Britain’s Best Parent viewers criticise smacking mother’s ‘lazy’ tactics

Furious row erupts on Britain’s Best Parent as mother who smacks her children claims it’s always done in a ‘controlled manner’ – but viewers criticise her ‘lazy’ tactics Two mothers exchanged heated words during the final of Britain’s Best Parent  Strict parents Nicky and David returned to the Channel 4 programme tonight  Show turned tense … Read more

Doctors raise concerns over the government’s ‘ad hoc’ Covid-19 test and trace system

Number 10‘s ‘ad hoc’ Covid-19 test, track and trace scheme relies too heavily on private companies and will have missed thousands of cases, leading doctors fear. In a letter published in the British Medical Journal, three public health experts questioned why ministers chose to create a new system when a ‘straightforward’ one already existed. Professor … Read more

Microplastics are contaminating the fruit and vegetables we eat including apples and lettuces

Microplastics have been discovered in apples, carrots, pears, broccoli and lettuce, studies have revealed. Root vegetables including radishes, turnips and parsnips could also be contaminated with the man-made waste, prompting fears over the health impact.  The tiny pollutants are thought to have been sucked into plants roots with water, and then travelled up the stem … Read more

Wirecard collapses with debts of more than £3bn in German scandal

Wirecard collapses with debts of more than £3bn in Germany’s worst accounting scandal By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:50 BST, 25 June 2020 | Updated: 23:59 BST, 25 June 2020 Crisis-torn Wirecard has collapsed with debts of more than £3billion in Germany’s worst accounting scandal. The financial technology company said it would … Read more

Lauryn Goodman urges government to help cash-strapped freelance workers amid lockdown

Lauryn Goodman has thrown her support behind a new campaign to raise awareness of the plight of the nation’s freelance workers amid the COVID-19 lockdown. The influencer, 29, took to her Instagram account on Wednesday evening to push for change, as millions of self-employed workers have yet to receive financial aid.  Sharing a snap of … Read more

Extinction Rebellion activists launch new party by stealing food

Extinction Rebellion activists launch new political party – by SHOP-LIFTING trolleys of food from a London Sainsbury’s ‘because poverty sucks’ The members of the Beyond Politics party walked out of a Sainsbury’s with food  They claimed they were giving away ‘free food’ before raiding the supermarket  Staff didn’t stop the stunt, though two activists did … Read more