Now David Cameron faces questions on Far East trip with tycoon

Now David Cameron faces questions on Far East trip with tycoon amid accusations he ‘blurred the lines’ with role at financial firm David Cameron faces questions over a business trip to Singapore in 2019  Cameron flew to the Asian city state to open an office for Greensill Capital  Critics question if he was transparent about … Read more

Now David Cameron faces questions on Far East trip with tycoon

Now David Cameron faces questions on Far East trip with tycoon amid accusations he ‘blurred the lines’ with role at financial firm David Cameron faces questions over a business trip to Singapore in 2019  Cameron flew to the Asian city state to open an office for Greensill Capital  Critics question if he was transparent about … Read more

Long-haul flights face duty rise making passengers on higher-polluting plane journeys pay more 

Long-haul flights face duty rise under plans to make passengers on higher-polluting plane journeys pay more The Treasury is considering introducing higher taxes for long-haul flights  Holidaymakers would see increased flight tax to Australia, New Zealand & Peru  Would help cut taxes for domestic flights, currently charged at £26 for return By Daniel Martin and … Read more

Long-haul flights face duty rise making passengers on higher-polluting plane journeys pay more 

Long-haul flights face duty rise under plans to make passengers on higher-polluting plane journeys pay more The Treasury is considering introducing higher taxes for long-haul flights  Holidaymakers would see increased flight tax to Australia, New Zealand & Peru  Would help cut taxes for domestic flights, currently charged at £26 for return By Daniel Martin and … Read more

The world’s most beautiful buildings according to science and it’s St Paul’s Cathedral that’s No1 

They say beauty is in the eye of the beholder. But science has another take on this, that what’s pleasing on the eye follows the ‘golden ratio’ – and researchers say that according to this theory, Sir Christopher Wren’s St Paul’s Cathedral in London is the most beautiful building in the world, because it adheres most closely … Read more

Mum transforms garden into Singapore-inspired outdoor oasis for £10,000

A family who were desperate for a taste of their former foreign lifestyle have transformed the plain back garden of their newbuild home on a suburban street into an incredible Eastern-inspired paradise. Mum Lydia Elder, 31, grew up in Singapore, and was desperate to reclaim a taste of the outdoor lifestyle she enjoyed there. Not … Read more

Covid-19 Symptom Checker ‘failed to pick up serious illness’

The NHS’s 111 Covid-19 Symptom Checker fails to pick up symptoms of severe Covid-19, as well as bacterial pneumonia and sepsis, a new report reveals.  Researchers tested symptom checkers from four countries – the UK, the US, Japan and Singapore – by simulating all three conditions, which can be life-threatening. They found the UK’s was … Read more

People with higher incomes are ‘prouder, more confident and less afraid’, study says

People with higher incomes are ‘prouder, more confident and less afraid’, according to ‘the most comprehensive analysis to date’. Researchers in the US and Singapore analysed income data and questionnaire results of 1.6 million people in 162 countries, including the US, the UK, Ireland, Australia, Germany, France and Japan. Higher income predicted whether people felt … Read more