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Companies ready to defy Boris Johnson’s planned return to work

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Companies ready to defy Boris Johnson's planned return to work Guardian analysis finds many large England-based firms opt to keep staff working at homeEngland: sector-by-sector look at work plans of major employersFuture shape of offices: proposals to make workplaces safeA slew of England’s biggest businesses are set to defy the government’s push to get workers back into offices in August, a Guardian analysis shows, with many big businesses sticking to home working arrangements or delaying a partial return until September at the earliest.Law firms, insurers, energy providers and tech firms are among those reacting cautiously to the change in government advice, which means from Saturday employers can decide whether staff can safely come back to offices. Some companies, such a...

Lockdown tightened in parts of northern England with ban on indoor meetings

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Lockdown tightened in parts of northern England with ban on indoor meetings Bar on households meeting inside in Greater Manchester, West Yorkshire and East LancashireCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageAdditional lockdown restrictions are to be imposed over large swathes of northern England after a surge of coronavirus cases caused largely by people “not abiding to social distancing”, Matt Hancock has said.The health secretary announced on Thursday evening that from midnight, people from different households in Greater Manchester, parts of East Lancashire, West Yorkshire and Leicester would not be able to meet each other indoors. Continue reading... Go to Source

Climate crisis exerting increasing impact on UK, says Met Office

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Climate crisis exerting increasing impact on UK, says Met Office Extreme heat, less frost and snow, and trees coming into leaf earlier among signs in 2019More extreme heat, less frost and snow, and trees coming into leaf earlier are among the signs seen in 2019 that the climate crisis is exerting an increasing impact on the UK, the Met Office’s annual climate report shows.The year was 1.1C above the 1961-1990 average and the all-time high temperature record was broken in July when Cambridge hit 38.7C. The record-high for winter was also broken, with 21.2C in February at Kew Gardens in London. Continue reading... Go to Source
Fauci urges Americans to wear goggles for added COVID-19 protection | New York Post

Fauci urges Americans to wear goggles for added COVID-19 protection | New York Post

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http://youtu.be/RCPsqTS3B_Y Dr. Anthony Fauci suggested that people wear goggles or face shields as an added measure of protection against contracting the coronavirus, according to a report. “If you have goggles or an eye shield, you should use it,” Fauci, 79, the top US infectious disease expert, told ABC News Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Jennifer Ashton on Wednesday. #DrAnthonyFauci #COVID19 The New York Post is your source for breaking news, news about New York, sports, business, entertainment, opinion, real estate, culture, fashion, and more. Catch the latest news here: https://nypost.com/ Follow The New York Post on: Twitter - https://twitter.com/nypost Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/NYPost
Rooftop greenhouses combat Covid at this restaurant | New York Post

Rooftop greenhouses combat Covid at this restaurant | New York Post

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http://youtu.be/GdYaK2U7ehs Michele and Anisa Iuliano planned to open a combination pasta and beer garden on the rooftop of their Financial District restaurant, Gnoccheria, in April. “That was my husband’s dream. And then COVID hit,” Anisa told The Post. But this spring, while the couple was isolating in their New Jersey home, a targeted ad on social media became a sign: “There was a push ad that popped up for a greenhouse,” Anisa recalled. She realized they could use the $800 structures to safely distance customers. #NewYorkCity #DiningNYC The New York Post is your source for breaking news, news about New York, sports, business, entertainment, opinion, real estate, culture, fashion, and more. Catch the latest news here: https://nypost.com/ Follow The New York Post on: Twitter - h...
Trump suggests delaying 2020 election over possible voter fraud | New York Post

