Peers demand their daily £323 attendance fee to log into virtual Lords

Peers demand their daily £323 ‘attendance’ fee to log into virtual Lords claiming not paying would be age discrimination Peers are demanding £323 daily stipend while attending virtual proceedings Members of the House of Lords can expect tax-free income of £48,000 per year Rules state they should only be paid for physical, not virtual, sittings … Read more

ROBERT HARDMAN: Log on all ye faithful… Justin Welby has made an online call for unity 

Normally, they would have been alive with children clutching fresh daffodils and a box of chocs for a beloved mother or grandmother. Yesterday, however, churches up and down the land stood empty on what should have been one of the busier days of the year – Mothering Sunday – as ministers went through the devotional … Read more

Customers think Santander’s new online banking log in is less secure

Some customers of Santander have accused the bank of making its online banking less secure after it revamped the way customers log on. At the end of January, the banking giant made changes which would make it ‘easier’ for customers to log into their account, requiring them only to enter their personal ID and a … Read more

Easiest-ever chocolate chestnut log | Daily Mail Online

Easiest-ever chocolate chestnut log By Annie Bell For You Magazine Published: 00:03 BST, 22 December 2019 | Updated: 00:03 BST, 22 December 2019 SERVES 6-8 100g dark chocolate, for example Lindt 70% cocoa solids, broken up 50g unsalted butter diced 435g tin of unsweetened chestnut purée 75g golden caster sugar 100g extra-thick double cream 1 … Read more