Boris Johnson refuses to rule out following Scotland’s example and giving NHS staff a Covid bonus amid fury over a 1 per cent pay rise offer – as it is revealed three-quarters of those who would receive the real-terms pay cut are women By David Wilcock, Whitehall Correspondent For Mailonline Published: 14:33 GMT, 8 March … Read more
Nurses’ fury as ministers offer them ‘pitiful’ pay rise of just ONE PER CENT after a year at the forefront of the battle against coronavirus By David Wilcock, Whitehall Correspondent For Mailonline Published: 18:22 GMT, 4 March 2021 | Updated: 18:33 GMT, 4 March 2021 Nurses reacted with fury tonight after ministers offered them a … Read more
P&O Cruises cancels some of its trips abroad this summer so it can offer Britons staycation voyages for the first time The trips are being billed by the cruise line as ‘the ultimate summer escapes’ The cruises, which will sail from Southampton, will go on sale later in March In normal times, all P&O Cruises’s … Read more
P&O cancels some of its cruises abroad this summer so it can offer Britons staycation trips for the first time The trips are being billed by the cruise line as ‘the ultimate summer escapes’ The cruises, which will sail from Southampton, will go on sale later in March In normal times, all P&O’s sailings have … Read more
The Government has announced a plan to guarantee mortgages with five per cent deposits, encouraging banks to lend to those with smaller savings pots. In today’s Budget, Chancellor Rishi Sunak confirmed that the Government would back the home loans, which will be available on homes costing up to £600,000. The scheme will begin in April … Read more
Hopes of foreign summer holidays were given a boost last night after the European Union said its ‘vaccine passports’ scheme could be opened up to the UK. European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen announced plans for a so-called ‘Digital Green Pass’ to kick-start travel. It could come into force as early as June and the … Read more
Some of the world’s biggest screen stars have offered viewers a very rare glimpse inside their homes while virtually tuning in to the 78th annual Golden Globe Awards on Sunday. Presenters Tina Fey and Amy Poehler took to the stage separately in New York and Beverly Hills respectively, while the nominees appeared via video link from … Read more
Pfizer scientists are studying whether a THIRD vaccine shot can offer protection against more contagious and resistant COVID strains like the one from South Africa Pfizer Inc and its German partner BioNTech are studying a third dose of their coronavirus vaccine The booster shot is aimed at protecting against variants, which are better at evading … Read more
Few could doubt the anger and frustration felt by Prince Harry as he lost his Royal patronages this week. His military titles were given to him by the Queen after years of dedication, including two tours of duty in Afghanistan. The patronages meant a huge deal to him on a deeply personal level – that … Read more
Having a whale of a time will be almost guaranteed at this amazing new marine observatory. Not only will it take the shape of a whale, but the partially submerged structure will offer visitors stunning underwater views of the surrounding tropical sea life. It will be built at the end of the Busselton Jetty, 1.2 … Read more