President Trump told his Ohio rally crowd that COVID-19 ‘affects virtually nobody’ except for older Americans and those with preexisting conditions as the death toll approached 200,000. Trump made the remarks on Monday night during a campaign rally in Toledo where a packed crowd donned ‘Make America Great Again’ paraphernalia. ‘Take your hats off to the young, because they … Read more
Santander’s online banking system crashes leaving millions of customers unable to access their accounts The crash comes on the last Friday of the month – often payday for many workers It also leaves customers with a headache ahead of the bank holiday weekend The bank said its team are ‘working hard to resolve this issue … Read more
Women are doing more childcare in lockdown but men are more likely to say it is affecting their jobs, study shows A survey of over 2,200 UK residents aged 16-75 was conducted by Ipsos MORI Four in 10 fathers said caring and domestic duties negatively affected their work Three in 10 mothers said that caring for … Read more
The Chancellor has extended the furlough scheme for four months and said Britain will continue to cover 80 per cent of workers’ wages during the coronavirus crisis. Rishi Sunak revealed today that 7.5million British workers now have the state picking up the bill for 80 per cent of their salary up to £2,500 a month, … Read more
Using marijuana during pregnancy to treat morning sickness could damage an unborn baby’s brain, a new study says. Research conducted on rats found that expecting mothers who used cannabis affected the section of the brain involved in memory and learning. The rate of pregnant women using pot for severe nausea and vomiting has increased by … Read more
Landlords suffered a triple-whammy hit this week as three popular tax reliefs were axed or scaled back as the new tax year began. Mortgage interest tax relief, capital gains tax exemptions for ‘accidental’ landlords – those who held onto homes they once lived in – and letting relief were all cut. The raid came as … Read more