Florence McCrae

In a move that leaves no room for interpretation, Ofqual have made poetry optional in the GCSE syllabus in a hope of alleviating some of the pressure felt by teachers and pupils as a result of the pandemic.

Covid-19 has taken its toll on the Met. Forced to abandon its annual gala at the beginning of the pandemic, the museum has now resorted to laying off dozens of employees, leaving the museum 20 per cent smaller than it was prior to the outbreak.

For most, sales of $2.5 billion amid a pandemic would be a cause for celebration. Yet for Sotheby’s, this almost 25 per cent decline in sales is anything but.

The recent weather in London lends itself to ice cream, perhaps more than elsewhere in the country. Thankfully, conceptual artist Heather Phillipson has answered the call, building a 31-foot statue of a dollop of cream, with a precariously positioned fly sitting atop it.

First came Tiger King, soon followed Normal People, then I May Destroy You, and just like that, Britons spent 40 per cent of their waking hours watching the telly.

Rishi Sunak has announced that the UK "will not hesitate" to add countries to the quarantine list in the hope of preventing the spread of Covid-19.

On April 23rd the V&A was supposed to open an exhibition on the history of the handbag. Two months later, one on Alice in Wonderland had planned to follow. Now, after a closure of almost 150 days, the gallery is set to reopen, thought the format is a touch unclear.

As businesses across the country respond to the current economic situation, the director of Corkills Motor Group spoke with The Leaders Council about the difference between leadership and management. Meanwhile the "Dominic Cummings effect" damages faith in the government.

As businesses across the country respond to the current economic situation, The Leaders Council spoke with the chief executive of MENTA, about the importance of listening. Meanwhile the government is to announce whether France will feature on the quarantine list in the next 24 hours.

Those hoping to secure a wee dram in the centre of Aberdeen will find themselves sorely disappointed as the city was the first in Scotland to re-enter lockdown yesterday evening.

It would seem that Mimi Wilcox’s flight to the UK was fortuitous. Her journey to meet long-distance partner Michael-David McKernan on the day the UK’s lockdown was announced had almost cinematic timing.

With salons across the country reopened for just over a month, the transformative power of a good haircut has never been clearer. Though the process may differ slightly, the end result is the same, if not better – distance, social or otherwise, does make the heart grow fonder after all.

As businesses across the country respond to the current economic situation, the chairman of The Lane Group spoke with The Leaders Council about the importance of continuing to operate amid a pandemic. Meanwhile an investigation into the introduction of the UK-wide quarantine revealed some 10,000 infected individuals were able to enter the country prior to lockdown.

The children’s commissioner for England has said that schools should only close after pubs, restaurants and non-essential shops in the event of a future lockdown.

Jeff Bezos makes $2,489 per second. In the time it would take to make a cup of tea, Bezos could put a down payment on a flat in South Kensington without breaking a sweat and still have money left over.