BBC’s rush to axe free licences for over-75s is a ‘dog’s breakfast’ that will leave many of them scared and confused, warn MPs MPs hit out at BBC’s rush to scrap free TV licences for millions of over-75s More than three million households who do not get pension credit must now pay Over-75s have been … Read more
A firm boasted it could win a gong for a celebrity author for £80,000, the Daily Mail reveals. Leaked emails expose a cynical offer to help Barbara Taylor Bradford become a dame by getting direct feedback from ‘the people that matter’. The brazen messages stated: ‘Basically our fee is 80K plus VAT… we bill half … Read more
Take a deep breath. The BBC is encouraging all its staff to be be more sensitive to transgender and non-binary colleagues in emails, and include the pronouns they’d like to be called by in their email signatures. If I were to email, say, Jeremy Vine, I would stipulate at the end of it that I’d … Read more
‘A special day celebrating my angel’: Former Bachelor star Lisa Hyde shares beautiful photos from her daughter Myja-Jae’s christening By J. Peterson For Daily Mail Australia Published: 00:32 BST, 11 July 2020 | Updated: 00:32 BST, 11 July 2020 Lisa Hyde’s daughter Myja-Jae celebrated her first birthday on Friday. And just days earlier, the toddler was … Read more
ASDA driver who fainted in front of a shocked Prince Charles was overwhelmed by ‘the magnitude of the moment’ but is ‘absolutely fine’ after ‘alarming’ fall The man, Norman, was chatting with Prince Charles about the coronvirus crisis However, the moment ‘became a little too much for him, and he collapsed Colleagues have now confirmed … Read more
Police are hunting a gang that stole four dogs and 13 puppies after targeting kennels and breeders in broad daylight. The thieves removed hinges from gates before escaping with the dogs from the Fiveways Kennels in Barton Mills near Mildenhall, Suffolk. The gang struck between 3.45pm and 6pm yesterday – the day the kennels re-opened … Read more
Will a second surge of coronavirus lead to a winter lockdown? Ministers are told to prepare for another wave as Government scientists have ‘strong evidence’ the virus flourishes at around 4C Scientific advisers have ‘strong’ evidence virus flourishes around an optimal 4C They warned this, along with annual NHS pressure, could lead to ‘difficult winter’ … Read more
A co-founder of fashion retailer Boohoo has links to a factory in Leicester accused of paying staff less than the minimum wage, it has been revealed. The brand has confirmed that the factory at the heart of the ‘human trafficking and slavery’ allegations is run by Morefray Ltd, a Manchester-owned firm with ties to the I Saw … Read more
Celebrity Gogglebox’s Susanna Reid says she is ‘scared’ of ‘shouter’ Gordon Ramsay… while Laura Whitmore confesses secret celebrity crush By Charlotte Dean For Mailonline Published: 00:00 BST, 11 July 2020 | Updated: 00:09 BST, 11 July 2020 They enjoy weekly catch ups while watching the most popular shows on TV. And while enjoying an episode … Read more
Prominent Britons of Chinese heritage are very important in promoting China’s interests in the West. Christine Lee is a solicitor whose firm has offices in Beijing, Hong Kong and Guangzhou, as well as London. Her links to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) go deep. She has been chief legal adviser to the Chinese embassy in … Read more