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At the same time, Iceland will also trial the 15p paper bags alongside plastic bags for life (15p) in North Wales, Wirral and Cheshire, covering 25 stores. This additional trial will be rolled out across a further 15 stores in the Manchester area from 10th August and will be used to monitor consumer preference in a setting where the two options are offered side by side. … [Read more...] about Tesco removes all traces of plastic from its online shopping service while Iceland completely BANS carrier bags from one of its London stores

Universal credit is the catch-all help - don't dismiss it - Universal credit is available to many employed, self-employed and unemployed people or those on low incomes. It might offer help if no other scheme does - or even on top of what else is available. … [Read more...] about Martin Lewis releases guide to what everyone needs to know about lockdown finances

Looking for clues People are still hugely reliant on clues and weaknesses in the presentation of online content as ways to detect misinformation. For example, many participants told us they watch for things like bad spelling and grammar and flaws in the interface (like unprofessional designs) as ways to identify if something is not quite right. Unfortunately, in the age of sophisticated and convincing misinformation attacks, this technique might not be as successful as it once was. … [Read more...] about Twitter, Facebook, and Google could combat disinformation with this simple design tweak

She elaborated: "After my husband called the police (whilst I mentally figured out the frustrating and time consuming admin I’d need to do), shockingly via a call ‘home’ he got a message from a kind cyclist who had found the phone minutes later (thieves had dumped it) - and despite how damaged it was, and the coronavirus risk, had picked it up and tried to find its owner. … [Read more...] about Martin Lewis’ famous wife, special bond with daughter and tragic death that scarred him

He has more than 260,000 followers and a no-frills approach to content creation – no soundtracks, special effects. When he's hungry, he sits in front of his camera with dishes from Cameroon – he moved to the US when he was 12 – and starts each video by describing what's on his plate in his soothing voice. The rest of the clip consists of the sound of him quickly tearing through his plate and enjoying the dish. … [Read more...] about West African fufu is the latest viral food on TikTok