Nearly a million Britons try to claim Universal Credit over two week period after huge surge in ex workers applying for support amid coronavirus crisis Around 880,000 people applied for Universal Credit in a two week period This is significantly above the 100,000 applications normally made in a fortnight Labour MP Stephen Timms said some … Read more
One in four Britons could be tested for coronavirus to try to shorten the lockdown. In a sign that ministers have finally accepted the urgency of mass testing, officials have agreed deals to buy 17.5million kits for use by mid-April. They hope to identify contagion hotspots as well as people who are immune. Britain is currently … Read more
Emissions Carbon dioxide Carbon dioxide (CO2) is one of the biggest contributors to global warming. After the gas is released into the atmosphere it stays there, making it difficult for heat to escape – and warming up the planet in the process. It is primarily released from burning fossil fuels such as coal, oil and … Read more
Julian Fellows’ new drama Belgravia has prompted a mixed reaction from viewers, with some claiming they were instantly hooked while others branded the dialogue ‘clunky’ and ‘excerable’. Last night’s episode of the ITV period drama, which follows the lives of the Trenchard family, who have recently ascended to the aristocratic society of London’s Belgravia, focused on young … Read more
The problem with Belgravia is that it is not Downton Abbey South, which is what everyone wants it to be, even though we are pretending we don’t. We are feigning an interest in this new set of characters, we are assuming a position that we are culturally open to new artistic experiences, even as our … Read more