As schools reopen and government advice changes, what exactly are the rules on face coverings in the UK’s schools? What is the situation in Scotland? Face coverings should be worn by staff and pupils when moving around secondary schools from 31 August. Scotland’s education secretary John Swinney said the rule will apply on school transport
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At a time when some tech companies are bowing to employee pressure to pull back from work with the government, Palantir CEO Alex Karp is loudly defending his posture. Palantir, a Silicon Valley software and servicies company founded in 2003 with the explicit purpose of helping the intelligence community with counterterrorism investigations, filed its paperwork
The mother of a US black man left paralysed after being shot multiple times by police has called for “healing”, pleading with authorities to “examine your hearts”. Jacob Blake, 29, was shot in the back by police in Wisconsin on Sunday while trying to break up a fight between two women. The shooting by at
August 25th, 2020 by Kyle Field Generac introduced the first version of its home energy storage solution at Solar Power International in Salt Lake City last year and is already back with a slew of improvements. The improvements bring meaningful new functionality to the system for homeowners including: A new Automatic Transfer Switch (ATS) to
Boris Johnson has abandoned advice that pupils should not wear face masks in English secondary schools. The prime minister performed his latest U-turn in the face of growing pressure from headteachers, teaching unions and medical experts. Face coverings will be mandatory for children in all schools that lie in areas subject to stricter coronavirus restrictions.
9:05 AM ET Look big picture at Lincoln Riley’s QB résumé, and it’s close to impeccable. In each of his five seasons coaching at Oklahoma — two as a coordinator, three as head coach — his quarterbacks have finished in the top five in Heisman balloting. Of the three different starting QBs Riley has had,
Harry Maguire has been removed from the England squad after he was given a suspended prison sentence in Greece. The 27-year-old defender was found guilty of assaulting a police officer, swearing, resisting arrest and attempted bribery by a court on the island of Syros on Tuesday. He was handed a jail term of 21 months
One of London’s biggest commercial landlords is to subsidise discounted meals beyond the Treasury’s ‘Eat Out to Help Out’ scheme in a bid to avoid a renewed slump in footfall. Sky News has learnt that The Grosvenor Estate, which owns property in some of the capital’s most affluent postcodes, will announce on Wednesday that it
The Great British Bake Off will look as normal when the series returns to screens later this year, despite cast and crew adhering to a number of behind-the-scenes coronavirus measures. No whisks are being taken during filming, with testing regimes put in place so that everyone on the show is confirmed negative for COVID-19 before
The chief regulator of Ofqual is standing down following the controversy over the awarding of A-levels. Sally Collier has decided that the “next stage of the awarding process would be better overseen by new leadership”, the body said in a statement on Tuesday. :: Coronavirus latest news: Keep up-to-date with COVID-19 developments around the world
Tesla chief executive Elon Musk has suggested the US electric carmaker may be able to mass produce longer-life batteries with 50 percent more energy density in three to four years. “400 Wh/kg *with* high cycle life, produced in volume (not just a lab) is not far. Probably 3 to 4 years,” Musk tweeted on Monday ahead of
10:14 AM ET It’s finally over. As Bayern Munich captain Manuel Neuer lifted the European Cup following the German club’s Champions League final victory over Paris Saint-Germain in Lisbon on Sunday, the 2019-20 season reached its delayed conclusion. Or so it seemed, anyway. Supporters of Spanish club Elche would argue that their 1-0 victory over
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has updated the timeline on which he sees batteries enabling electric aircraft coming to maket. He now sees it happening in “3 to 4 years.” Several years ago, Musk, the CEO of both Tesla and SpaceX, said that he had a design for electric vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft –
An employee scans a quick response (QR) code displayed on the Ant Group’s Alipay app. Ant Group is preparing for a dual initial public offering in Shanghai and Hong Kong. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Ant Group, an affiliate of Alibaba, has given the first look at its financials ahead of its highly-anticipated initial
The Co-operative Bank has announced plans to cut around 350 jobs and close 18 branches as it cuts costs amid “prolonged economic uncertainty”. Middle management and head office roles will be among those affected as well as staff employed at the branches earmarked to be shut, the lender said. The announcement was partly blamed on
Secondary school pupils in Scotland will have to wear face coverings when moving through corridors and other communal areas from next week. Scotland’s Education Secretary John Swinney announced the move on Tuesday after consulting with teachers and councils on the new guidance. “From 31 August young people over the age of 12 in secondary schools