My sister has just returned to her home in Beijing after some weeks in the UK. She was allowed back into China only under the strictest conditions because, I’m afraid to say, the Chinese regard our measures to contain the virus as inadequate. She and her children were met at the airport by medical staff … Read more
Every pandemic in history has had its share of miracle potions and magic cures, most of which, sadly, have been anything but. Nonetheless, there is a real sense of the miraculous about the contraption sitting before me in a factory workshop on the outskirts of Worcester. It is the prototype of a mass- production hospital … Read more
Notorious drugs lord Pablo Escobar could be inadvertently helping save hippos from extinction, from beyond the grave. When the cocaine kingpin was shot dead in late 1993, four hippos he brought to his private estate in Colombia were left to roam. Since then, their numbers have grown to an estimated 80 to 100 and the … Read more
The airline industry can be accused of many sins. It is infested with brassy billionaires, such as the avaricious Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou, the founder of EasyJet, and the egregious Sir Richard Branson. It is responsible for pollution that is poisoning the planet. Customer service is sometimes woeful and industrial relations, wherever the main fault lies, … Read more
An Instagram-famous chef who’s built up a 300k following thanks to his healthy meal ideas that cost just £1 to make has shared his top tips on how to save money and still eat well. Miguel Barclay, from London, said that he began making the meals as a community project on social media, but it’s … Read more
2020 OLYMPIC GAMES The Olympic torch relay in Greece was cancelled on Friday March 13 – just a day after the flame was lit in Olympia. Large crowds mobbed Hollywood actor Gerard Butler as he lit the cauldron in the Greek city of Sparta despite repeated warnings for spectators not to attend because of coronavirus. That forced … Read more
A mother who was told her son had a rare cancer while she held her newborn daughter in her arms has revealed how his little sister is inspiring her son through his battle. Claire Scott, 40, and husband Mike, 42, who live in Kent, found out their son had cancer – which they were originally … Read more
British Airways pilots have opted to take a 50 per cent pay cut in April and May as the company fights for its survival amidst the coronavirus pandemic. BA employs 4,500 pilots who will take two weeks of unpaid leave each month. The reduction in their salary will be spread out over three months to … Read more
Will helicopter money save us from the coronavirus crisis? This is Money podcast on rescue plans that go through the financial looking glass By This Is Money Published: 19:59 GMT, 20 March 2020 | Updated: 20:10 GMT, 20 March 2020 Britain has been told to stay at home, pubs have been ordered to shut and … Read more
The immense scale of this crisis is terrifying to comprehend, not least for those politicians and scientists who find themselves taking decisions with life and death consequences. Yet in a war, one thing should be beyond debate: you must equip and protect your frontline forces to the best of your ability, whether they are soldiers … Read more