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Image copyright Getty Images “It was embarrassing, everyone was looking at us,” Susan Bleau says of the moment she tried to spend free school meal vouchers worth £45.After weeks of delays, her daughter’s school had finally received the vouchers and printed them out for her. But at the till, with a trolley full of shopping,…

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Image copyright Reuters Police in England and Wales have issued nearly 17,000 fines for alleged breaches of coronavirus lockdown rules. Most fines were issued to young men aged 18 to 24, the National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC) said. The data, from between 12 and 25 May, shows a significant reduction in the number of people…

President Donald Trump of America and President Vladimir Putin of Russia met in Helsinki, the capital of Finland, for their first-ever summit. The bulk of the meeting was conducted without officials present, leading to much confusion. In their press conference, the two men praised each other, and appeared to be in broad agreement. Mr Trump…

Trevor Noah “From the beginning of this crisis, Donald Trump has been saying a lot of not-smart things,” said Trevor Noah on Monday’s episode of the Daily Show, such as that coronavirus would magically disappear with spring weather, or that hydroxychloroquine could be used to treat it. “But a few days ago, as you’ve probably…

Companies which receive state-backed loans of up to £200m face being banned from paying dividends or buying back shares under plans being considered this weekend by the government.Sky News has learnt that ministers are finalising changes to the Coronavirus Large Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CLBILS) that would include prohibiting the distribution of capital to investors…

All politics is local, goes the saying. But in technology hub San Francisco, local politics have sparked national debate among the billionaire leaders of global business empires.The issue is a November ballot initiative, called Proposition C, that would raise between $250 and $300 million per year to fund homeless and housing assistance programs in the…

(CNN)As leading medical experts testify Tuesday for the first time since March about government’s response to the coronavirus pandemic, more evidence is emerging that the virus was in the country earlier than initially thought.The onset of five Covid-19 cases in five separate counties in Ohio happened as early as January, state Health Director Dr. Amy…

(CNN)The year 2020 was supposed to be a golden one for sport, with this summer’s Olympic Games in Tokyo a mouth-watering showpiece that should have had the world tuning in to see incredible feats of human athleticism. Instead, as with virtually all aspects of public life, the coronavirus has had an immeasurable impact on the…

Silicon Valley lends itself to political stereotypes–called overly progressive by conservatives and overly conservative by progressives. A new survey of 1,924 tech workers around the U.S. indicates that neither view is quite right but why both are so prominent.In the poll of workers across the tech industry, conducted by survey company Morning Consult and commissioned…

Image copyright Getty Images Rural Affairs Minister Lesley Griffiths has announced funding for Welsh dairy farmers hit by the coronavirus outbreak.Eligible farmers who have lost more than 25% of their April and May income will be entitled to up to £10,000, to cover 70% of their lost income.A similar scheme has already been announced in…

Comedian Ricky Gervais slammed celebrities who are complaining about having to be locked up in their mansions during the coronavirus outbreak, saying he doesn’t want to hear people “moaning” and that coming from humble beginnings taught him to be thankful for everything he has.Gervais made the remarks in an interview with The Sun, saying that…

Sen.-elect Mitt Romney, also known as Pierre Delecto. Image: Bill Clark / CQ Roll Call / getty images By Nicole Gallucci2019-10-21 14:59:21 UTC Mitt Romney is a hardcore lurker. Since July 2011, one month after the Republican senator of Utah announced his presidential run, Romney’s been managing a second secret Twitter account. Per Slate’s Ashley…

Not since the Great Depression have so many in this country faced the prospect of being unable to put food on their table. And it’s not just families trying to feed themselves, farmers, processing plants and supermarkets have all experienced disruptions. Late Friday, President Trump directed $19 billion in relief for farmers and ranchers to…