Are you smarter than a 7-year-old? Surprisingly tricky quiz will put your knowledge of basic geography and science to the test Quizmaster Tal Garner has shared a tricky quiz aimed at seven-year-old students The multiple-choice questions test your knowledge on geography and science But do you still remember what you learnt when you were just … Read more
As outsourcer is accused of bagging £37bn from controversial scheme to tackle Covid, Serco slams false Labour claims over Test & Trace Jeremy Corbyn and leading Labour MPs wrongly suggested it had bagged £37billion from the scheme The outsourcing group has faced criticism over the controversial programme The firm said it had been awarded contracts … Read more
SMALL CAP MOVERS: Avacta shares soar as test detects new Covid variant; Premier African on a lithium charge By John Harrington, Proactive Investors For Thisismoney.co.uk Published: 15:18 GMT, 12 March 2021 | Updated: 15:18 GMT, 12 March 2021 Premier African Metals continued its astonishing rise this week after it was formally granted an ‘exclusive prospect … Read more
Ex-health secretary Jeremy Hunt reveals he has tested positive for coronavirus and is isolating with ‘very mild’ symptoms Jeremy Hunt has revealed that he tested positive for coronavirus on Tuesday Ex-health secretary said that he is still working with only ‘very mild’ symptoms Mr Hunt said Test and Trace had been ‘very diligent’ contacting him … Read more
Teenager with Tourette’s films herself laughing as she tries to stay still enough for a Covid-19 nasal swab test and shares the video to raise awareness about her condition Teenager Zara Beth, 15, from Dumfries and Galloway has Tourette’s syndrome Zara shares videos about living with the condition with her 1.5 million followers Her latest … Read more
Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has claimed Britain’s Covid crisis would’ve been a ‘heck of a lot worse’ without the Government’s extortionate contact tracing scheme. Mr Shapps attempted to defend the £22billion Test and Trace programme after a damning cross-party report found it had ‘no measurable effect’ on the epidemic. The Commons Public Accounts Committee said there … Read more
Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has claimed Britain’s Covid crisis would’ve been a ‘heck of a lot worse’ without the Government’s extortionate contact tracing scheme. Mr Shapps attempted to defend the £22billion Test and Trace programme after a damning cross-party report found it had ‘no measurable effect’ on the epidemic. The Commons Public Accounts Committee said there … Read more
There is ‘no clear evidence’ Britain’s £22 billion Test and Trace scheme contributed to a reduction in coronavirus infection levels, a cross-party group of MPs have said. On Wednesday, the British parliament’s Public Accounts Committee decried the ‘unimaginable’ costs of the programme, saying the system has not yet proven its worth as there is little evidence of … Read more
Could you ace a school maths exam? Tricky quiz will test your knowledge – with questions taken from past GCSE and A-Level exams Remote learning provider Oxbridge puts puzzlers maths skills to the test Quiz features eight questions from past GCSE and A-Level exams in the UK Average time to complete is 2 minutes 45 secs … Read more
England’s deputy chief medical officer has assured parents that pupils will never be forced to take a Covid-19 test amid concerns that some refused to let their children be checked. Hundreds of primary and secondary schools reopened today for the first time since January, when rising infection rates prompted England’s third national lockdown. All secondary … Read more