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The Government’s Eat Out to Help Out scheme last summer likely helped trigger a rise in Covid-19 related deaths among Bangladeshi and Pakistani populations, a biomedical scientist has argued. Professor Parvez Haris, of De Montfort University Leicester, said the initiative designed to kick-start the hospitality industry hit by the first lockdown created the “ideal environment” for exposure to the disease in the communities with the highest percentage working in the sector. He expressed con...

Do your friends pass the freedom friendship test? The pandemic has separated the wheat from the chaff in our social circles and now is the perfect time to assess who you do or dont need 19 July 2021 • 5:00am When England were lining up for penalties, who did you want to talk to? Credit: PhotoAlto/Frederic Cirou The balloon is up! We can see all our friends whenever we like. Then again, will we? No point beating about the bush: the pandemic has separated the Must Sees from the Could But Don’...

Source: UK Government First-ever hospitality strategy launched to support the reopening, recovery and resilience of England’s pubs, restaurants, cafes and nightclubs   measures to build back better and greener from the pandemic include bringing businesses together with universities to boost innovation, and reducing waste and plastic consumption Hospitality Sector Council set up and co-chaired by entrepreneur Karen Jones and Minister Scully to oversee delivery of the strategy A new strateg...

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Weekend rewind: The top 10 Scottish politics stories you need to read Updated: July 3, 2021, 9:03 am From national warnings on the surge in coronavirus cases, to local councillors caught red-handed running troll accounts on social media, it’s been another busy week in Scottish politics. Just in time for the weekend, here’s a look at the top 10 political must-reads you need to catch up with: 1. ‘Like Eat Out to Help Out on steroids’ An adviser to Nicola Sturgeon has claimed the rise in C...

Taxpayers could lose up to £27bn to Covid loan fraud while benefit scams reach all time high TAXPAYERS could lose as much as £27bn from fraudsters taking government-backed loans with no intention of repaying them, a group of MPs has said. A report, published today by the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) also states that fraud within the Universal Credit benefits system during the pandemic reached an all-time high, rising by £3.8bn to £5.5bn between April last year and March 2021. MP...

Updated: June 29, 2021, 10:23 am © Lindsay Bruce If you get cancer in a pandemic – did it really happen? A lot of things have been given to us throughout these last 18 months. We’ve had new protections through vaccines, new ways of working, new pressures and strains, new ways of communicating, even. But for all of that, something powerful was also removed: bearing witness to life’s big moments. © Lindsay Bruce Lindsay Bruce Last year I visited my doctor, worried the lump in my neck and ...

Base in Ford Park, Ulverston opened last June by ex-contestant of Masterchef: the Professionals Mark Satterthwaite, Bosses described the first year as a rollercoaster and are launching a special birthday menu for those dining in the restaurant this weekend. A spokesman said: "Its our first birthday this weekend and what a year its been. Talk about a rollercoaster. "To celebrate, we have our special birthday menu for those dining with us this weekend and weve launched our Base Fan Club &...

Over the past year, the government have been under mounting pressure to help support those affecting by the COVID crisis. Schemes were made to help support those in-need, but were certain group abandoned? Over three million freelancers and self-employed workers across the country certainly think so.

I’ve taken this pandemic seriously right from the start and continue to do so