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Majority of women say well-being negatively affected by home-schooling

Majority of women say well-being negatively affected by home-schooling

Majority of women say well-being negatively affected by home-schooling

10 March 2021

The Office for National Statistics data said more parents have suffered during the latest lockdown compared to the start of the pandemic.


EU diplomat summoned to Foreign Office amid coronavirus vaccine row

EU diplomat summoned to Foreign Office amid coronavirus vaccine row

EU diplomat summoned to Foreign Office amid coronavirus vaccine row

10 March 2021

Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab wrote to Charles Michel on Tuesday evening seeking to ‘set the record straight’.


More than one in four university students feel lonely often or always – ONS

More than one in four university students feel lonely often or always – ONS

More than one in four university students feel lonely often or always – ONS

10 March 2021

More than four in five students said they are currently living in the same accommodation as at the start of the autumn term, report suggests.


Bridge or tunnel over Irish Sea not a priority, insists Scottish minister

Bridge or tunnel over Irish Sea not a priority, insists Scottish minister

Bridge or tunnel over Irish Sea not a priority, insists Scottish minister

10 March 2021

It comes after two engineering professors were commissioned to lead a study into the feasibility of the idea.


Special postboxes mark Mother’s Day

Special postboxes mark Mother’s Day

Special postboxes mark Mother’s Day

10 March 2021

They feature testimonies from Royal Mail workers about their mothers.


Brother of Ghislaine Maxwell ‘recognises setting’ of Duke of York photo

Brother of Ghislaine Maxwell ‘recognises setting’ of Duke of York photo

Brother of Ghislaine Maxwell ‘recognises setting’ of Duke of York photo

10 March 2021

Andrew had claimed the well-known picture showing Virginia Giuffre could not have been taken in London, as he was in his ‘travelling clothes’.


Family of footballer Emiliano Sala launch legal action

Family of footballer Emiliano Sala launch legal action

Family of footballer Emiliano Sala launch legal action

10 March 2021

The 28-year-old striker died in a plane crash in the English Channel two years ago having just signed for Cardiff City in a multimillion-pound deal.


Lego cheers fastest growth in five years amid pandemic sales boost

Lego cheers fastest growth in five years amid pandemic sales boost

Lego cheers fastest growth in five years amid pandemic sales boost

10 March 2021

The Danish toy maker reported a 19% jump in operating profits to 12.9 billion Danish kroner (£1.5 billion) for 2020 as revenues rose 13%.


Councils secure share of £2.9m emergency tree fund from Woodland Trust

Councils secure share of £2.9m emergency tree fund from Woodland Trust

Councils secure share of £2.9m emergency tree fund from Woodland Trust

10 March 2021

The nature charity said the funding will go to 11 areas across the UK to help plant trees and create green space and woodlands.


Big Issue launches fund to invest in ‘green’ companies

Big Issue launches fund to invest in ‘green’ companies

Big Issue launches fund to invest in ‘green’ companies

10 March 2021

A fifth of the revenue from the fund will be reinvested back into The Big Issue to help its drive to tackle poverty.


Met Police officer arrested over Sarah Everard disappearance

Met Police officer arrested over Sarah Everard disappearance

Met Police officer arrested over Sarah Everard disappearance

10 March 2021

Scotland Yard officials said the arrest of a serving Met officer is a ‘serious and significant development’.


‘Nurses are not angels or heroes but skilled staff’

‘Nurses are not angels or heroes but skilled staff’

‘Nurses are not angels or heroes but skilled staff’

10 March 2021

According to RCN analysis, at least 952 health and care workers in the UK have died as a result of coronavirus.


Piers Morgan condemns Duchess of Sussex comments to Oprah as ‘contemptible’

Piers Morgan condemns Duchess of Sussex comments to Oprah as ‘contemptible’

Piers Morgan condemns Duchess of Sussex comments to Oprah as ‘contemptible’

10 March 2021

It came after ITV announced the presenter had left his show amid a row over how he reacted to Meghan’s claims.


Lidl says it will not claim extended business rates support

Lidl says it will not claim extended business rates support

Lidl says it will not claim extended business rates support

10 March 2021

The retailer’s move comes after the five largest supermarkets said that they would not use extended support measures offered by the Treasury.


Feasibility study assessing Northern Ireland-Scotland bridge or tunnel

Feasibility study assessing Northern Ireland-Scotland bridge or tunnel

Feasibility study assessing Northern Ireland-Scotland bridge or tunnel

10 March 2021

The research is being carried out as part of Boris Johnson’s bid to improve UK transport links.


Piers Morgan stands by Meghan comments following Good Morning Britain exit

Piers Morgan stands by Meghan comments following Good Morning Britain exit

Piers Morgan stands by Meghan comments following Good Morning Britain exit

10 March 2021

ITV announced that the presenter had left the show following his incendiary comments about the Duchess of Sussex.


Wagamama owner The Restaurant Group to raise £175m after Covid impact

Wagamama owner The Restaurant Group to raise £175m after Covid impact

Wagamama owner The Restaurant Group to raise £175m after Covid impact

10 March 2021

The London-listed hospitality firm revealed that total sales dived by 57% to £459.8 million in 2020 after its sites were impacted by closures.


Good Morning Britain addresses Piers Morgan’s abrupt departure

Good Morning Britain addresses Piers Morgan’s abrupt departure

Good Morning Britain addresses Piers Morgan’s abrupt departure

10 March 2021

ITV announced the presenter had left the show following his incendiary comments about Meghan.


Police ‘shocked and disturbed’ after officer arrested over woman’s disappearance

Police ‘shocked and disturbed’ after officer arrested over woman’s disappearance

Police ‘shocked and disturbed’ after officer arrested over woman’s disappearance

10 March 2021

An officer was arrested in Kent on Tuesday night in connection with the search for the 33-year-old woman.


Timeline of Sarah Everard’s disappearance

Timeline of Sarah Everard’s disappearance

Timeline of Sarah Everard’s disappearance

10 March 2021

A serving police officer has been arrested a week after the 33-year-old went missing.


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