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The British public’s grasp of broader economics is ‘generally very weak,’ according to a study which quizzed people on terms such as GDP and deficit. Less than half of those tested understood that GDP related to the size of the economy and dismissed the concept as ‘economic jargon’. Personal experience was also found to breed … Read more
Kate Langbroek reveals her family may be stuck in Italy for Christmas as they’re unable to get flights to Melbourne – unless they split up their family or quarantine in AUCKLAND By Marta Jary For Daily Mail Australia Published: 12:48 GMT, 20 November 2020 | Updated: 12:48 GMT, 20 November 2020 Kate Langbroek is stuck … Read more
Top scientists have warned there is a ‘troubling lack of evidence’ that face masks prevent Covid-19 infection, after a major study in Denmark found they don’t protect people who wear them. Governments around the world — including the UK — have made it mandatory to wear a face covering in indoor public spaces, despite a … Read more
Microsoft has recently launched the Xbox Series X, the latest high-end iteration of its famed gaming console, and the Series S, its digital-only baby brother. On the surface, there are some obvious and simple differences between the two, the X is more expensive, black, and has twice as much internal memory. But they both pack a … Read more
I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here! star Vernon Kay has admitted he’s dreading the lack of food that comes with taking part in the gruelling show. The presenter, 46, told MailOnline that since he was a teenager he’s consumed ‘an outrageous amount of calories’ to try and build up his physique, joking he hopes … Read more
The eagerly-awaited John Lewis Christmas commercial has become something of a festive tradition. Every year, fans gather in front of their TVs to watch the latest offering, before sharing it with their friends and family and – in recent years – broadcasting their opinions online. The John Lewis ads started in 2007 and here you … Read more
Britain’s statistics watchdog today criticised Number 10 for not being transparent enough with the data it used to justify England’s second lockdown. The UK Statistics Authority — which has slammed ministers before for overblown claims about their testing capacity — argued that numbers presented to the public have not always been backed up by ‘transparent … Read more
Nicola Sturgeon blasts Rishi Sunak over furlough for Scotland claiming there is STILL a lack of ‘clarity’ over whether plan to pay 80 per cent of wages extends to the country She attacked a lack of ‘clarity’ over whether 80% vow counted in Scotland English workers will get the payments for four weeks from tomorrow … Read more
Investors lose faith in UK recovery as much-anticipated Buffettology investment trust pulls its planned float due to lack of interest Buffettology Smaller Companies Trust had announced plans to float last month It has pulled its IPO after failing to raise the £100m minimum required to float Tellworth British Recovery and Growth trust also pulled its … Read more
Number of white male teachers falls by 20% in just ten years, sparking fears of a lack of role models Experts warn that disadvantaged white boys could fall even further behind Research shows the profession is becoming ‘increasingly female-dominated’ Meanwhile the number of male teachers from BME backgrounds has risen By Sarah Harris for the … Read more