Leicester’s Covid-19 infection rate is falling but lockdown won’t be reviewed until July 18

Leicester’s Covid-19 infection rate has dropped 13% in a week but the city’s lockdown still won’t be reviewed until July 18 as Matt Hancock refuses to reveal threshold for easing measures Health Secretary said there is no set benchmark at which lockdown will be lifted  Leicester went into England’s first local lockdown last week in … Read more

Leicester’s Covid-19 infection rate is falling but lockdown won’t be reviewed until July 18

Leicester’s Covid-19 infection rate has dropped 13% in a week but the city’s lockdown still won’t be reviewed until July 18 as Matt Hancock refuses to reveal threshold for easing measures By Sam Blanchard Senior Health Reporter For Mailonline Published: 13:46 BST, 7 July 2020 | Updated: 13:49 BST, 7 July 2020 The coronavirus infection … Read more

Recipes reviewed over chefs ‘appropriating dishes’ from ethnic minorities without crediting them

Now RECIPES are reviewed for ‘cultural insensitivity’ over claims chefs are ‘appropriating dishes’ from ethnic minorities without properly crediting them Two food publications have been accused of not crediting ethnic minority dishes Bon Appétit’s Alison Roman received criticism for her Indian/Caribbean curry Ms Roman’s #TheStrew recipe did not state where the dish originated from  ‘BBC … Read more

Recipes reviewed over chefs ‘appropriating dishes’ from ethnic minorities without crediting them

Now RECIPES are reviewed for ‘cultural insensitivity’ over claims chefs are ‘appropriating dishes’ from ethnic minorities without properly crediting them Two food publications have been accused of not crediting ethnic minority dishes Bon Appétit’s Alison Roman received criticism for her Indian/Caribbean curry Ms Roman’s #TheStrew recipe did not state where the dish originated from  ‘BBC … Read more

Biomass plants £13 billion subsidy ‘should be reviewed’

£13 BILLION subsidy for biomass power plants ‘should be reviewed’ as burning wood pellets releases more carbon dioxide per unit of electricity than coal, think-tank reveals Supporters claim biomass power is carbon-neutral as burned trees are replanted But carbon released by burning wood may not be reabsorbed for centuries Climate change think-tank Ember has called … Read more

Rishi Sunak says two-metre rule is being reviewed ‘urgently’ ahead of high street relaunch TOMORROW

Ministers are ‘urgently’ looking at whether the two metre social distancing rules can be relaxed to boost shops and allow more pubs and restaurants to reopen, Rishi Sunak said today. In a clear sign he would like the rule eased the Chancellor admitted he could see the ‘positive impact’ of reducing it to 1.5metres or … Read more

Lockdown will NOT be reviewed on Monday, Downing Street confirms

Fears over a power vacuum at the heart of government were fuelled today after it was confirmed that the coronavirus lockdown will not be reviewed next week. Downing Street has confirmed the draconian restrictions will not be reconsidered on Monday as scheduled, with warnings the peak of the outbreak might not come for another week … Read more