One in five children has a ‘vaccine hesitant’ parent

One in five children has a ‘vaccine hesitant’ parent whose concerns over the risks of shots could be a barrier to getting coronavirus under control About 19.5% of children- one in five – has at least one parent that expressed hesitancy about childhood vaccinations in 2019 Around 22% of parents said they were concerned about long-term … Read more

We’ve got the urge to splurge: Is it time for some ‘comfort spending’?

As the virus crisis continues, households are cheering themselves up with some good old-fashioned retail therapy. The pandemic has again brought the country and economy to a standstill and threatens to inflict further financial woe. But one silver lining for some has been that with no need to commute, and pubs and restaurants shut, they … Read more

The travel cover refund lottery: Will you win your premium back?

Despite orders from the regulator to play fair, travel insurers are refusing full refunds for useless policies despite orders from the regulator to play fair. A Money Mail investigation today reveals that customers are being fobbed off by insurers after their holiday plans were cancelled during the pandemic. Ombudsman figures show complaints about travel insurers … Read more

MARTIN SAMUEL: Greg Clarke may as well have worn a red nose and a twirling bow-tie

So now we know the truth about Football Association chairman Greg Clarke. He really wasn’t that smart. Racist, sexist, probably not. He used some very outdated language wrapped up in crudely stereotypical attitudes before a committee of politicians on Tuesday and paid a high price. Clarke rightly apologised when corrected but, in the current climate, … Read more

Coronavirus England: NO London boroughs in top 100 hotspots

None of London’s 33 boroughs are in England’s top 100 Covid hotspots, statistics show amid calls for the capital to be released from lockdown early. The highest infection rate is in Havering, east London, according to official statistics. It comes 106th in the league table of 317 authorities in England. Some 252 cases were diagnosed per every 100,000 … Read more