Trump suggests delaying 2020 election over possible voter fraud | New York Post

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http://youtu.be/gnxAjKsD3zw President Trump on Thursday suggested delaying the 2020 election, citing the possibility of inaccurate tallies and widespread fraud caused by a surge in mail-in votes. “With Universal Mail-In Voting (not Absentee Voting, which is good), 2020 will be the most INACCURATE & FRAUDULENT Election in history,” the president said in a tweet. “It will be a great embarrassment to the USA. Delay the Election until people can properly, securely and safely vote???” Trump added. #DonaldTrump The New York Post is your source for breaking news, news about New York, sports, business, entertainment, opinion, real estate, culture, fashion, and more. Catch the latest news here: https://nypost.com/ Follow The New York Post on: Twitter - https://twitter.com/nypost Face...
Herman Cain, former presidential candidate, dead at 74 | New York Post

Herman Cain, former presidential candidate, dead at 74 | New York Post

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http://youtu.be/7D42tST_3pE Former Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain has died at the age of 74 after he was hospitalized with the coronavirus, his family confirmed Thursday. “You’re never ready for the kind of news we are grappling with this morning. But we have no choice but to seek and find God’s strength and comfort to deal with it,” Cain’s family wrote in a statement published on his website. #HermanCain The New York Post is your source for breaking news, news about New York, sports, business, entertainment, opinion, real estate, culture, fashion, and more. Catch the latest news here: https://nypost.com/ Follow The New York Post on: Twitter - https://twitter.com/nypost Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/NYPost

Lifestyle changes could delay or prevent 40% of dementia cases – study

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Lifestyle changes could delay or prevent 40% of dementia cases – study Addressing 12 factors such as excessive drinking and air pollution exposure may have significant effect, experts say Excessive drinking, exposure to air pollution and head injuries all increase dementia risk, experts say in a report revealing that up to 40% of dementia cases worldwide could be delayed or prevented by addressing 12 such lifestyle factors.Around 50 million people around the world live with dementia, including about 850,000 people in the UK. By 2040, it has been estimated there will be more than 1.2 million people living with dementia in England and Wales. There is currently no cure. Continue reading... Go to Source

‘Tone-deaf’ ministers reject BAME review of English curriculum

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'Tone-deaf' ministers reject BAME review of English curriculum Exclusive: schools minister rejects proposal by cross-party MPs for more black input into history syllabusCalls for a review to add more black, Asian and ethnic minority (BAME) history to the English national curriculum have been turned down by the government, the Guardian has learned.Nick Gibb, the schools minister, said there were no plans to hold a review of the syllabus after 30 cross-party politicians wrote a letter demanding that black historians and leaders be asked to offer revisions to what is taught, as well as new topic ideas. Continue reading... Go to Source

Covid-19: England had highest excess death levels in Europe by end of May

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Covid-19: England had highest excess death levels in Europe by end of May While England did not have highest peak mortality, it had longest continuous period of excess mortality, data showsCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageEngland had the highest levels of excess deaths in Europe in the first wave of the coronavirus pandemic, according to data showing the effect of the virus across the continent.Data analysis released by the Office for National Statistics showed that, while England did not have the highest peak mortality, it did have the longest continuous period of excess mortality. Continue reading... Go to Source

Trump suggests delaying presidential election as dire economic data released

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Trump suggests delaying presidential election as dire economic data released Trump makes incendiary proposal after repeating false claim that mail-in voting would result in ‘fraudulent’ resultsDonald Trump on Thursday morning floated the idea of delaying November’s presidential election, justifying the extraordinary suggestion by repeating his false claim that widespread voting by mail from home would result in a “fraudulent” result.Trump’s incendiary proposal was dropped in a Thursday morning tweet, as the US was reeling from bad economic news, digesting the death toll of 150,000 having been reached in the coronavirus pandemic and preparing for the funeral of Congressman John Lewis in Atlanta. In it he claimed without evidence that “universal m...

Grime artist Solo 45 jailed for 24 years for multiple rapes

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Grime artist Solo 45 jailed for 24 years for multiple rapes Musician Andy Anokye held four women against their will and repeatedly raped themThe grime artist Solo 45, whose real name is Andy Anokye, has been jailed for 24 years for holding four women against their will and raping them repeatedly.His victims described how he beat and threatened them with weapons, held a cloth with bleach over their faces and waterboarded them, recording much of the abuse on his mobile phone. Continue reading... Go to Source
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