The Health Secretary's proposals will form part of the NHS People's Plan He will also say healthcare staff should be allowed to attend meetings virtually He is due to announce that doctors should use Whatsapp to give test results Matt Hancock wants to increase the number of remote GP appointments …...Read More
Doctors should use WhatsApp to give advice, says Matt Hancock
Elton John's energy bills hit £49k - as the Queen pays £1.1m
His stage performances are often electrifying. So it should probably not come as a shock that Elton John spends a fortune on power bills – stumping up an estimated £49,000 a year at his £6.5million mansion. The total gas and electric cost for the Rocketman singer, 73, is more than …...Read More
Ashley Judd Can Sue Harvey Weinstein for Sexual Harassment, Court Rules
The actress Ashley Judd can proceed with a sexual harassment claim as part of a lawsuit against Harvey Weinstein, the movie mogul imprisoned for sex crimes and a focus of the #MeToo movement, an appeals court ruled on Wednesday. A three-judge panel of United States Court of Appeals for the …...Read More
660m people could apply to live in UK via points-based system
More than 660million people of all nationalities will be eligible to apply for work visas under Britain's points-based immigration system, critics warned last night. Migration Watch UK said it could let immigration 'spin out of control'. The figure from the group, which wants tougher border controls, includes more than 250million …...Read More
Just 1.4% of 55,130 rapes in UK led to prosecution
The Victims' Commissioner has branded figures showing the number of rape convictions falling to a record low as 'utterly shameful'. Home Office data shows just 1.4 per cent of 55,130 rapes recorded by police led to prosecution in the 12 months to March. Furthermore, the Crown Prosecution Service said today …...Read More
Argos catalogue to be online-only after 47 years 1bn copies
At its height it was Europe’s most widely printed publication, a book found in three-quarters of British homes, a work only beaten by the Bible for its sheer ubiquity. The complete works of Shakespeare or the latest Harry Potter? No. The Argos Catalogue... which is no more. After 47 years, …...Read More
New Education Policy sets noble goals
The New Education Policy 2020 (NEP) approved by the Union cabinet yesterday represents a much-needed upgrade to a policy framed 34 years ago and last revised 28 years ago. In higher education it sets a noble goal of increasing the Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER) to 50% from the current 26% …...Read More
Strictly bosses DENY celebrities have turned down show
Strictly Come Dancing bosses have denied celebrities such as Michelle Keegan and Jessie J declined to be on the show because of the 'low' £60,000 appearance fee. Speaking exclusively to MailOnline on Wednesday, a Strictly source has contested reports that several celebrities had turned them down and said only those …...Read More
Jeff Bezos forgets to take mic off mute in congressional hearing
Jeff Bezos fumbled his way through a high-profile virtual congressional hearing on Wednesday as he struggled with technical difficulties and was caught sneaking a snack on camera. The billionaire Amazon CEO appeared before the House Judiciary Committee's antitrust panel via videoconference alongside Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg, Google's Sundar Pichai and Apple's …...Read More
Man in 20s shot dead in gun attack on London housing estate
A man has been shot dead following an attack in north London around 9pm on Wednesday Police, paramedics and London's Air Ambulance spent an hour battling to safe the man's life before he was declared dead at the scene. The victim is believed to be in his mid 20s. Scotland …...Read More
