Channel 4 set to slash celebrity guest fees and introduce a £2,000 pay cap’

Channel 4 ‘set to slash celebrity guest fees and introduce a £2,000 pay cap in a bid to save money’ amid the coronavirus pandemic By Niomi Harris For Mailonline Published: 01:44 BST, 2 May 2020 | Updated: 01:47 BST, 2 May 2020 Channel 4 are reportedly planning to slash the appearance fees paid to celebrity … Read more

Oxford professor blasts the Government’s failure to introduce a lockdown sooner

A leading Oxford professor has blasted the Government’s failure to introduce a lockdown sooner and says it was ‘completely out of step with almost all other European countries’. David Hunter condemned the ‘Keep Calm and Carry On’ attitude among ministers, while scientists have repeatedly pressed the ‘panic button’. When EU neighbours Spain, the Netherlands, France … Read more

Controversial idea to introduce COVID-19 ‘immunity passports’ to avoid long-term Australian lockdown

Australian health experts have flagged the idea of introducing ‘immunity passports’ to avoid a long-term coronavirus lockdown.   The immunity passport, or certificate, would be given to COVID-19 patients who recovered from the deadly illness – and are therefore immune – allowing them to be exempt from tough social distancing restrictions that applies to others.  German … Read more

Metro Bank faces backlash over refusal to introduce ‘Confirmation of Payee’

Metro Bank has come under fire for not introducing a new fraud prevention scheme, despite last year signing up to a code which said banks ‘should’ bring it in. The bank, which launched a decade ago, said it had ‘no current plans’ to implement a system called Confirmation of Payee, designed to alert anyone making … Read more

Gogglebox stars Matty and Sarah Marie introduce their baby on the show

Just like mum and dad! Gogglebox stars Matty and Sarah Marie introduce their four-month-old son Malik to viewers By Alisha Buaya For Daily Mail Australia Published: 21:56 GMT, 27 February 2020 | Updated: 22:02 GMT, 27 February 2020 Matty and Sarah Marie Fahd’s newborn son, Malik, has made his debut on the eleventh season of Gogglebox … Read more

EastEnders to introduce the first deaf character to help Ben Mitchell cope with his hearing loss

EastEnders’ explosive 35th anniversary episodes ended in a crushing blow for Ben Mitchell after he suffered additional hearing loss following a head injury which left him unable to communicate. And in the wake of boat crash disaster, the BBC soap are set to introduce its very first deaf character, who will help the bad boy … Read more

Businesses would have to introduce anti-terror measures to keep public safe under Home Office plan

Businesses would have to introduce anti-terror measures to keep public safe under new Home Office plan Owners and operators of public spaces could be required to consider terror risk  Councils and private firms may be required to consider steps if one happens A new ‘Protect Duty’ will be consulted on by the Government in next … Read more