The Covid crisis has revealed decades-long weak points in Britain’s government and in society generally, a parliamentary watchdog says. A report by the National Audit Office (NAO) found that the pandemic had ‘laid bare existing fault lines within British society and has exacerbated inequalities’. Gareth Davies, the head of the NAO, said an unreformed adult … Read more
The Covid crisis has revealed decades-long weak points in Britain’s government and in society generally, a parliamentary watchdog says. A report by the National Audit Office (NAO) found that the pandemic had ‘laid bare existing fault lines within British society and has exacerbated inequalities’. Gareth Davies, the head of the NAO, said an unreformed adult … Read more
Covid-19 has ‘exacerbated gender inequities’ in housework, childcare and mental health for women, according to a new study. University College London (UCL) experts surveyed 12,278 men and 17,298 women in the UK in April and May last year during the first lockdown. On average, women did nearly twice the amount of housework and childcare as … Read more
Kelly Clarkson and Brandon Blackstock’s marriage problems only got bigger while in quarantine. The 38-year-old singer filed for divorce from music manager Brandon, 43, earlier this month after seven years of marriage and the COVID-19 lockdown reportedly deepened the cracks in the relationship. ‘It was a stressful time. Quarantining exacerbated any issues,’ a source told … Read more