The government is to push ahead with a new “three-tier” approach to coronavirus restrictions in local areas of England, the BBC understands. The Department of Health confirmed last month the system was being considered – but it has now been signed off by government officials and politicians. According to a memo seen by the BBC,
Month: October 2020
The biggest UK firms should have at least one black, Asian, or minority ethnic (BAME) member on their boards by 2021, business group the CBI has said. Backed by companies such as Microsoft and law firm Linklaters, it said firms needed to set “clear and stretching targets” to improve diversity. Currently more than a third
The rolls used in Subway’s hot sandwiches contain too much sugar to be considered bread, according to Ireland’s Supreme Court. Ireland’s highest court made the ruling in a case about how the bread is taxed. An Irish franchisee of the US company had claimed it should not pay VAT on the rolls it uses in
Dominic Bozzelli made the cut at the Corales Puntacana Resort & Club Championship last weekend, marking the first time he’s made a PGA Tour cut since January. But that reminded us that during ESPN’s summer airing of the popular 10-episode documentary “The Last Dance,” viewers were taken inside the Chicago Bulls locker room for a
Chrissy Teigen and husband John Legend have said they are in “deep pain” after losing their baby during pregnancy. “We are shocked and in the kind of deep pain you only hear about, the kind of pain we’ve never felt before,” she wrote in a moving Instagram statement. Her post was accompanied by several black
The commission that oversees US presidential debates says it will change the format to ensure the remaining two encounters between Donald Trump and Joe Biden are more orderly. One new measure could be to cut the microphones if the candidates try to interrupt each other, US media report. The statement followed Tuesday’s ill-tempered debate that
By Joseph Menn 3 Min Read SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Facebook Inc FB.O on Wednesday banned ads on its flagship website and Instagram photo and video sharing service that claim widespread voting fraud, suggest U.S. election results would be invalid, or which attack any method of voting. FILE PHOTO: A 3D-printed Facebook logo is seen
Start ‘Em, Sit ‘Em: Best fantasy football plays for Week 4 originally appeared on NBC Sports Washington Week 3 was not a good one for many fantasy players (besides Alvin Kamara owners), as several big-name players did not live up to expectations. Well, the good news is that Week 4 is upon us, and a