Government’s coronavirus tracing app FINALLY launches nationwide TODAY… four months later than planned The app uses Bluetooth technology to alert users if they have come into contact with someone who has tested positive for the virus They will then receive a message telling them to self-isolate for 14 days and to book a test, although … Read more
Will tracing app FINALLY help to stop coronavirus? Four months later than planned, the mobile phone tracing tool will be launched across the country today… as health officials cling to hope it will play crucial role in containing Covid-19 The app uses Bluetooth technology to alert users if they have come into contact with someone … Read more
People in everyday, non-scientific professions like plumbing and baking should be consulted about gene editing, a group of experts say. Much like how criminal court cases have a jury composed of normal people, global citizens’ assemblies should let laypersons have their say on the controversial technology. Gene editing is thought to have potential to prevent … Read more
One in 50 NHS patients have now been waiting a year or more for planned surgery due to treatment delays caused by coronavirus. NHS England data released today shows 83,000 patients (2.1 per cent of the total) referred for routine operations have still not been treated 52 weeks later. Those affected are patients waiting for planned, … Read more
Planned rise in living wage could be shelved as UK firms face slump after coronavirus lockdown Minimum pay rate had been expected to rise by 5.6% to £9.21 per hour next April The Low Pay Commission is considering recommending a smaller increase It is because of concerns that it could be ‘unaffordable’ at a time … Read more
Planned rise in minimum wage to £9.21 per hour is set to be scrapped because UK ‘can’t afford it’ after coronavirus pandemic The living wage was expected to rise from £8.72 to to £9.21 per hour in April However, Chancellor Rishi Sunak could be forced to pull back on the plan Low Pay Commission has … Read more
Planned rise in minimum wage to £9.21 per hour is set to be scrapped because UK ‘can’t afford it’ after coronavirus pandemic The living wage was expected to rise from £8.72 to to £9.21 per hour in April However, Chancellor Rishi Sunak could be forced to pull back on the plan Low Pay Commission has … Read more
Random acts of kindness are more rewarding and improve the wellbeing of the do-gooder more than volunteering and planned generosity, study finds Researchers analysed the findings of more than 200 studies on generosity They found a ‘modest link’ between doing good and mental health wellbeing The link was at its strongest when the good deed … Read more
A bride has revealed how she planned her intimate wedding in just four weeks for £2,166 after her first venue cancelled on her due to Covid-19 – resulting in a pub reception, a night out in Soho and a £800 dress. Lauren Naylor, 39, a beauty brand consultant, from Leigh-on-Sea in Essex, had her dream May … Read more
Killing Eve’s villain Harriet Walter: I planned to snub the Queen’s ‘anti-egalitarian’ damehood – but accepted honour to make a feminist statement By Caroline Graham In Los Angeles For The Mail On Sunday Published: 22:56 BST, 22 August 2020 | Updated: 01:39 BST, 23 August 2020 Killing Eve villain Harriet Walter has revealed that she … Read more