The future of the high street is ‘hanging in the balance’ after a huge number of job losses and store closures as a result of the coronavirus crisis, a union leader has warned. Paddy Lillis, general secretary of the shopworkers’ union Usdaw, said 125,000 retail jobs have been lost this year. He added 14,000 shops … Read more
Anxious mums can pass on their stress to their babies — leaving them with an ’emotional imprint’ that can scar them for life, scientists warn By Ian Randall For Mailonline Published: 12:22 BST, 14 September 2020 | Updated: 12:22 BST, 14 September 2020 Babies can be scarred for life by receiving an ’emotional imprint’ of … Read more
Britain’s coronavirus response is being led by a ‘Dad’s Army’ of well-paid people with no experience, two leading scientists have said as they called on Number 10 to stop panicking and scrap the controversial rule of six. Professors Carl Heneghan and Tom Jefferson, from Oxford University, accused Boris Johnson of making a series of ‘catastrophic’ … Read more
Car makers across UK and EU urging politicians to secure Brexit trade deal to avoid ‘catastrophic’ losses By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 00:01 BST, 14 September 2020 | Updated: 08:28 BST, 14 September 2020 Car makers across the UK and the EU are urging politicians to secure a Brexit trade deal to … Read more
‘Stop panicking and scrap the rule of six’: Experts warn Boris Johnson’s ‘disturbing decision’ to limit gatherings ‘with no scientific evidence’ could have ‘major social consequences’ Rule of six shows ‘fundamental misunderstanding’ of Covid Britain, experts say Oxford’s Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine experts criticise new legislation Another 3,330 cases of coronavirus were recorded in the … Read more
Car makers across UK and EU urging politicians to secure Brexit trade deal to avoid ‘catastrophic’ losses By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 00:01 BST, 14 September 2020 | Updated: 00:01 BST, 14 September 2020 Car makers across the UK and the EU are urging politicians to secure a Brexit trade deal to … Read more
Dental experts have warned against a potentially ‘extremely harmful’ new TikTok beauty trend which sees users bleaching their own teeth at home. Users from the US and the UK have revealed how they buy hydrogen peroxide – one of the active whitening agents used in over-the-counter and professional teeth whitening products – and apply the chemical directly … Read more
‘We can’t lock the UK down again’: Scientists, MPs and industry leaders warn Boris another coronavirus shutdown could cripple the country Business leaders, MPs and scientists told PM to consider other options first New coronavirus figures on Sunday showed highest daily rate since May – 2,988 Economist Christopher Snowdon said second lockdown would be ‘catastrophic’ … Read more
‘We can’t lock the UK down again’: Scientists, MPs and industry leaders warn Boris another coronavirus shutdown could cripple the country Business leaders, MPs and scientists told PM to consider other options first New coronavirus figures on Sunday showed highest daily rate since May – 2,988 Economist Christopher Snowdon said second lockdown would be ‘catastrophic’ … Read more
A host of government departments are still unable to carry out a number of crucial services, despite a civil service union boss’ claim that Whitehall staff are functioning ‘very effectively’ from home. The DVLA is warning that paper applications for driving licences ‘will take longer to process’, as are bodies responsible for overseeing divorce and … Read more