Derek Draper: Kate Garraway says husband has died, aged 56
BBC News – Home The former political adviser, had multiple health issues after first being hospitalised with Covid in 2020. Go to Source 05/01/2024 – 15:07 / Twitter: @hoffeldtcom
Gap between haves and have-nots widening, report warns
BBC News – Business Report mentions stagnant wages and mental health issues, and says the gap widened in the pandemic. Go to Source 10/12/2023 – 09:03 / Twitter: @hoffeldtcom
Guardian Europe: What do migration, climate, Covid, Ukraine and rightwing populism have in common?
Coronavirus | The Guardian They are issues of great interest to Europeans, but cannot be fully understood through a single national lens. The climate crisis, geopolitics, people trafficking, economic insecurity – the biggest challenges are not limited by national borders. Which is why, this September, the Guardian is launching Guardian Europe – a dedicated English-language […]Continue reading
Struggling self-employed in UK would prefer salaried job security, report claims
Coronavirus | The Guardian Mental health issues and lack of faith in government support are driving desire to change statusMental distress and financial insecurity has pushed 40% of self-employed workers to say they would switch to a salaried job if they could secure the same income, according to an academic study that has tracked self-employment […]Continue reading
Public health experts excoriate Canada Covid response and call for inquiry
Coronavirus | The Guardian Country failed to collect and share data, masking issues and inequalities, according to editorial in British Medical JournalProminent public health experts have called on Canada to launch an inquiry into its Covid response, arguing that the country’s failure to collect and share data masked issues and inequalities that – if properly […]Continue reading
‘Socially stunted’: how Covid pandemic aggravated young people’s loneliness
Coronavirus | The Guardian Combination of lockdowns, personal issues and being stuck in ‘digital bubbles’ has left many feeling isolated and friendlessRiley had hoped university would be where they would meet likeminded people and form lasting, meaningful friendships, shedding the feelings of loneliness that had often surrounded them in their teens.“I’ve been dealing with degrees […]Continue reading