Boris Johnson ‘will give self-employed workers 80 per cent of their income’

Boris Johnson is facing fury today over his apparent failure to support self-employed workers during the coronavirus crisis amid claims he will soon offer them 80 per cent of their incomes to stop them falling into poverty.  The Prime Minister held a Cabinet meeting in Number 10 this morning, just hours after he put the UK … Read more

Boris Johnson ‘will give self-employed workers 80 per cent of their income’

Boris Johnson is facing fury today over his apparent failure to support self-employed workers during the coronavirus crisis amid claims he will soon offer them 80 per cent of their incomes to stop them falling into poverty.  The Prime Minister met with his Cabinet in Number 10 this morning, just hours after he put the UK … Read more

Coronavirus: FTSE 100 opens up 4 per cent to 5,191 points

FTSE 100 opens up 4 per cent to 5,191 points as investors react to Boris Johnson’s UK coronavirus lockdown and US Federal Reserve’s pledge to print cash FTSE 100 index of leading UK companies opens 198 points up at 5,191 today Rises in London comes after Asian markets soared overnight, with Tokyo up 7%  US … Read more

It’s not just humans: Female animals live longer than males by an average of 18.6 per cent

It’s not just humans: Female animals live longer than males by an average of 18.6 per cent – a bigger gap than between men and women Researchers studied 101 different mammal species covering 134 populations This included examining the demographics of bats, lions, orcas and gorillas   They found that most female mammals live longer … Read more

FTSE 100 opens nearly five per cent down amid coronavirus outbreak

FTSE 100 opens 5% down with drop of 242 to 4,949 points as coronavirus crisis continues to terrify investors – while pound trades at $1.16 amid chaos UK share index was down 4.82 per cent when it opened in London on Monday  Currently stands at 4,949 with the pound worth $1.16 and euro worth £0.91  … Read more

FTSE 100 opens nearly five per cent down amid coronavirus outbreak

FTSE 100 opens 5% down with drop of 242 to 4,949 points as coronavirus crisis continues to terrify investors – while pound trades at $1.16 amid chaos UK share index was down 4.82 per cent when it opened in London on Monday  Currently stands at 4,949 with the pound worth $1.16 and euro worth £0.91  … Read more

Deliveroo sign-ups jump 86 per cent in just two weeks during coronavirus shutdown

Deliveroo sign-ups jump 86 per cent in just two weeks as Boris Johnson pushes restaurants online because of coronavirus outbreak As many as 3,000 restaurants have signed up to the platform in the past month All cafes, bars and restaurants were ordered closed on Friday by the government Many businesses have now gone online to … Read more

British Airways pilots face 50 per cent pay cut in desperate bid to save airline

British Airways pilots have opted to take a 50 per cent pay cut in April and May as the company fights for its survival amidst the coronavirus pandemic.   BA employs 4,500 pilots who will take two weeks of unpaid leave each month. The reduction in their salary will be spread out over three months to … Read more

British Airways pilots face 50 per cent pay cut in desperate bid to save airline

British Airways pilots have opted to take a 50 per cent pay cut in April and May as the company fights for its survival amidst the coronavirus pandemic.   BA employs 4,500 pilots who will take two weeks of unpaid leave each month. The reduction in their salary will be spread out over three months to … Read more

Robots, drones and AI will carry out 90 per cent of household chores by 2040

Experts have given their top predictions for what house technology will revolutionise home living in the near future.   When British people were asked which inventions they would most like to see in their future homes, house robots were the most popular, followed by cleaning drones and washing balls.  The majority of Brits remain sceptical on … Read more