According to a shock poll, more than a quarter of Britons think life will never get back to normal after coronavirus. Exclusive research for a newspaper outlet found 26 per cent couldn’t see our pre-pandemic lifestyles returning at any time. The majority of those questioned by Redfield & Wilton Strategies, 38 per cent, harboured hopesContinue reading “More Than A Quarter Of Britons Worry Life Will Never Go Back To Normal”
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Approximately A Quarter Of All COVID Patients Admitted To NHS Hospitals Are Being Treated For Other Illnesses
A health service audit has unveiled that almost a quarter of patients admitted to hospitals with COVID in England are actually getting treated for a different condition. NHS statistics show just 3,855 of the 5,021 people in hospital with COVID on Tuesday were essentially in the hospital because they were unwell from the virus. TheContinue reading “Approximately A Quarter Of All COVID Patients Admitted To NHS Hospitals Are Being Treated For Other Illnesses”
No 10 Hints State Pension ‘Triple Lock’ Will Be Watered Down
Downing Street delivered another hint that the state pension triple lock could be watered down amid concerns over COVID warping of wage figures. A spokesperson for the Prime Minister said they recognise people’s concerns about the prospect of the mechanism resulting in an 8 per cent rise, squeezing the public finances even further. No 10Continue reading “No 10 Hints State Pension ‘Triple Lock’ Will Be Watered Down”
Queen’s Lawyers Secretly Lobbied The Scottish Government For Balmoral Estate
It’s been reported that the Queen’s lawyer’s secretly lobbied the Scottish government for her private land to be exempt from a new climate change law. The monarch, whose Balmoral Estate makes her a major landowner in the country, is the only person not expected to use renewable energy to heat her buildings. In records discoveredContinue reading “Queen’s Lawyers Secretly Lobbied The Scottish Government For Balmoral Estate”
The Moment Albanian Cyclist, 23, Fatally Hit Pensioner
This is the moment an illegal immigrant cyclist fled after causing the death of a hospital worker after crashing into him running a red light. Albanian Ermir Loka, 23, mowed down Peter McCombie, 72, at around 15 mph as the HR administrator was making his way home from the Royal London Hospital in Whitechapel. InsteadContinue reading “The Moment Albanian Cyclist, 23, Fatally Hit Pensioner”
Britain Faces Blackouts Due To The Electric Car Revolution
An MP has warned that electric car drivers could cause blackouts if they charge their vehicles at ‘on peak’ times during the day. The Commons Transport Select Committee said owners should be incentivised to recharge batteries ‘little but often’ to circumvent shortages. Tory MP Huw Merriman, who chairs the committee, warned that the National GridContinue reading “Britain Faces Blackouts Due To The Electric Car Revolution”
Boris Johnson Slaps Down Michael Gove
Boris Johnson slapped down Michael Gove after he lashed out at selfish vaccine refusers. The Prime Minister insisted he wouldn’t use the jibe and getting jabs should instead be seen as a positive thing to do. Pointing to plans to require evidence of vaccination for entry to nightclubs and events, Boris Johnson said people wouldContinue reading “Boris Johnson Slaps Down Michael Gove”
Food Workers Are Deleting COVID App
An Iceland chief has warned that supermarket workers are deleting the NHS COVID app en masse after being left off the government’s exemption list. The frozen food giant’s managing director Richard Walker said workers were attempting to evade being pinged to self-isolate by removing it from their phones. He said that he didn’t condone theContinue reading “Food Workers Are Deleting COVID App”
Downing Street Dismisses EU’s Proposals To Ease Northern Ireland Protocol
Downing Street has dismissed proposals put forward by the European Union to ease the rollout of the Northern Ireland Protocol. Brussels has announced proposals to simplify parts of the protocol and to remedy some of the issues associated with post-Brexit border checks, but Number 10 said the proposed measures, which concentrate on the flow ofContinue reading “Downing Street Dismisses EU’s Proposals To Ease Northern Ireland Protocol”
Four-day Tube Strike Will Go Ahead In August
A tube strike is set to go ahead in August over proposals to scrap the Night Tube train driver’s pay grade after discussions broke down between the union and London Underground. The changes would mean that instead of having a separate role for Night Tube train operators, all drivers would be expected to work aContinue reading “Four-day Tube Strike Will Go Ahead In August”