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I’m A Celebrity bosses have insisted that filming will still go ahead in Gwrych Castle Abergele, despite news that Wales has implemented a travel ban. On Wednesday, Welsh Ministers unveiled an extraordinary bid to ban people who live in coronavirus hotspots in England, Scotland and Northern Island from entering the country, which could impact potential … Read more
Ministers to review airport covid testing scheme, dashing hopes of trial starting as early this week Was hoped trials of systems to cut quarantine times could begin tomorrow But Government sources said ministers were poised to launch a ‘taskforce’ Boris Johnson understood to have asked for a ‘rapid review’ to be conducted By Jason Groves, … Read more
A statue depicting London’s first black mayor is being planned in the wake of the global Black Lives Matter movement. John Archer was elected mayor of Battersea, south London, in 1913 and has been described as a pioneer for his role in local politics and for helping bring in a minimum wage for council workers. … Read more
Surgeons are calling for hospital beds to be ‘ring-fenced’ for planned operations, to avoid a ‘tsunami of cancellations’ due to rising Covid-19 cases. A survey for the Royal College of Surgeons of England found most surgeons thought the NHS could not meet its targets to get surgery back to pre-pandemic levels. Sir Simon Stevens, the … Read more
Will tracing app FINALLY help to stop coronavirus? Four months later than planned, the mobile phone tracing tool will be launched across the country today… as health officials cling to hope it will play crucial role in containing Covid-19 The app uses Bluetooth technology to alert users if they have come into contact with someone … Read more
People in everyday, non-scientific professions like plumbing and baking should be consulted about gene editing, a group of experts say. Much like how criminal court cases have a jury composed of normal people, global citizens’ assemblies should let laypersons have their say on the controversial technology. Gene editing is thought to have potential to prevent … Read more
‘It was an odd time to have a kid’: Dermot O’Leary reveals he’s taken more paternity leave than he planned after birth of son Kasper in lockdown By Laura Fox For Mailonline Published: 10:45 BST, 17 September 2020 | Updated: 10:45 BST, 17 September 2020 Dermot O’ Leary has admitted he’s been able to take … Read more
One in 50 NHS patients have now been waiting a year or more for planned surgery due to treatment delays caused by coronavirus. NHS England data released today shows 83,000 patients (2.1 per cent of the total) referred for routine operations have still not been treated 52 weeks later. Those most affected include people waiting for … Read more
Planned rise in living wage could be shelved as UK firms face slump after coronavirus lockdown Minimum pay rate had been expected to rise by 5.6% to £9.21 per hour next April The Low Pay Commission is considering recommending a smaller increase It is because of concerns that it could be ‘unaffordable’ at a time … Read more
Planned rise in minimum wage to £9.21 per hour is set to be scrapped because UK ‘can’t afford it’ after coronavirus pandemic The living wage was expected to rise from £8.72 to to £9.21 per hour in April However, Chancellor Rishi Sunak could be forced to pull back on the plan Low Pay Commission has … Read more