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Homeless people in Vancouver were given $7,500 each – the results were “beautifully surprising”
Researchers say the results could challenge stereotypes about people "living on the margins."
Over 1,000 Deloitte consultants on test & trace with some charging daily what a nurse earns a month
"That's as much as many nurses earn in a MONTH. Scandalous. Kick them out. Give the funds to the NHS."
Another U-turn? Banks uneasy over PM’s plan for low-deposit mortgages
It seems this new policy announcement won't make it past the virtual conference speech.
BBC headlines demonstrate where the world has gone wrong
Millions get plunged into extreme poverty as the world's richest see their wealth climb 27.5 per cent during the pandemic - to a whopping £7.9 trillion.
Shut the pubs? Covid-19 check-in app has only sent one alert regarding an outbreak
"On the one hand, at a government briefing on local data I'm told pubs are the primary location for common Covid exposure, on the other that the contact-tracing app has only sent out one alert about an outbreak in a venue."
Watch – ‘Huge amount of frustration and frankly fury up here in the North’ at Government’s Covid response
“Without an extension to the main furlough scheme, the damage to the economy of the North will be deep and lasting.”
Right-wing TV audiences much more likely to ignore Covid-19 restrictions
“This study has many policy implications for the future progression of COVID-19 and health messaging in general. In a highly partisan environment, false information can be easily disseminated.”
Flashback to when Downing Street’s new press sec “humiliated” single mother over benefit payments
Shanene Thorpe said she felt "judged and victimised" by Newsnight at the time.
‘Perilous moment’ as over 1,600 students in Newcastle test positive & total figure higher than epidemic peak
“It is time for the government to take a serious grip of the crisis, properly support students, and provide a coordinated plan to allow all them to return home if they wish once it is safe to do so.”