Heathrow chiefs warn of quarantine chaos as ‘significant gaps’ remain

Heathrow chiefs warn of quarantine chaos as ‘significant gaps’ remain just hours before travellers are set to be locked in hotels The majority of those required to quarantine will arrive at Heathrow Airport  But border staff say they are unaware of exactly what rules they will be enforcing Heathrow bosses say that gaps remain about how … Read more

Pfizer and AstraZeneca reject government warnings of months-long supply gaps

Pfizer and AstraZeneca have rejected Government warnings of months-long vaccine supply gaps, claiming there will be enough doses to hit the country’s ambitious targets. England’s chief medical officer Professor Chris Whitty this week warned that vaccine availability issues will ‘remain the case for several months’ as firms struggle to keep up with global demand. In a bid … Read more

Roads bosses planning a crackdown on tailgating with new cameras that monitor gaps between vehicles

Roads bosses to crack down on tailgaters using new cameras which monitor gaps between vehicles The technology is being trialled on a stretch of motorway in the Midlands Devices have caught more than 26,000 drivers in two months, figures show The offence can lead to prosecution for driving without due care and attention  By Tom … Read more

China toddler save: Man holds onto a boy through gaps of a window grille 120ft above the ground

Heart-stopping moment neighbour holds onto a toddler through a window grille 120ft above the ground after the boy fell out of his 13-storey home The boy had fallen from his flat and landed on a metal cage one floor down A neighbour grabbed hold of him in the nick of time, saving his life in China … Read more

Spooky moment raccoon reaches its hands through the gaps in a wooden deck to steal kittens’ food

Spooky moment raccoon reaches its hands through the gaps in a wooden deck to steal kittens’ food Two kittens had an uninvited dinner guest while eating outside earlier this month Cheeky raccoon stuck its hands through decking and pinched their cat food Another raccoon then walked straight up to their plate in Dothan, Alabama  By … Read more

Companies may be ordered to publish ethnic pay gaps

Companies may soon be required to publish their ethnic pay gaps under new legislation following a review ordered by Downing Street. The Prime Minister Boris Johnson this week confirmed the Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities would reconsider current legislation which only requires organisations to publish a disparity in gender pay. The new proposal, which … Read more

Universities will not be allowed to cram in extra students to plug funding gaps but will get £2.6bn

Universities to get £2.6billion government support package as they are told not squeeze in extra students amid coronavirus cash crisis This will give the Government temporary controls over student numbers  Nearly one in five prospective students have changed their mind about university this autumn because of coronavirus  Universities will be unable to take extra students … Read more

Hospitals are turning to VETS to fill staffing gaps on intensive care wards amid coronavirus

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

The UK motorways with the biggest gaps between service stations revealed

The longest stretch of UK motorway without a single service station is a 43-mile stint of the M25, identified as the route where passengers will have to cross their legs for the longest. The London orbital motorway from Cobham, Surrey, to South Mimms, Hertfordshire, has not service stations for drivers and other vehicle occupants to … Read more

Anger as more than half of all big companies fail to reduce their gender pay gaps

Anger as more than half of all big companies fail to reduce their gender pay gaps By City & Finance Reporter for the Daily Mail Published: 21:51 BST, 5 April 2019 | Updated: 21:51 BST, 5 April 2019 More than half of all big businesses have failed to reduce their gender pay gap More than … Read more