Boris Johnson is urged to scrap the ban on care home visits by March to give hope to the the elderly

Boris Johnson is urged to scrap the ban on care home visits by March to give a ray of hope to the elderly who have been cut off from their loved ones during the pandemic Six charities have banded together to urge Boris Johnson to allow visits to care homes by relatives from the beginning … Read more

Dominic Cummings wanted Boris Johnson to SCRAP Sage after raging at leaks by pro-lockdown scientists

Dominic Cummings wanted Boris Johnson to SCRAP the Sage committee after raging at leaks by pro-lockdown scientists amid fears some of them were using their position to push for tougher restrictions The PM was encouraged to act against Sage over concerns that some of the group’s experts were using their roles to publicly push for … Read more

One in seven over-75s is yet to get a TV licence following controversial decision to scrap freebies 

One in seven over-75s is yet to get a TV licence following controversial decision to scrap freebies According to BBC figures around 2.7million over-75s have purchased a licence  The BBC has praised the figures, saying they represent ‘good progress’ for the scheme Last August the BBC stripped 4.2million elderly viewers of their free licences  By … Read more

Covid Netherlands: Court ordered to SCRAP ‘illegal’ 9pm curfew

A Dutch court today ordered the government to lift a Covid curfew that sparked the Netherlands’ worst rioting for decades – saying authorities had misused emergency powers meant for more perilous crises such as a dyke breach.  The 9pm curfew was the first to be imposed in the Netherlands since the Nazi occupation in World … Read more

Court orders Holland to SCRAP ‘illegal’ 9pm coronavirus curfew

A Dutch court today ordered the government to lift a Covid curfew that sparked the Netherlands’ worst rioting for decades – saying authorities had misused emergency powers meant for more perilous crises such as a dyke breach.  The 9pm curfew was the first to be imposed in the Netherlands since the Nazi occupation in World … Read more

Ministers should SCRAP the school year and force pupils to start it again, says leading head teacher

Ministers should SCRAP the school year and force pupils to start it again in September says leading head teacher Katharine Birbalsingh believes pupils should redo the entire year in classrooms She warned teachers were managing to cover as little as 20 per cent of content   Gavin Williamson yesterday hailed remote classrooms as a ‘major achievement’  … Read more

Fresh calls for government to scrap VAT on electric cars or increase grants to boost sales

Ministers should consider abolishing VAT on electric vehicles (EV) or increase the incentives currently available to buy them, a market report has said. The RAC’s annual report on motoring found that electric car demand is marginally higher than a year ago, with fewer than one in ten drivers polled saying their next car will be … Read more

Women sign petition to scrap UK tampon tax on period knickers

Social media users have highlighted an urgency to gather signatures on a petition to scrap the tampon tax on period pants. Rubina Raut who founded UK-based period pants brand WUKA in 2017, has racked up almost 18,000 signatures on an online petition to recognise the reusable underwear as entitled to being taxed fairly. While sanitary … Read more

Social media users plead for signatures on a petition to scrap tampon tax on period knickers

Social media users have highlighted an urgency to gather signatures on a petition to scrap the tampon tax on period pants. Rubina Raut who founded UK-based period pants brand WUKA in 2017, has racked up almost 18,000 signatures on an online petition to recognise the reusable underwear as entitled to being taxed fairly. While sanitary … Read more

Donald Trump’s tie-maker joins the scrap for Arcadia

Donald Trump’s tie-maker becomes latest bidder to throw its hat into ring for Arcadia’s assets By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:50 GMT, 10 January 2021 | Updated: 21:50 GMT, 10 January 2021 President Trump’s tie-maker has become the latest bidder to throw its hat into the ring for Arcadia’s assets.  G-III Apparel, … Read more