Having access to a car is more important now than before Covid, says poll

Having access to a car is far more important than it was before Covid: Poll of drivers finds reluctance to use public transport is at an 18-year high Some 57% of motorists say they are now dependent on their motors day-to-day Just 43% of drivers said they were reliant on cars a year ago before … Read more

Minister claims holiday activities ‘more important’ than free school meals

Millionaire business minister Nadhim Zahawi claims holiday activities are ‘more important’ to poor children than food as council bosses accuse the Government of ‘double-counting’ funding to tackle child poverty Government is under-fire for refusing to extend free school meals to holidays  Nadhim Zahawi claimed holiday activities are ‘more important’ than free meals Council chiefs accused … Read more

Michelle Bridges hints at important ‘life choices’ in post-split family photos

‘My boy!’ Michelle Bridges shares a sweet photo of her son Axel at home in the Southern Highlands after a difficult year By Zoe Burrell For Daily Mail Australia Published: 00:05 BST, 30 September 2020 | Updated: 00:09 BST, 30 September 2020 Michelle Bridges has been running her business empire from Bowral, after moving out … Read more

Climate change: Two important Antarctica glaciers crumbling rapidly

Two of Antarctica’s most important glaciers which together cover area the size of Norway are crumbling faster than ever, satellite images reveal Researchers studied the evolution of the Pine Island and Thwaites glaciers Their melting is responsible for around 5 per cent of global sea level rise to date However, their total collapse would raise global sea … Read more

Climate change: Two of Antarctica’s most important glaciers are crumbling faster than ever

Two of Antarctica’s most important glaciers which together cover area the size of Norway are crumbling faster than ever, satellite images reveal Researchers studied the evolution of the Pine Island and Thwaites glaciers Their melting is responsible for around 5 per cent of global sea level rise to date However, their total collapse would raise global sea … Read more

Meghan Markle labels November vote the most important of our lifetime

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have spoken out about the upcoming U.S. election, in a stark break with British tradition that prohibits royal involvement in politics, as they continue to define their new public roles after stepping down as senior royals. ‘Every four years we are told the same thing, that this is the most … Read more

UK loses its top spot as Spain’s most important foreign tourism market

Britain has been knocked off its traditional top spot as Spain’s most important foreign tourism market for the first time in decades. More French holidaymakers picked Spain in July than Brits or Germans in a historic reversal of the sunshine destination’s overall tourism figures. The Covid-19 pandemic has been blamed for the dent in the … Read more

Rates not important for savers, says one of TSB’s top bosses

One of the top bosses at TSB says it is a ‘great fallacy’ that interest rates are important for savers By Helen Cahill, Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 21:49 BST, 29 August 2020 | Updated: 21:49 BST, 29 August 2020 One of the top bosses at TSB has said it is a ‘great fallacy’ that … Read more

Top Tories pile pressure on Boris Johnson to make a return to offices as important as schools 

Getting office workers back to their desks should be as big a priority as getting children back to the classroom, senior Tories warned last night. Boris Johnson yesterday led a Government push to ensure all school children return to class next week, saying it was ‘vitally important’ that months of patchy home learning finally came to … Read more

Language is just as important as expressions when reading someone’s emotions, study shows 

Being told someone looks ‘grumpy’ makes them seem even grumpier: Language is just as important as expressions when reading someone’s emotions, study shows Experts from Australia and the US asked volunteers to rank people’s emotions When emotions were labelled this altered how expressions were interpreted The effect was most pronounced with angry, sad or scared … Read more