EXCLUSIVE: Only two thirds of parents currently intend to send their children back to school next month as poll shows voters believe Gavin Williamson is most to blame for education omnishambles All schools across England are scheduled to return full-time from September A new poll showed 69 per cent of parents intend to send their children … Read more
A YouGov poll of almost 2,000 Britons has found that over two thirds are against the plans for semi-autonomous vehicles to be legally allowed on motorways from spring next year. The survey was conducted in response to the Department for Transport’s announcement on Tuesday that minister are examining whether vehicles fitted with an Automated Lane … Read more
Already pitiful savings rates have been slashed by nearly TWO THIRDS during the coronavirus pandemic and continue to set record lows Average savings rates have been slashed for the fifth consecutive month Coronavirus pandemic has seen fewer savings options available Easy-access accounts tumbled from 0.56% in March to 0.22% this month By Grace Gausden For … Read more
Two thirds of staff at one NHS hospital trust lost their sense of taste or smell during the peak of the coronavirus epidemic, study shows Almost two-thirds of staff said they suffered a loss or taste or smell in April However that wasn’t an official Covid-19 symptom so they couldn’t get tested Comes after nine … Read more
Up to two thirds of elderly patients discharged from hospitals into a care home at the height of the pandemic were not tested for Covid-19, it was claimed today. NHS England data shows at least 25,000 patients were moved from hospitals to care homes between March 17 and April 15. But 16,000 weren’t tested to … Read more
Nearly two out of three over-75s say they are more likely to avoid moving to care homes following the coronavirus crisis, new research reveals. An estimated 30,000 care home residents have died during the pandemic so far, sparking a row in recent days between the Government and care providers over who was to blame. Failings … Read more
Death rate is now TWO THIRDS higher than a bad flu year as coronavirus kills 185,000 people across Europe, study reveals Spain had the worst mortality rate across all ages at the height of the pandemic The 15-44 age group also died in greater numbers than their peers across Europe The European Union and the … Read more
More than 1,000 flights have been cancelled to and from Beijing today while 27 neighbourhoods are in lockdown and schools are closed as China battles an alarming new coronavirus outbreak. A total of 1,255 flights have been scrapped at Beijing’s Capital and Daxing Airports, cutting out nearly two-thirds of their usual schedule as China imposes … Read more
Is this the end of tech hubs? 66% of staff from companies including Facebook, Twitter and Uber said they would move OUT of major cities if working from home becomes permanent, study claims Blind surveyed 4,401 employees from technology firms in Seattle, Bay Area and New York City 66% said they’d move out of the … Read more
Coronaphobia is STILL gripping cautious Britain: Almost two thirds of us would feel uncomfortable going to pub or foreign holiday at end of lockdown – and fewer than HALF want to return to work Poll by Ipsos Mori shows many people have concerns about post-lockdown life Some 65 per cent said they would feel uncomfortable … Read more