Sadiq Khan backed London transport price hike despite blaming government

May 23, 2020

Sadiq Khan has blamed the Government for forcing him to hike public transport fares in London as a condition of a £1.6 billion bail out – even though he announced a price increase before the coronavirus outbreak. Amid mounting criticism of the London mayor’s...

Diabetics may be forced to self-isolate at home after lockdown is lifted, government review suggests

May 23, 2020

“For those who are shielding, particularly if they do not need to, the psychological and emotional impact could be significant, while the stress – and restrictions to movement – could equally have an impact on someone’s overall health and wellbeing and,...

Children face impeding mental health crisis after six weeks locked at home, Barnardos says

May 23, 2020

Children will need a “readjustment” term to recover from six weeks in lockdown, says Barnardo’s, as it warned of an impending mental health crisis. Britain’s biggest children’s charity said its research showed the vast majority of its frontline workers had seen an...

Private schools plea with ministers to allow more year groups to return to the classroom next month

May 23, 2020

Private school chiefs are pleading with ministers to allow more of their pupils to return next month, saying that their “hands are tied” without permission from the Government. Fee-paying institutions have been lobbying the Department of Education (DfE) to give them...

Inside the village where a secret millionaire is paying locals to lose weight

May 23, 2020

In Oxfordshire, things are worse still: research published last year found that 56 per cent of adults there were overweight or obese, while one in five children starts primary school overweight. By the time they leave, that figure becomes one in three. The mystery...

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