[ad_1] An estimated 4.7 million employees were laid off at the end of January, with women accounting for the majority of the number, according to provisional figures from the Treasury. They showed a jump in demand for the Job Retention Scheme during the month when England entered its third COVID-19 …
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[ad_1] TThe schools minister said teachers would have to show evidence of the grades they give, as part of checks against grade inflation. Nick Gibb told BBC Breakfast: “Teachers will be required to submit evidence and the second layer of quality assurance is verification by examination boards.” “So if the …
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[ad_1] A man tragically died after an accident on the A39 near the Devon and Cornwall border last night, Wednesday 24 February. Police say they were called into a two-vehicle traffic collision on the A39 between Bude and Kilkhampton, involving a black Mini Cooper and a gray VW Passatt, at …
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[ad_1] Shares of GameStop more than doubled in trading Wednesday afternoon, surprising those who thought the video game retailer’s share price would stabilize after a fierce rally and sharp slide that disrupted Wall Street in January. Stocks soared nearly 104% during the session where trading was paused multiple times and …
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[ad_1] Almost half of people believe that those who lost their jobs during the pandemic likely performed poorly, according to a survey. In findings that will raise fears about inequalities in Britain, an attitudes study by researchers from Kings College London showed that a significant minority thought that a widening …
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[ad_1] Senior hospital staff have admitted that the prime minister’s roadmap out of lockdown is making them “a bit anxious and nervous.” The doctors and nurses at Warrington Hospital have weathered the first and second waves of the pandemic and are now preparing for the “cold snap.” This is the …
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[ad_1] Manchester City manager says he does not consider his team a favorite in European competition Pep Guardiola says he believes Bayern Munich are favorites to win the Champions League despite the praise for Manchester City in recent weeks. With Wednesday’s 2-0 win over Borussia Monchengladbach, City have won 19 …
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[ad_1] All those involved in the 2017 murder of anti-corruption journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia have been detained, the Maltese national police chief declared. Commissioner Angelo Gafa spoke before a court hearing Wednesday night in which two new suspects were prosecuted. So far, seven men have admitted or been charged with …
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[ad_1] Teachers will gain broad powers to decide test scores in England this year, in a move that was welcomed by school leaders but prompted warnings of “extremely high grade inflation” due to a lack of clear guidance. The rules announced by Education Secretary Gavin Williamson will emphasize “fairness and …
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[ad_1] Facebook was “over-enforcing wrong” by removing links to hundreds of non-media organizations in Australia, Nick Clegg admitted, in a blog post advocating the company’s ban on short news stories from social media there. The former UK deputy prime minister, now Facebook’s vice president of global affairs and communications, said …
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