Food waste: The average household bins 163lbs of leftovers every year, UN study warns

The average household bins around 163 lbs (74 kg) of leftovers every year, the United Nations‘ Food Waste Index Report 2021 has warned. This contributes to the 931 million tonnes of food waste the world generates annually — equivalent to 17 per cent of all the fare available to consumers in 2019. The report was produced by … Read more

atharine McPhee, 36, admits she was reluctant to date David Foster, 71, due to their 35 year age gap

‘It didn’t just happen overnight’: Katharine McPhee, 36, admits she was reluctant to date David Foster, 71, due to their 35 year age gap By Jason Chester for MailOnline Published: 14:10 GMT, 4 March 2021 | Updated: 14:31 GMT, 4 March 2021 Katharine McPhee admits she was initially reluctant to date David Foster because of … Read more

Ryanair will slash ticket prices for a year in bid to resume 70% of flights by this summer

Britons desperate to enjoy a summer holiday this year were given a boost today as Ryanair announced plans to slash ticket prices for a year, and P&O unveiled a series of ‘staycation cruises’ to beat the ban on international travel. Michael O’Leary, CEO of the budget airline, hopes to resume up to 70 per cent … Read more

NHS hospitals in London are told to prepare for a ‘possible surge’ in Covid patients later this year

NHS hospitals in London are told to prepare for a ‘possible surge’ in Covid patients later this year as data shows how the virus has retreated across the capital Leaked guidance handed to NHS trusts in the city tells them to ‘begin to plan for a possible wave three’ It is not impossible for Covid … Read more

UK’s first LGBT+ retirement complex to open in Vauxhall, London this year

Britain’s first retirement complex designed for LGBT people will open in London this year after ‘proud’ Sadiq Khan pledged £5.7million loan to complete scheme UK’s first retirement community for LGBT+ people to open in London this year Tonic Housing will purchase 19 already built flats at Bankhouse in Vauxhall Housing association has secured £5.7 million loan from … Read more

WHO warn it is ‘unrealistic’ the Covid pandemic will end this year 

WHO warn it is ‘unrealistic’ the Covid pandemic will end this year Dr Michael Ryan told a press briefing that it was ‘premature’ to think the pandemic will be over by the end of the year  He said the world’s singular focus should be reducing transmission of Covid-19 WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told the same … Read more

How this shed could beat a silent killer: Study finds dirty air costs 90,000 lives in Britain a year

To a casual observer, the wooden shed sitting in a plot of land on the fringes of the University of Birmingham campus looks pretty nondescript. The only clues to its true purpose are the devices resembling miniature chimneys that are dotted across the roof. Some of the experts involved in this project understandably bristle at … Read more

Home Office projects that 500 migrants will cross the Channel every month this year

Home Office projects that 500 migrants will cross the Channel every month this year… despite latest crackdown Priti Patel agreed a £30 million deal with France to fund increased enforcement  The Home Secretary will also announce tough new measures in coming weeks  Home Office projections forecast an average of 500 migrants a month crossing By … Read more

Why the next flu season may be worse than ever: Experts fear this year will leave us exposed… 

There have been few silver linings during the pandemic, but the latest data on flu infections is one of them. While Covid has been running amok over the past year — infecting four million people in the UK and taking the lives of more than 120,000 — flu has been virtually eradicated. Latest figures from … Read more

Britain’s ‘accidental savers’ have saved £170bn in year of lockdowns  

How Britain’s ‘accidental savers’ have squirreled away £170bn after a year of lockdowns By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 22:03 GMT, 1 March 2021 | Updated: 22:03 GMT, 1 March 2021 Households squirreled away another £18.5billion in January – taking the war chest built up by ‘accidental savers’ to £170billion. Workers who have … Read more