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“People working in low-paid and insecure jobs have been forced to shoulder much higher risk, with too many losing their lives,” said the TUC’s general secretary, Frances O’Grady. “The government urgently needs to beef up its workplace safety guidance and get tough on employers who put their workers in harm’s way.” … [Read more...] about Covid deaths higher among low-paid workers in England and Wales, analysis shows

By the end of this month, a further 43 mass vaccination centres are planned to open - along with more GP surgeries, pharmacies and hospitals also planned to be set up for administering jabs - meaning everyone in England will live within 10 miles of a site. … [Read more...] about Covid care home deaths at highest since May after jump in fatalities over Christmas

Many in the theatre are now at a crossroads. With financial support schemes ending in October, those working on existing shows, or waiting for new productions to start, are faced with months of zero income. Do they sit it out and look for temporary employment, or consider leaving the industry altogether to find more stable streams of income? Lighting designer Howard Hudson tells me a designer friend of his has been delivering pizzas for four months which, along with the self-employment income support scheme (SEISS), means he’s able to make ends meet for his family. Almost overnight, when coronavirus struck, all his scheduled work was cancelled, or postponed until next year. Another theatre worker is a part-time tree surgeon, now considering a move to full-time. Others are opening Amazon, Etsy and web-designing businesses or giving online dance and yoga classes. Some found work elsewhere in Europe, where theatres have regained a sense of normality. If someone had ever suggested to … [Read more...] about Edgy and elated: how theatre workers feel about curtain-up during Covid

The Chancellor got less wrong but it is a myth that he got everything right. His furlough scheme was too inflexible and even now seven in 10 of those who should get £500 isolation support do not. Which means one in five with symptoms are not staying home for the required period. … [Read more...] about Voice of the Mirror: Britain is paying the price for the blood on Boris Johnson’s hands

At the December protest, children stood next to their parents and held signs that read “I Want to Meet My Teacher” and “Don’t Mute Me.” A little girl gripped a pennant on a stick: “I Want Real School.” One masked mom after another came forward, citing studies that suggest children are relatively less vulnerable to the virus and the recommendations of public-health experts who say reopening schools should be an overarching priority. “To ignore all of this evidence is to further children and families’ suffering with no rational justification,” one of the protest leaders said, reading from an online petition that now has more than 1,800 supporters, representing a decent percentage of parents in the district, which has around 6,900 students. “While we sympathize with fears of the unknown, we do not want to be driven by fear.” … [Read more...] about ‘I Want to Meet My Teacher’