[ad_1] Image copyright HoC It will take “a matter of weeks” to resolve the problems related to coronavirus testing, Health Secretary Matt Hancock said. He told MPs that there had been a “sharp increase” in those seeking a test, “including those who are not eligible.” Testing should be prioritized for …
Read More »Coronavirus: Matt Hancock Admits “Challenges” with COVID-19 Testing After “Strong Increase” in Demand | Political news
[ad_1] Health Secretary Matt Hancock has admitted there are “challenges” with the coronavirus testing system following a “sharp increase” in demand. Speaking in the House of Commons on Tuesday, Hancock said the government was “working hard” to fix problems with the availability of COVID-19 tests, but admitted it could take …
Read More »Gary Lineker Gets a 25% Pay Cut from the BBC and Agrees to Tweet More Carefully | Media
[ad_1] Gary Lineker has agreed to a 25% pay cut to remain host of the Match of the Day for the next five years, along with a deal to be more careful in his use of Twitter to push political causes. Tim Davie, the new CEO of the BBC, announced …
Read More »Alexei Navalny: critic of poisoned Putin ‘will return to Russia’
[ad_1] image copyright@navalny ScreenshotNavalny posted on Instagram from her hospital bed in Germany The poisoned Russian opposition figure, Alexei Navalny, will return to Russia, his spokesman said. “It puzzles me why anyone should think otherwise,” Kira Yarmysh posted on Twitter. Navalny also posted a photo on Instagram for the first …
Read More »Small Businesses Threw A Lifeline On Insurance Test Case Failure
[ad_1] Image copyright fake images Small businesses were threatened after the Superior Court ruled that some insurers should have paid for the losses caused by the closure. The judges ruled that sickness clauses in some business interruption policies should have meant they were covered. After the closure, a number of …
Read More »BBC Star Salaries: Zoe Ball Shoots Pay List When Gary Lineker Cuts Down
[ad_1] Screenshot From left to right: Zoe Ball, Vanessa Feltz, Lauren Laverne and Fiona Bruce are in the top 10 Four women are now on the BBC’s top 10 earners list, the corporation’s annual report shows. Zoe Ball’s pay has increased by £ 1 million after taking over the Radio …
Read More »Nicola Sturgeon coronavirus updates LIVE as one more death and 267 new positive cases reported in Scotland
[ad_1] The Scottish government has extended a local blockade in the Greater Glasgow area as it tries to stop the spread of the deadly coronavirus. Around 1.75 million people living in Glasgow, East and West Dunbartonshire, North and South Lanarkshire, Renfrewshire and East Renfrewshire will be banned from having other …
Read More »Women lose state retirement age appeal against government
[ad_1] Image copyright PA media Screenshot Activists out of court during an earlier hearing Two women affected by controversial changes in the state retirement age have lost their challenge before the Court of Appeals. Julie Delve, 62, and Karen Glynn, 63, backed by the BackTo60 campaign group, challenged the changes …
Read More »Alexei Navalny: Putin Critic Shares First Photo of Hospital After Novichok Poisoning | World News
[ad_1] A vocal critic of Russia’s President Putin has shared a picture from his hospital bed as he recovers from being poisoned with novichok. Alexei Navalny said that he has managed to breathe for an entire day without requiring medical assistance, telling his Instagram followers: “I miss you all.” Monday, …
Read More »Lewis Hamilton will not face investigation over Breonna Taylor jersey
[ad_1] Lewis Hamilton wore the jersey before and after the Tuscan Grand Prix Formula 1 bosses will not investigate Lewis Hamilton’s decision to wear a jersey highlighting police brutality at Sunday’s Tuscany Grand Prix. The FIA’s governing body was considering whether the matter contravened its rules, but a spokesperson told …
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