UK bands ‘will be able to tour EU’ as Government plans to agree deals with individual member states 

UK bands ‘will be able to tour EU’ as Government eyes plan to agree deals with individual member states Culture Minister said band tours could be salvaged after Brexit by agreeing deals Mrs Dinenage said would be ‘very complicated’ to secure an EU-wide agreement Instead said there would be more success negotiating with individual countries  … Read more

Rishi Sunak’s Thatcher moment? Chancellor echoes Iron Lady praising ‘the individual and the family’

Rishi Sunak appeared to take inspiration from Margaret Thatcher today as he insisted the role of government was only to facilitate the growth of individuals, families and communities. The Chancellor’s comments as he unveiled his spending review had echoes of a wider Thatcherite vision of the nation, as espoused by the former prime minister in her … Read more

Coronavirus UK: Individual care home death figures ‘kept secret’

Regulators have refused to release the Covid-19 death tolls at individual care homes with the public, it emerged today.  Care homes have been ravaged by the coronavirus, with tens of thousands of elderly Britons having died after catching the vicious illness.  But officials have never released detailed figures showing how badly some homes have been … Read more

Twitter to bring back its ‘blue checkmark’ verification for individual users after three-year hiatus

Twitter to bring back its ‘blue checkmark’ verification for individual users after a three-year hiatus Twitter will start verifying individual users again for the first since 2017 It’s unclear when exactly the verification request process will be launched The company will also clarify guidelines around who can be verified  By James Pero For Dailymail.com Published: … Read more

Post-pandemic office design proposes individual sealed pods with ventilation fans and sky lights

Many US states are allowing office workers to return to the workplace, but some businesses can only maintain 50 percent of their staff due to the ongoing social distancing policy. However, an architect has proposed a pod system that seals each individual in a sterilized room, allowing everyone to work in the office. Called Q.workntine, … Read more

Churches can reopen for individual prayer in June but worshippers will be banned from singing

Churches will be allowed to reopen for individual prayers from mid-June, though singing and mass gatherings will remain banned to stop the spread of coronavirus. Places of worships were expected closed until July 4, alongside hairdressers, cinemas and pubs.  However, Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick told today’s Downing Street briefing that the plan was to allow … Read more

GoDaddy confirms an ‘unauthorized individual’ accessed 28,000 hosting accounts

GoDaddy confirms an ‘unauthorized individual’ accessed 28,000 hosting accounts and advises customers to review their information Hosting platform GoDaddy says 28,000 accounts were compromised The platform says no files inside the hosting accounts has been altered It is still advising customers to audit their accounts for changes GoDaddy will also provide one year of free … Read more

Diners sit in individual GREENHOUSES to ensure social distancing

That’s one way to get the economy growing! Diners sit in individual GREENHOUSES to ensure social distancing at Dutch restaurant The Mediamatic Biotoop eatery erected five dining pods along a canal on the island of Oosterdok, Amsterdam Restaurant hopes greenhouses – currently undergoing trials – will allow diners to eat safely amid pandemic Firm says pods … Read more

Commuters told to check temperatures before leaving home individual towns cities on lockdown

Commuters will be told to check their temperatures before travelling and individual towns and cities could be put on lockdown in an easing of restrictions to be set out by the Government next week.  Boris Johnson will set out a ‘roadmap’ of how to take Britain out of full lockdown and start easing coronavirus restrictions … Read more

Donald Trump says individual governors will decide on when to reopen economy

President Donald Trump on Tuesday abandoned his push for ‘total authority’ to reopen the country and said he would leave the decision in the hands of the individual governors of each state.  ‘I will be speaking to all 50 governors very shortly. And I will then be authorizing each individual governor of each individual state … Read more