UK’s foreign aid spending falls by £712million to £14.5billion due to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, the first time it has gone down since the global financial crisis in 2007 International aid spending stats for 2020 show it declined by £712m to £14.5bn Figure linked to UK economic prosperity, battered by Covid shutdowns last … Read more
UK’s foreign aid spending falls by £712million to £14.5billion due to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, the first time it has gone down since the global financial crisis in 2007 International aid spending stats for 2020 show it declined by £712m to £14.5bn Figure linked to UK economic prosperity, battered by Covid shutdowns last … Read more
Boris Johnson plans ’emergency’ literacy push as shock figures reveal hundreds of thousands of primary pupils will head to secondary school unable to read properly due to Covid 200,000 primary school pupils could head to secondary with poor literacy skills Boris Johnson expected to unveil new four-year ’emergency’ plan in May English students have lost … Read more
Overhearing just ONE racist comment from a parent can have a lasting impact on children’s views, scientists warn Children overheard a Skype call mentioning two groups – ‘Flurps’ or ‘Gearoos’ Some of the children heard negative messages, such as ‘Flurps are bad people’ Children aged 7-9 who overheard the negative messages were less willing to … Read more
McLeod’s Daughters star Bridie Carter reveals the devastating impact the NSW floods have had on her Byron Bay property By Mary Mrad For Daily Mail Australia Published: 02:09 GMT, 23 March 2021 | Updated: 02:09 GMT, 23 March 2021 McLeod’s Daughters star Bridie Carter has revealed the devastating impact the NSW floods have had on … Read more
Boris Johnson is in Northern Ireland today amid a furious row over the impact of Brexit on the country. The Prime minister was told to to ‘stand up for Northern Ireland’ and ditch the ‘intolerable’ Protocol governing Irish Sea trade post-Brexit by DUP leader Arlene Foster. Extra checks on goods passing through Northern Ireland’s ports from … Read more
Traditional work perks like company cars and rail season tickets are being replaced with Uber gift cards and Netflix subscriptions due to the impact of Covid. New figures show almost nine out of 10 white-collar job hires are for work-from-home jobs since the start of the pandemic in March last year. It means firms have … Read more
Classic car firms have revealed the toll Brexit has taken in the short time since the transition period closed on 31 December and Britain fully left the EU. Experts have highlighted increased red tape, additional costs and lack of supporting literature to ease confusion around new rules that have come into force as part of … Read more
Wonder Woman 1984 action star Gal Gadot praised the extraordinary ‘women of wonder’ featured in Vanessa Roth’s six-part short-form docuseries Impact for National Geographic. The 35-year-old mother-of-two executive produced Impact – premiering April 19 – which focuses on resilient women overcoming obstacles in places like Puerto Rico, Michigan, California, Brazil, Louisiana, and Tennessee. ‘All of … Read more
Dogs are described as ‘mans best friend’ but that close-relationship is more to do with how women treated them with affection and named them, a study finds. Washington State University researchers searched extensive collections of writings by anthropologists on traditional, subsistence-level societies around the world. The team discovered a pattern in traditional societies where women … Read more