More than 100,000 people wrongly told that they were ‘extremely vulnerable’ to coronavirus

More than 100,000 people were wrongly told that they were ‘extremely vulnerable’ to coronavirus and needed to self-isolate until 30 June, it has been revealed.    The NHS and GPs were told by the Government in March to quickly highlight those deemed most at risk of becoming seriously ill from COVID-19.  Letters were sent to 2.16million … Read more

Trump wrongly claims new projections of up to 134,000 deaths by August are ‘with NO mitigation’

President Donald Trump on Tuesday mischaracterized two new reports that show an increased number of deaths from the coronavirus, a troubling sign of what may come as he pushes the country to reopen.   ‘It’s a report with no mitigation,’ the president said at the White House of two new studies – based on government modeling … Read more

I wrongly thought I got divorced – can my wife share an inheritance?

I have just read Steve Webb’s column about a lady believing she was divorced and she in fact wasn’t. I find myself in the same position.  A decri nisi was issued but not a decri absolute. I only discovered this when applying for my state pension and they required a copy of the absolute. I … Read more

Man diagnosed with Parkinson’s at 31 is wrongly thought to be DRUNK even by nurses

A man who was diagnosed with Parkinson’s at the age of 31 has revealed people – including nurses – often mistake his slurred speech for being drunk. Ryan Cameron, 36, of Bedfordshire, was told he had Parkinson’s after doctors ran tests to work out why his movements had become slower. Mr Cameron spiralled into depression … Read more

Vigilantes pour PAINT over woman’s car wrongly believing she was at a second home during lockdown 

A woman’s car has sustained serious damage after vigilantes poured paint on it believing she was occupying a second home in a Cornish village. Sue Skyba garnered dozens of supportive comments after she posted a picture of the damage to her yellow VW Beetle. She believes she was targeted because people thought she was using … Read more