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Coronavirus: Rebecca Long-Bailey calls for National Food Service to help people in isolation
Rebecca Long-Bailey has called for the government to establish “National Food Service” to help people isolating due to the coronavirus pandemic. The Labour leadership candidate said a “comprehensive and coordinated” service should allow households in need to receive weekly packages of free essentials, delivered through Royal Mail. Under the shadow’ …
Read More »Boris Johnson spent nearly £1,000 ferrying Brexit deal around in chauffeur-driven car
Boris Johnson’s Brexit deal was ferried around in a chauffeur-driven car to be signed, at the cost to the taxpayer of over £900, its has been revealed. The withdrawal agreement was taken from Brussels to London and back again by high-speed Eurostar train, with no expense spared, according to receipts …
Read More »Ex-UK PM David Cameron bans ‘Brexit’ questions in talk on effective campaigning
Former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom David Cameron made a rare public appearance last week to address a group of young volunteers from Bono’s outfit ONE UK. According to reports, attendees were allegedly told that questions on Brexit were not allowed for the Q&A session that followed his talk. …
Read More »UK stocks slip as virus fears quell risk appetite
The FTSE 100 slipped 0.4% and marked its second consecutive week in the red after an uptick in new cases of the virus in China and South Korea hit stocks more exposed to commodity prices, including oil majors and miners <.FTNMX1770>. “Perhaps the reality of the situation is starting to …
Read More »UPDATE 2-UK stocks slip as virus fears quell risk appetite
UK shares fell on Friday as investors took measures to reduce their exposure to perceived risky assets as the coronavirus continued to spread, while a buyout offer powered mid-cap real estate investment firm Daejan to an all-time high. The FTSE 100 slipped 0.4% and marked its second consecutive week in …
Read More »Royal Mail’s new space stamps celebrate the 200th anniversary of the Royal Astronomical Society
The latest headlines in your inbox Stamps showing off the amazing features of space have been unveiled, with the Royal Mail hoping they will “celebrate the UK’s contribution to our understanding of the universe”. The new collection – named “The Visions of the Universe” – features eight different postage labels …
Read More »TPO upholds RPI/CPI complaint against Thales UK
The Pensions Ombudsman (TPO) has upheld a complaint against Thales UK Pension Scheme over concerns relating to the index used to calculate annual increases on scheme benefits. The scheme announced on 29 September 2016 that it intended to increase scheme benefits annually based on the consumer prices index (CPI), rather …
Read More »Postman described how he discovered tiny newborn baby Edward wrapped in blanket on London doorstep
The latest headlines in your inbox A postman today told how he found a newborn boy on a doorstep in Hackney. Edward Holton, 36, was on duty when he spotted a blanket “wrapped in a cocoon” shape outside a vicarage in Sandringham Road on Saturday. He carried on delivering post …
Read More »UK to celebrate Brexit not with a bang, but whimper
LONDON A week from today, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland will leave the European Union on Jan. 31 at 11 p.m. After the most tumultuous period in post-war British politics, Brexit will finally happen. When it does, however, it will not be with a bang, but …
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