Trump voters are less likely to practice social distancing in pandemic, sociologist claims

A new analysis of nationwide cell phone location data suggests that counties which voted for President Donald Trump in higher proportions are less likely to practice social distancing measures to limit the spread of the coronavirus pandemic. The location analysis, by Princeton sociologist Patrick Sharkey for Vox, also found that attitudes toward climate change are ‘one … Read more

Columnist Caitlin Moran branded a hypocrite over claims she ‘broke lockdown rules’

‘Sanctimonious hypocrite’: Neighbour calls out author Caitlin Moran after she writes ‘isolation is easy’ column, by revealing she spent the whole of Good Friday ‘loudly breaking the rules’ in a friend’s garden Caitlin Moran wrote a column in the Times claiming covid-19 lockdown ‘is easy’ Suggested people create new rooms on landings and in cupboards … Read more

Columnist Caitlin Moran branded a hypocrite over claims she ‘broke lockdown rules’

‘Sanctimonious hypocrite’: Neighbour calls out author Caitlin Moran after she writes ‘isolation is easy’ column, by revealing she spent the whole of Good Friday ‘loudly breaking the rules’ in a friend’s garden Caitlin Moran wrote a column in the Times claiming covid-19 lockdown ‘is easy’ Suggested people create new rooms on landings and in cupboards … Read more

One in six Britons are at risk of losing their jobs because of coronavirus, new report claims

One in six Britons is at risk of losing their jobs because of coronavirus, new report claims Report by New Economics Foundation said 5.6million workers could be jobless Government introduced scheme worth £330billion to support furloughed staff  Around 1.6million workers work in industries which have already been closed  Learn more about how to help people … Read more

Robert Jenrick faces fresh claims he broke lockdown rules as Herefordshire home is his holiday home

The row over the Cabinet minister accused of breaking lockdown rules escalated last night after neighbours rubbished claims that the mansion where he is staying is his main home.  Communities Secretary Robert Jenrick, a key player in the Government’s coronavirus response, claimed he had not flouted his own advice by travelling 150 miles to the … Read more

Madonna posts bizarre ‘quarantine diary’ video in which claims to have lost three friends

Madonna posts bizarre ‘quarantine diary’ video in which she claims to have lost three friends ‘in the last 24 hours’: ‘I’m over it’ By David Lawrance For Dailymail.com Published: 17:37 BST, 9 April 2020 | Updated: 17:41 BST, 9 April 2020 Madonna has taken to Instagram to post a strange video in which she claims … Read more

New US unemployment claims reach record 6.6 million in a week

The coronavirus outbreak has thrown at least 16.8 million Americans out of work in just three weeks as the coronavirus outbreak continues to tear through the country, bringing the economy to a near standstill.   A record 6.6 million new claims for unemployment benefits were filed last week, according to the latest Labor Department figures released … Read more

New US unemployment claims reach record 6.6 million in a week

Coronavirus leaves at least 10% of the American workforce unemployed in three weeks: 6.6 million file new claims in a week bringing the total out of work to 16 million By Emily Crane For Dailymail.com Published: 13:40 BST, 9 April 2020 | Updated: 14:08 BST, 9 April 2020 At least 10 percent of American workers … Read more

‘Footballers are being made out to be ANTI-CHRISTS’, claims PFA deputy Bobby Barnes

2020 OLYMPIC GAMES   The 2020 Olympic Games has been postponed until 2021 on March 24 – becoming one of the last major sporting events this summer to fall victim to the coronavirus. Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe held a crucial conference call with Olympics chief Thomas Bach on Tuesday to formally decide a plan and … Read more

Health claims on children’s food ‘are confusing’, study finds

Nearly half of foods and drinks marketed at UK children are less healthy than they claim, a study found. Health and nutrition messages on fruit-based snacks, juices, yoghurts, cereals and ready meals are ‘confusing’ or misleading parents. Three quarters of those which claimed to contain ‘one of five a day’ fruit and vegetables did not … Read more