More than a million laptops sent to pupils during lockdown in £400m boost for Mail Force drive 

More than a million laptops have been sent to needy pupils during lockdown in £400m boost for Mail Force drive Total of 1,055,745 devices have been delivered to students who need them most Deliveries allow children to complete vital schoolwork at home during lockdown The Government programme has also allowed thousands of families to receive … Read more

More than a million laptops sent to pupils during lockdown in £400m boost for Mail Force drive 

More than a million laptops have been sent to needy pupils during lockdown in £400m boost for Mail Force drive Total of 1,055,745 devices have been delivered to students who need them most Deliveries allow children to complete vital schoolwork at home during lockdown The Government programme has also allowed thousands of families to receive … Read more

Britain is set for SIXTY Nightingale courts: £113m boost will see swifter justice for crime victims

Britain is set for SIXTY Nightingale courts: £113m boost for modifications to hotel conference rooms and event spaces to accommodate more trials Modifications to be made to hotel conference rooms and event spaces for trials At Manchester Crown Court walls will be knocked down to create ‘super court’ Justice Secretary Robert Buckland hailed it as … Read more

Britain is set for SIXTY Nightingale courts: £113m boost will see swifter justice for crime victims

Britain is set for SIXTY Nightingale courts: £113m boost for modifications to hotel conference rooms and event spaces to accommodate more trials Modifications to be made to hotel conference rooms and event spaces for trials At Manchester Crown Court walls will be knocked down to create ‘super court’ Justice Secretary Robert Buckland hailed it as … Read more

Cocoa can boost memory in older people, study says

Chemicals in cocoa can boost memory abilities in older people, a new study suggests.  US researchers found flavanols – plant chemicals that are abundant in cocoa beans – improved performance in a list-learning task for people aged between 50 and 75. Flavanols belong to a group of compounds called polyphenols, which are also abundant in red … Read more

Dietitian, 31, who got her dream body by eating MORE reveals the four easy ways to boost metabolism

A dietitian who has a better body aged 31 than she did in her twenties has revealed the four easy ways to boost your metabolism and lose weight, without having to starve yourself. Leanne Ward, from Brisbane, got her dream figure by eating more, ditching calorie counting and ‘listening to her body’ when it comes … Read more

Will Britain’s rapid vaccine rollout boost UK shares?

INVESTING SHOW: Will Britain’s rapid vaccine rollout and a route out of lockdown boost UK shares? By This Is Money Published: 16:53 GMT, 15 February 2021 | Updated: 16:53 GMT, 15 February 2021 The UK’s record on coronavirus has been patchy at best but the nation’s vaccine rollout is a success so far. Prime Minister … Read more

Investing in tech could give UK economy a £232bn boost, says report

Digital technology investment could boost the economy by £232bn over the next 20 years, reseacrh finds Tech investment in health and social care alone could add £33bn to UK GDP  Starting investment early could add £74billion to Britain’s economy by 2025 Covid-19 has accelerated flexible working and the delivery of digital services By Harry Wise … Read more

Burberry repays Bank of England loan on Chinese sales boost

Burberry repays Bank of England loan after a sales bounce-back in China By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:50 GMT, 14 February 2021 | Updated: 21:50 GMT, 14 February 2021 Boost: Burberry’s online sales in China grew by a ‘triple digit’ percentage in the third quarter Burberry has repaid its Bank of England loan … Read more

Eton College loses HALF its Oxbridge offers as universities try to boost intake from state schools

Eton College loses HALF its Oxbridge offers as top universities try to boost intake from state schools Oxford and Cambridge universities have reduced Eton intake from 99 to 48 The universities have boosted their intake of state school-educated students An Etonian parent said the school has ‘taken its eye off the ball’ with admissions  By … Read more