BBC Television could be scrapped in favour of BBC Screen in ‘bizarre and ludicrous’ £1m rebranding exercise to appeal to a younger audience, insider says BBC Television could rebrand as BBC Screen to appeal to younger audiences Bosses are reportedly relaunching in a bid to appeal to the 18-34 age group Insider sources say the … Read more
Next year’s rail fare increases should be scrapped and more flexible season tickets introduced says transport watchdog Transport Focus is demanding a radical shake-up of the ticketing system The watchdog has proposed a Head Out to Help Out scheme to drive footfall It also called for an overhaul of season tickets, which it described as … Read more
Thousands of hard-up pensioners face food and fuel poverty as their free TV licences are scrapped from today, campaigners warn More than 3million UK households will be asked to pay the £157.50 annual fee 500k pensioners could qualify for a free licence but are unaware, study finds They could be forced to choose between having … Read more
Pregnancy term ‘morning sickness’ should be scrapped because it trivialises the condition which can strike expecting women at any time of day, experts insist Experts have looked into the accuracy of the pregnancy term ‘morning sickness’ A study by the University of Warwick claims the term should be scrapped The feeling of nausea amongst pregnant … Read more
Paul Hollywood is ordered to stop his Bake Off handshakes: Accolade is scrapped by Channel 4 over coronavirus fears Paul Hollywood’s famous handshake won’t be available this year due to Covid-19 Channel 4 chiefs have ordered him not to offer his hand to Bake Off contestants Hollywood offered seven handshakes to the bakers during last … Read more
The much-delayed NHS coronavirus tracking app could be scrapped altogether, with minister blaming tech giant Apple. The phone software was meant to be rolled out in May but despite a pilot scheme on the Isle of Wight it has yet to be introduced after being set with problems. A Tory minister last night admitted it … Read more
Uncle Ben’s rice has announced it is ‘evolving’ its brand and will redesign its packaging in response to concerns about racial stereotyping – hours after Quaker revealed it was scrapping the Aunt Jemima name. Parent company Mars, Inc on Wednesday revealed it was following suit in ‘helping to put an end to racial bias and injustices’, … Read more
Revealed: Boris Johnson scrapped Cabinet Ministers pandemic team six months before coronavirus hit Britain The PM abolished the Threats, Hazards, Resilience and Contingency Committee MPs such as Michael Gove and Matt Hancock were part of the pandemic team The group was scrapped by Mr Johnson just days after he entered No10 last July COVID-19 hit … Read more
Quarantine plan for holidaymakers could be scrapped by July if travel industry bosses can devise safe alternative within three weeks Priti Patel asked bosses to come up with ‘innovative solutions’ in a video meeting It opened up a slim prospect of foreign holidays re-starting as early as June 29 Travel firms have condemned the quarantine … Read more
The former boss of Ofsted has said school summer holidays should be scrapped to help pupils catch up and prevent a ‘lost generation’ of children. Michael Wilshaw said children being taken out of schools amid the coronavirus pandemic has been a great tragedy. He believes the priority for educators as the lockdown eases across Britain … Read more