Care home bosses who sacked an MP for criticising shortages of personal protective equipment (PPE) have admitted she was right all along. Nadia Whittome, Labour’s representative for Nottingham East, was fired from her part-time job at Lark Hill Retirement Village in May after she revealed masks at the home were limited to one-a-day and said … Read more
While global warming has led to rising tides, it’s also threatening the water supply of 3.2 billion people around the world, according to a new UN report. Runoff from glaciers provides drinking water for tens of millions of people, but record loss of glacier mass is leading to increased water scarcity. Glacier runoff is expected … Read more
GP reveals how she offered to give her desperately ill baby son half of her own liver to save his life after struggle to find an organ donor – as she urges BAME community not to ‘opt-out’ of register British Women’s Health doctor Dr Nighat Arif appeared on This Morning today to urge more members … Read more
Thousands of seriously ill children are being put at risk due to ventilator shortage, charity championed by Prince Harry warns WellChild has been helping families of sick children during the COVID-19 crisis Over 145,000 PPE masks have been sent to those most in need during lockdown But the charity says that thousands of children are … Read more
Conservationists have slammed the Prime Minister’s claims that newts are getting in the way of building new homes for Britons as ‘ridiculous’. Speaking earlier this week, Boris Johnson said ‘newt-counting’ is responsible for his government’s inability to deliver new housing and construction projects. The Premier was referring to requirements introduced by the EU to protect … Read more
Terrible news… or great news? Marmite limits sales due to shortage of brewers’ yeast during coronavirus lockdown The popular spread, founded in 1902, is now only available in 250g jars The company revealed that key ingredient brewers’ yeast is in short supply The stalling of brewery production was caused by the coronavirus pandemic Here’s how to … Read more
Jaguar halts production of popular award-winning £61,000 electric I-Pace… due to SHORTAGE of batteries JLR confirmed it has been forced to ‘adjusted’ production schedules for I-Pace It blamed a ‘temporary’ supply problem with Korean battery provider LG Chem The car maker told us it is working to ‘minimise impact on customers’ Comes within a week … Read more
Patients who can’t eat solid foods have told how they are fearing for their lives amid the national shortage of intravenous fluids. ‘Concerning’ bacteria was found at the manufacturing site of a large-scale company, and as a result, it had to immediately change the way it makes the feeding bags. Production has slowed causing delays or … Read more
The last time the Countess of Bradford wore a Stewart Parvin creation, it was on the day of her wedding. It was also a very different look from the Parvin ensemble she has been wearing this weekend, though she is equally thrilled with the result. ‘These aren’t any old scrubs. They’re Stewart Parvin scrubs,’ she … Read more
A desperate shortage of coffins has prompted manufacturers to ramp up production of basic chipboard caskets as they struggle to meet the demand for funerals of coronavirus victims. Funeral directors around the country are being made to wait a minimum of four weeks for coffins, instead of the normal five days. This means bodies are … Read more