People living in the poorest parts of England and Wales are dying from coronavirus at more than double the rate of those in affluent areas, shocking figures show. An Office for National Statistics report found the most deprived regions suffered 55 deaths per 100,000 people, compared with 25 deaths in the wealthiest areas. London, the heart of Britain’s … Read more
Coronavirus deaths are TWICE as high in poor areas of England and Wales: Official figures show London boroughs of Newham, Brent and Hackney have the worst COVID-19 fatality rates Most deprived areas have suffered 55 coronavirus deaths per 100,000 people Wealthiest regions saw 25 fatalities, according to Office for National Statistics Boroughs in London accounted … Read more
Seeing clearly? How 7,000 motorists a year have their driving licence revoked because of poor eyesight Average of 134 motorists a week have licences taken away due bad vision Some 19,644 drivers had licences revoked between Jan 2017 and Sep 2019 Drivers can be fined £1,000 if they don’t inform the DVLA about poor eyesight … Read more
Secrets Of The Royals On Tour Rating: How To Make: Headphones Rating: Whenever the Duchess of Cambridge flies abroad on royal tours, whole rows of seats are taken up by racks of her dresses. That’s all very well, but how do the crew ensure seatbelts are fastened for take-off, without crumpling everything? This was just … Read more
Secrets Of The Royals On Tour Rating: How To Make: Headphones Rating: Whenever the Duchess of Cambridge flies abroad on royal tours, whole rows of seats are taken up by racks of her dresses. That’s all very well, but how do the crew ensure seatbelts are fastened for take-off, without crumpling everything? This was just … Read more
Wealthy adults ‘can expect to live an additional NINE years free of any disability compared to their poorest counterparts’ After their 50th birthday, richest men in society lived for 31 years disability free That’s compared to 23 years enjoyed by poor men, according to the UCL study Rich women lived 33 ‘healthy’ years, by contrast … Read more
The Governor of Nairobi is sending coronavirus care packages filled with Hennessy cognac to the poor because he claims WHO advice says ‘alcohol kills the virus.’ Mike Sonko, wearing an ostentatious visor, said the parcels would contain miniatures of fine brandy at a typically flamboyant news conference from the Kenyan capital on Tuesday. ‘We will … Read more
‘I used to shop at Waitrose and M&S… now I go to the foodbank’: City worker who lost job due to coronavirus says she is ‘now poor’ with just £30 left after paying her mortgage each month The worker, going by fake name ‘Alice’, revealed she was forced to seek charity She initially tried to … Read more
Matt Hancock admits he DOES still have face-to-face meetings after claims he had been seen on video calls ‘surrounded by up to 20 colleagues’ Health Secretary accused of being surrounded by staff during NHS video calls Mr Hancock insisted he ‘spreads out the chairs’ to avoid contact with others NHS chiefs said it was ‘encouraging … Read more
Health Secretary Matt Hancock had ‘more than TEN staff in his office at the same time’ as NHS chiefs accuse him of setting a poor example on social distancing Health Secretary accused of being surrounded by staff during NHS video calls NHS chiefs said it was ‘encouraging presenteeism’ despite advice to stay home Government coronavirus … Read more