Wuhan residents are set to receive lessons in ‘gratitude’ so they can thank government for coronavirus fight The city in central China was the epicentre of the virus outbreak in December It has been on lockdown since January but President Xi Jinping visited this week The move prompted hopes quarantine will lifted – but now … Read more
Jack Legind, 25, could save more than £2,000 in student loan interest over five years if the Government swapped the ‘flawed’ retail prices index measure of inflation with CPIH Debt-saddled university graduates could save thousands of pounds in interest charged on student loans if the Government follows through with proposals to scrap a flawed measure … Read more
Ministers are considering relaxing time restrictions on supermarket home deliveries to ensure vulnerable people are not left isolated during the coronavirus crisis. It is understood the measures being examined would allow deliveries to be made at times which are currently viewed as anti-social – late in the evening or very early in the morning. The move … Read more
BREAKING NEWS: Australian government sues Facebook for allegedly disclosing 300,000 users’ personal data without their consent Australian Information Commissioner lodged proceedings against Facebook Facebook allegedly allowed survey app to access users’ personal information Facebook also allegedly let the app see data belonging to their friends The Federal Court can impose a civil penalty of up … Read more
UK Government sets up ‘counter-disinformation unit’ over fears Russia is spreading fake news to stoke coronavirus panic Fears hostile state groups are exploiting coronavirus crisis by peddling myths British officials worried that Russia could exploit the crisis and spread fake news Experts to work with social media firms to protect UK from false information By Larisa Brown Defence … Read more
Revealed: Nearly three quarters of alcohol on UK shelves is being displayed without Government’s safe drinking limits – four years after they were brought in Figures include 1 in 4 bottles or cans showing wrong advice for men and women Some falsely claimed men could have 28 units a week and women 21 Government overhauled … Read more
At least 200 civil servants are earning more than Boris Johnson’s £154,908 salary, government figures show The Whitehall officials are on salaries significantly above the £154,908 earned Sir Philip Rutnam, who resigned last week was on a package of almost £195,000 Comes amid a growing row over allegations the Home Secretary mistreated staff By Joe … Read more
2020 OLYMPIC GAMES In doubt The scale of the outbreak in Japan saw senior International Olympic Committee member Dick Pound describe the disease as ‘the new war’ threatening Tokyo 2020 and he warned the Games may have to be cancelled if the virus was still around by May. Olympic organisers told athletes to train as normal … Read more
Britons are being told to ‘plan ahead’ in case they are told to self-isolate amid the coronavirus outbreak. Public Health England (PHE) is urging members of the public to stock up on enough supplies and food to last them during a potential two-week quarantine. Health bosses say people should be prepared to be asked to … Read more
Rogue retailers should not ‘cash in on fear’ and panic-buying by imposing big mark-ups on household essentials, a watchdog warned yesterday. The Competition & Markets Authority (CMA) also said the Government may regulate the price of key products to prevent rip-offs. The goods affected could include everything from hand sanitiser, toilet paper and painkillers to … Read more