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Mark Carney: Coronavirus shows we value public health over our economy

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What we think of as ‘valuable’ is changing amid coronavirus and firms will be judge on how they behaved, says former BoE governor Mark Carney He said companies would be judged by ‘what they did during the war’ This meant how they treated employees, suppliers and customers Writing in The Economist, he said the pandemic … Read more

Einstein was right: Star orbiting the Milky Way’s supermassive black hole behaves as he predicted

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A star orbiting the supermassive black hole at the heart of the Milky Way galaxy does so in a way that proves physicist Albert Einstein right – again. The star, called S2, orbits Sagittarius A* in a rosette shape, blipping out from the elliptical orbit at random points – an idea predicted by Einstein over … Read more

Pub denied Covid-19 bailout because the building’s rateable value is £1 over limit

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A historic country pub is fearing for its future after missing out on a monetary lifeline from the Government because its value is rated £1 over the required threshold. The Boatside Inn, in Warden, Northumberland, has a rateable value of £51,000 and therefore falls above the under £50,999 limit. Owner Matt Cawood says that if … Read more

Nicole Scherzinger does a headstand split while giving fans a glimpse inside her lockdown routine

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Nicole Scherzinger showcases her impressive flexibility as she does a headstand split while giving fans a glimpse inside her lockdown routine at her LA home By Niomi Harris For Mailonline Published: 11:08 BST, 16 April 2020 | Updated: 11:08 BST, 16 April 2020 She’s been isolating during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic with her rugby player … Read more

Funeral association slams heavy-handed councils for banning ALL mourners from services

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Heavy-handed councils have been slammed for banning all mourners from services. The National Association of Funeral Directors (NAFD) has hit out at local authorities in locations including Belfast, Leeds and Bradford that have stopped bereaved families from attending funerals.  Instead several councils are now offering ‘direct cremations’, in which there is no ceremony and mourners … Read more

New York’s three major airports say they are down to just 5% of their usual traffic

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New York’s three major airports say they are down to just 5% of their usual traffic amid coronavirus lockdown – as passengers arrive to empty terminals New York’s three airports are operating at just 5% of usual passenger traffic Usually-packed terminals have  become empty shells with 1000s of staff laid off Airlines are operating with … Read more

Piers Morgan will host Good Morning Britain four days a week ‘for the foreseeable future’

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Piers Morgan will host Good Morning Britain four days a week ‘for the foreseeable future’ after being lauded by fans for hard-hitting COVID-19 coverage By Andrew Bullock For Mailonline Published: 10:23 BST, 16 April 2020 | Updated: 10:53 BST, 16 April 2020 Piers Morgan is now hosting Good Morning Britain for four days a week. … Read more

Linda Lusardi’s husband Sam Kane, 51, thought the model, 61, was DEAD as she battled COVID-19

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Linda Lusardi’s husband Sam Kane, 51, thought the model, 61, was DEAD as she battled COVID-19 and their kids are ‘traumatised’ after watching them get taken away in ambulances By Rebecca Lawrence For Mailonline Published: 10:43 BST, 16 April 2020 | Updated: 10:49 BST, 16 April 2020 Linda Lusadi and her husband Sam Kane recalled … Read more

Headteacher says social distancing in schools is simply impossible

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Britain’s ‘strictest headteacher’ has today issued a stark warning that social distancing is ‘simply impossible’ in schools.  Katharine Birbalsingh, the formidable head of the Michaela Community School in Brent, north London, said it was a ‘lie’ that safe distancing within educational settings was possible.   Ms Birbalsingh’s riposte came in response to the suggestion that children could … Read more