Rishi’s new bailout Firms in Tier 2 lockdown eligible for £2,100-a-month grants, potentially benefiting 150,000 businesses. If there is full take-up it could cost £1billion. Job Support Scheme changed so employers pay just 5 per cent of unworked hours – down from a third – and the minimum threshold for hours worked will be one day … Read more
Rishi’s new bailout Firms in Tier 2 lockdown eligible for £2,100-a-month grants, potentially benefiting 150,000 businesses. Job Support Scheme changed so employers pay just 5% of unworked hours – down from a third – and the minimum threshold for hours worked will be one day a week instead of 33%. Self-employed grants increased to cover … Read more
Myleene Klass has gushed over spending time in lockdown with her family and her 14-month-old son Apollo. The former Hear’Say singer, 42, said she was delighted to be able to see her ‘rainbow’ baby’s ‘first steps’ and ‘first smile’ while at home, something she said she wouldn’t have been able to do otherwise. Speaking to … Read more
Meghan Markle says the ‘bad voices’ on social media are ‘so loud and damaging’ – after admitting she quit her accounts for her own self preservation. This afternoon the Duke and Duchess of Sussex hosted a special edition of TIME100 Talks about the ‘state of our digital experience’. Meghan and Prince Harry also said they’re ’embracing every … Read more
Meghan Markle says the ‘bad voices’ on social media are ‘so loud and damaging’ – after admitting she quit her accounts for her own self preservation. This afternoon the Duke and Duchess of Sussex hosted a special edition of TIME100 Talks about the ‘state of our digital experience’. Meghan and Prince Harry also said they’re ’embracing every … Read more
Hundreds of babies’ lives could be saved if the US spent more on social services and environmental protections, study finds Researchers looked at increases in spending on environmental protections such as waste management and social services such as housing and parks Increasing environmental spending by 30 cents per person could reduce infants deaths by 0.03 per … Read more
Watch out for ‘waste of money’ boiler cover: Consumer experts warn households not to spend thousands on costly and ineffective insurance Which? found that many policyholders are paying more than necessary Better to pay for repairs and services as and when needed Policies are bound by restrictive terms and conditions Some who have cover are … Read more
A woman who froze to death after falling from her bike in a Hull cemetery and spent 17 hours in freezing cold temperatures, could have been saved had she been found sooner, an inquest has heard. Jacqueline Parsons, 56, injured her leg as fell while cycling through Western Cemetery in the city in October 2018. … Read more
Elton John said it’s been ‘wonderful’ spending ‘every single day’ of lockdown with his family on Tuesday’s episode of The One Show. The Rocket Man hitmaker, 73, joined hosts Alex Jones and Michael Ball on the BBC chatshow in a special interview where he discussed his life, music and famous friendships over the years. Talking about his … Read more
Being appointed Chancellor in February this year was an immense honour. Even though my first conference speech as Chancellor isn’t quite how I expected it to be, it remains a privilege to talk to you today. And I am here today because of so many different people. My family, whose love sustains me. My colleagues … Read more