“Case numbers are spiking” Christiane Amanpour of CNN, 2 November 2021. “With the UK’s coronavirus epidemic escalating by the day, it’s no longer a case of if Plan B will be triggered but when, say experts.” Sky News, 3 November 2021. “Why are schools not putting masks in place, with cases rising in school age… Read More »
A post on Facebook claims a photograph of several small aeroplanes shows jets parked up at Prestwick Airport in South Ayrshire, Scotland, for COP26 in Glasgow. This picture hasn’t been taken during COP26, the 26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties. It first appeared online in 2013, alongside an article about private jets arriving… Read More »
A screenshot of a tweet posted on Facebook claims: “The taxpayers contribute about £4m to subsidise food drink [sic] in the Houses of Parliament. I don’t understand why MPs with a basic salary of £79,468 can’t afford to pay for their own food and drink. We should use the money to help children who skip… Read More »
Are you struggling with low self-esteem and find yourself feeling down? The problem with low confidence is that it might hold you back from getting things done in life, making everything harder to achieve. Watch this espisode of The Lifehack Show and learn what you can do to improve your confidence and give a boost… Read More »
“CDC data says the vast majority of those now dying from Covid in the US are unvaccinated. Same story in the UK.” Today in Focus podcast, 1 November 2021. We have been asked by readers on WhatsApp about a claim in the 1 November episode of The Guardian’s podcast Today in Focus which states that… Read More »
On 21 October, Brazil’s president Jair Bolsonaro delivered a live address through his Facebook, Instagram and YouTube accounts, which between them have tens of millions of followers. He wanted to talk to his country about the Covid-19 vaccines, and he had various print-outs ready on his desk. President Bolsonaro is an extremely divisive figure, who… Read More »
We’ve been asked on WhatsApp about confusion around the current guidance on going into work during pregnancy—and whether it has changed, particularly after 28 weeks. The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) says that if you’re pregnant, you’re at the highest risk of becoming severely unwell from Covid-19 after 28 weeks. With more people… Read More »
At a certain point we all stop, we quit making the moves that got us ahead, we find comfort and seek not to challenge the status quo. This is all very well and good until something strange happens, your inner drive kicks in, you recognise that you’ve stopped growing and the fear of responsibility has… Read More »
