdown are down 43 per cent year-on-year. Such is the concentration on Covid, even chemotherapy sessions have been cancelled. Between March and … Read more
‘What the f*** was I doing?’: Kate Winslet admits she ‘regrets’ working with directors Woody Allen and Roman Polanski even after their sexual assault allegations By Roxy Simons For Mailonline Published: 22:33 BST, 10 September 2020 | Updated: 22:33 BST, 10 September 2020 Kate Winslet has admitted she ‘regrets’ working with shamed directors Woody Allen … Read more
Energy bills could soar by up to 18 per cent, equivalent to £107, for home workers this winter, new research has revealed. Employees no longer working from the office could see their personal energy bills rocket to a total of £1.9billion nationwide, due to the increased use of heating and lighting, according to data from … Read more
Kate Hudson insists parenthood will not stop her working… but admits the film industry is harder for women because they get ‘fewer opportunities’ to succeed By Jason Chester for MailOnline Published: 13:56 BST, 9 September 2020 | Updated: 14:00 BST, 9 September 2020 Kate Hudson has vowed to never give up her film career, but … Read more
The cost of toxic air: Three MILLION working days are lost in the UK each year because of pollution, report reveals Dirty air contributes to respiratory conditions as well as coronary heart disease A new report claims air pollution costs the UK economy around £1.6bn a year Massive savings could be made if the government … Read more
Lord Alan Sugar has slammed ‘complacent’ Britons who are still working from home, despite Boris Johnson‘s clarion call for employees to return to their desks. The businessman, 73, said remote workers are ‘enjoying’ their time at home and should return to offices to ‘get back to some sort of normality’. The Apprentice host said his … Read more
Fiona Bruce, 56, admits she ‘didn’t expect to be working’ at her age as she discusses Question Time regrets and feeling ‘anxious’ during lockdown By Amelia Wynne For Mailonline Published: 00:00 BST, 8 September 2020 | Updated: 07:35 BST, 8 September 2020 Fiona Bruce has admitted that she ‘didn’t expect to be working’ at her … Read more
With working from home the new normal is this £1.6m manor house in Devon the ideal family abode? By Aurelie Boinay For The Mail On Sunday Published: 22:02 BST, 5 September 2020 | Updated: 22:25 BST, 5 September 2020 August saw the biggest monthly rise in house prices in 16 years as lockdown lifted and … Read more