Pension funds will be ordered to warn of the risks climate change could have on members’ investments

Pension funds will be ordered to warn of the risks that climate change could have on members’ investments Pension funds will be required to report risks of climate change on investmentsĀ  Largest 100 schemes will have to publish climate risk disclosures by end of 2022 Therese Coffey said the plans are a ‘significant step’ in … Read more

Thousands of Protestant church members are told to quarantine in South Korea

Thousands of Protestant church members in Seoul have been asked to quarantine, South Korean authorities said Monday, as the country battles virus clusters linked to religious groups. The country’s ‘trace, test and treat’ approach has been held up as a global model in how to curb the virus. But over the weekend the capital and … Read more

Ofqal board members ‘want to ditch their own A-level algorithm’

Some Ofqual board members want to get rid of their own controversial A-level algorithm after almost 40 per cent of grades were downgraded by the system. Critics have complained the algorithm used by Ofqual penalised pupils in schools in more disadvantaged areas, while benefiting those in private schools. Some board members now believe the algorithm … Read more

Donald Trump defends having wine-drinking members of his golf club crowd into presser

It’s a peaceful demonstration: Donald Trump defends having wine-drinking members of his golf club crowd into room with his press conference, saying they’re protesting news media President Donald Trump defended having members of his Bedminister golf club crowing into his press conferenceĀ  Many did not wear masks or socially distanceĀ  ‘It’s a peaceful protest,’ Trump … Read more