People most at risk of catching coronavirus should be tested regularly and random testing is a waste of time, experts say. Researchers from the University of Oxford suggest targeted, regular swab testing would do a better job of cutting Covid-19 infection rates than random tests. They said health and care workers, public transport staff, delivery … Read more
As the government adopts a ‘Thelma & Louise’ strategy on Brexit trade deal talks, which shares could be the best bet for a rocky road ahead According to analysis from Liberum, the government’ trade talks strategy is reminiscent of the final scene in Hollywood movie Thelma & Louise In such a high stakes scenario, certain types of … Read more
Ministers did not take responsibility for decisions made during the initial response to the coronavirus pandemic, a think tank has claimed. A report by the Institute for Government said leaders ‘lacked a wider sense of strategy’ at times and relied too heavily on scientific advice. It concluded that the Government should have been prepared to act … Read more
Scientists claim to be able to identify Twitter trolls in 50 tweets using algorithms to that can detect ‘distinctive’ patterns of word repetition. The algorithms identify linguistic patterns in tweets in order to distinguish deceptive ‘troll’ messages – which aim to achieve a specific purpose while also masking that purpose – from those posted by … Read more
State-backed pension provider Nest is to plough £5.5billion, nearly half of its 9million members’ money, into a climate-friendly investment strategy. Nest’s goal is to halve carbon emissions generated by its investments by 2030 and reach ‘net zero’ by 2050. It will also ditch companies involved in thermal coal, oil sands and Arctic drilling within five … Read more
Senior consultant admits he ‘possibly rushed’ review of fire safety strategy for Grenfell Tower refit after spending just 33 minutes checking the document Senior fire consultant Tony Pearson said he ‘possibly rushed’ fire safety review Claimed he was unaware of plans to overclad the tower which set on fire in 2017 Took just 33 minutes … Read more
Releasing Britons from lockdown in two batches is the best exit strategy to reduce deaths and and protect the economy, scientists claim. Researchers led by University of Oxford said half the population should be released four months before the rest because everyone at once is ‘too risky’. The team suggest young people, who are less … Read more
NHS chiefs today warned ‘time is running out’ for the Government to launch its testing and tracing system to avoid a second deadly wave of coronavirus as it was revealed the rollout of the crucial smartphone app has been delayed for weeks. Boris Johnson has set a ten-day target to deliver the system that could … Read more
NHS chiefs today warned ‘time is running out’ for the Government to launch its testing and tracing system to avoid a second deadly wave of coronavirus as it was revealed the rollout of the crucial smartphone app has been delayed for weeks. Boris Johnson has set a ten-day target to deliver the system that could … Read more
Nicola Sturgeon says the vast majority of Scots support her government’s ‘slow and gradual’ lockdown lifting strategy as she vows to ‘err on the side of saving lives’ First Minister said polling shows 84 per cent support a ‘slow and gradual’ lifting 86 per cent said ‘decisions on when and how to lift restrictions must … Read more