Half of the bridges on our roads are in a ‘poor’ condition, official figures suggest Almost half of England’s motorway bridges are in a poor or very poor condition Some 858 bridges have at least one crucial section in a ‘very poor condition’ Highways England insisted a ‘poor’ rating does not mean a bridge is … Read more
It could be worse! Hilarious snaps of mishaps reveal there’s always someone who’s more down on their luck than you People from all over the world shared pictures of very bad day they were having One unlucky person managed to stick their eyelid into the zipper of their jacket Another showed what happened when a … Read more
Ministers squandered £10 billion on PPE because inadequate stockpiling forced them to pay over the odds, a damning report has found. The Government’s spending watchdog found that as global prices surged, the NHS had to pay up to 1,300 per cent extra for Covid safety kit. It meant that between February and July, the ministers … Read more
Ministers could change the law to cut Britain’s foreign aid budget as part of sweeping economic reforms. The current rate of 0.7 per cent of GDP was enshrined in law by the Coalition government in 2015, but the current administration wants to cut it to 0.5 per cent. Chancellor Rishi Sunak is set to outline … Read more
Pope Francis hits out at ‘feverish consumerism’ and urges economists to involve the poor in post-coronavirus rebuilding Pope says the poor should have a say in making a ‘different economic narrative’ He urged economists to promote post-virus economic models involving the poor He recently highlighted how those on society’s margins are hit hardest by crisis … Read more
FCA launches investigation around Rolls-Royce pension transfers to find ‘evidence of poor advice’ By City & Finance Reporter for the Daily Mail Published: 22:39, 28 October 2020 | Updated: 22:41, 28 October 2020 Watchdogs are investigating whether a slew of departing RollsRoyce staff have received shoddy advice around their pensions Watchdogs are investigating whether a … Read more
Coronavirus lockdowns widen the ‘disadvantage gap’ between rich and poor children — and may negatively affect their life chances even before they reach school age Experts from Oxford polled more than 500 parents of children aged under three They asked about the kids’ activities both before and after lockdown measures They found that children in … Read more
Allies of the Prime Minister say he will u-turn and provide more funding to feed poor children amid a backlash of Tory MPs threatening to join forces with Labour. Boris Johnson has been battling with the prospect of a major revolt over the refusal to extend free school meals over the holidays – as a petition … Read more
Coronavirus has spread far more rapidly in poorer areas of the US, which had 25 percent more cases relative to their populations by the time they were identified as ‘hotspots,’ a new report reveals. Scientists at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) found that counties in low income brackets where many people lived … Read more
Living in a polluted area significantly raises the risk of dementia, according to the world’s largest study on the issue. Scientists found that the higher the level of toxic air in a postcode, the more likely its residents are to be hospitalised with Alzheimer’s or Parkinson’s disease. The research showed that any air pollution – … Read more