Coronavirus UK; Ministers draw up 10 ‘granular’ blueprints for post-lockdown return to work

Businesses have begun revealing their plans to get workers back in office after the coronavirus lockdown is eventually lifted, with staff likely to face a string of restrictions such as working in isolation for social distancing. Companies are preparing for ministers to release a series of workplace guides going into ‘granular detail’ about the measures … Read more

We waited 60 years to win £50,000 in the Premium Bonds draw

One in three of us has Premium Bonds, and so is in with a chance of winning the £1 million top prize every month. The bonds, which offer savers prize draw rewards rather than interest, are the nation’s favourite savings product, with 21 million holders.  And after National Savings & Investments (NS&I) this month abandoned … Read more

German GPs post naked selfies to draw attention to workers on frontline without protective equipment

GPs posted naked selfies to draw attention to healthcare workers fighting on the German coronavirus frontline without protective equipment and clothing Blanke Bedenken aim to tell Germany’s health ministers their calls for PPE weren’t heard The group said ‘when we run out of what little we have, we look like this’ Firms producing the equipment … Read more

German GPs post naked selfies to draw attention to workers on frontline without protective equipment

GPs posted naked selfies to draw attention to healthcare workers fighting on the German coronavirus frontline without protective equipment and clothing Blanke Bedenken aim to tell Germany’s health ministers their calls for PPE weren’t heard The group said ‘when we run out of what little we have, we look like this’ Firms producing the equipment … Read more

Ministers draw up plans to send children back to school by May 11

Ministers draw up plans to send children back to school by May 11 – but Education Secretary Gavin Williamson faces revolt as some want return delayed until June Friends of Gavin Williamson say that he wants children back in school by May 11  However, other ministers want the return of school pupils delayed until June  … Read more

Ministers draw up plans to send children back to school by May 11

Ministers draw up plans to send children back to school by May 11 – but Education Secretary Gavin Williamson faces revolt as some want return delayed until June Friends of Gavin Williamson say that he wants children back in school by May 11  However, other ministers want the return of school pupils delayed until June  … Read more

Can I draw from an old pension and still put £40,000 a year into other schemes?

I am 60 later this year and as a deferred member of the NHS defined benefit 1995 scheme I am entitled to claim my mandatory 25 per cent lump sum and receive a monthly pension. There is no benefit to delaying taking these sums. I have worked in the private sector for the last 19 … Read more

Tourists draw famous landmarks from memory with some VERY mixed results

UK and U.S tourists were asked to draw some of the world’s most famous landmarks from memory and the results range from the amazingly good to the shockingly bad. And overall, it seems that it’s Americans who are the better artists with higher accuracy scores than the Brits. In total, 132 people aged 18 to … Read more