Erdem teamed up with Universal Standard for a more inclusive collection going up to a UK size 40

High end designer Erdem, whose pieces are a firm fixture in royal wardrobes, has taken the unprecendented step of launching a clothing range giong up to a size 40.   Turkish-Canadian designer Erdem Moralıoğlu, who launched his eponymous fashion brand in London, has joined forces with US-based Universal Standard, which specialises in plus-size collections, going up to … Read more

New York opens vaccine eligibility to everyone over the age of 30 and will make universal in April

BREAKING NEWS: New York says everyone over 30 can get the Covid vaccine TOMORROW and people over 16 will be eligible on April 6 – a month before Biden’s deadline New York is lowering its coronavirus vaccine eligibility from all adults aged 50 and older to those aged 30 and older Starting April 6, all residents … Read more

G4S shareholders accept £3.8bn offer from US giant Allied Universal

G4S shareholders accept £3.8bn takeover offer from US giant Allied Universal By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 01:12 GMT, 17 March 2021 | Updated: 01:38 GMT, 17 March 2021 The long-running and acrimonious takeover battle for G4S ended last night as shareholders accepted a £3.8billion offer from US giant Allied Universal and its … Read more

Universal Studios is ‘evaluating’ the future of ‘If I Ran the Zoo’ in wake of controversy 

Donald Trump Jr. and Senator Ted Cruz joined a swarm of critics on Tuesday night to denounce the decision to ‘cancel’ six popular children books from author Dr. Seuss. Trump Jr. slammed it as ‘craziness’ that Dr. Seuss Enterprises – the publisher of the bestselling children’s books – announced Tuesday that it is taking the … Read more

Tony Blair says universal internet access is ‘critical’ to fight future pandemics

Tony Blair says universal internet access is ‘critical’ to fight future pandemics – with almost HALF the world’s population unable to get online Tony Blair has called for universal access to a democratic internet by 2030  Former prime minister said closing digital divide would improve lives of ‘billions’  Report by Tony Blair Institute found Covid-19 had … Read more

Harry and Meghan’s friend claims ‘service is universal’ parting shot was ‘taken out of context’

Harry and Meghan’s ‘horribly disrespectful’ post-Brexit parting shot decreeing ‘service is universal’ was taken out of context, a close friend of the Duke has claimed.  Buckingham Palace announced in a dramatic statement yesterday that Harry and Meghan could not continue with ‘the responsibilities and duties that come with a life of public service’ as non-working … Read more

British scientists are developing ‘universal Covid jab’ to beat all variants

British scientists are developing a ‘universal Covid-19 vaccine’ that would effectively beat all variants of the virus and could be ready in as little as a year. Researchers at Nottingham University are working on a jab that targets the core of the disease – rather than the spike protein – because it is less likely … Read more

Boris Johnson ‘agrees to keep £20-a-week Covid boost to universal credit for another six months’ 

The £20-a-week boost to universal credit looks set to stay in place for another six months after Boris Johnson struck a deal with Rishi Sunak. The Chancellor has been resisting making the increase – introduced in response to the coronavirus crisis and due to end next month – permanent despite pressure from MPs across parties. … Read more

Boris Johnson ‘agrees to keep £20-a-week Covid boost to universal credit for another six months’ 

The £20-a-week boost to universal credit looks set to stay in place for another six months after Boris Johnson struck a deal with Rishi Sunak. The Chancellor has been resisting making the increase – introduced in response to the coronavirus crisis and due to end next month – permanent despite pressure from MPs across parties. … Read more

Universal Credit: £20 uplift should be extended for 12 months, MPs say

The Government must extend the £20 weekly increase in Universal Credit payments for at least a year to prevent hundreds of thousands of families plunging into poverty, MPs warned today. The temporary uplift, introduced last March and worth more than £1,000 a year to those aged over 25, is currently due to end at the … Read more