Covid’s lost generation: Devastating report lays bare the £350bn toll on children

The cost of lost schooling to a generation of children is today put at a shocking £350billion. The impact on pupils missing classes during the pandemic could last a lifetime, a hard-hitting report warns. Children who have been denied six months of normal education could lose an average of £40,000 in income over their career, predicts … Read more

Business fears over Government’s £350bn coronavirus bailout

Fears over £350bn virus bailout: Business groups warn many large firms may not be eligible for BoE’s loan scheme By Tom Witherow For The Daily Mail Published: 21:50 GMT, 23 March 2020 | Updated: 22:09 GMT, 23 March 2020 Thousands of businesses are facing an uncertain future as cracks appear in the Government’s £350billion bailout … Read more

Rishi Sunak faces demands to escalate £350bn coronavirus bailout

What is the coronavirus?  A coronavirus is a type of virus which can cause illness in animals and people. Viruses break into cells inside their host and use them to reproduce itself and disrupt the body’s normal functions. Coronaviruses are named after the Latin word ‘corona’, which means crown, because they are encased by a … Read more