Stockport care homes ordered to give staff full sick pay for Covid-related absences with ill carers 'struggling to make ends meet'

Dade Hayes Finance EditorAT&T beat Wall Street forecasts for earnings per share in the second quarter, the first full period to reflect the impact of COVID-19 on its operations.Adjusted earnings of 83 cents slipped from 89 cents in the year-earlier quarter, but beat analysts’ consensus forecast for 79 cents.Total revenue met analysts’ expectation, falling 9% from a year ago to $41 billion. The company said the revenue figure “reflects COVID pressure of an estimated $2.8 billion.”The results are for the first full quarter during which operations were affected by COVID-19, which started to hit with full force in March.

Channel 4 presenter Steph McGovern, 37, ended up shocking her podcast co-star Claire during this week's episode of Not Bad For A Monday, after she directly told her that "she goes around making out that she's this lovely person".The presenters were joined by their producer, Geoff, to discuss what they would do if they accidentally called their boss an "unsavoury" name via email.It comes after Steph read out a listener's story, which explained how one of their colleagues was having a tough day, so they decided to send an email to comfort them.Although they were aiming to reassure their friend by telling them that their boss could go and "f*** themselves", it didn't go to plan as they accidentally sent their message to the boss instead.After

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married in a private ceremony at Windsor last week. The guestlist might have been pared back, with just 20 guests enjoying a casual reception in an open-sided tent within the grounds of the Royal Lodge, but the bride and groom maintained a sense of formality.Princess Beatrice wore a vintage Normal Hartnell gown and the Queen Mary diamond fringe tiara, both borrowed from the Queen, while Mapelli Mozzi opted for a traditional English morning suit, complete with pale pastel waistcoat, pocket square and boutonnière.It’s perhaps heartening for those brides and grooms who, like the royal couple, have had their plans thwarted by Covid-19 that a smaller do doesn’t necessarily mean more casual.

Nicola Sturgeon has said shielding in Scotland will be paused as of August 1 as long as the Covid-19 infection rate continues to decline at its present rate.About 180,000 people Scots were told by medical professionals to remain at home from March as they were at the greatest risk of becoming seriously ill or dying from the virus.But the First Minister said that as of tomorrow, they would be able to meet indoors in groups of up to eight people from up to two other households, as well as being able to go out to visit indoor shops.They will also be allowed to visit hairdressers and visit indoor attractions like libraries and musuems.

We've all been spending an awful lot of time at home at the moment and so if you're bored of your sofa set up, we honestly can't blame you. But of course a new couch can cost hundreds, if not thousands, so if you want to give your lounge an instant lift without breaking the bank we've got the perfect solution.

Cara De La Hoyde has revealed that she has been diagnosed with pre-eclampsia, ahead of the birth of her second child. Love Island star Cara, 29, is expecting a baby girl with husband Nathan Massey.The pair are already parents to son Freddie-George and Cara shared a gorgeous picture with her son as she updated her followers on being diagnosed with pre-eclampsia.

Dave Cormack has been open with fans the club was facing a significant financial challenge due to the onset of the coronavirus pandemic. And he announced that the predicted £10m shortfall has now been cut to £3.8m after a series of measures, including the financial sacrifice of players and management, to stem the cash flow hemorrhage caused by a lack of Scottish Premiership matches.

Manchester United star Paul Pogba was forced to apologise to team-mates in the dressing room following the 1-1 draw with West Ham on Wednesday evening.

Frank Lampard was filmed making a foul-mouthed rant at Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp during Chelsea’s 5-3 loss to the Premier League champions.The Blues could not stop the Reds surging to their trophy lift celebration in style, being overtaken in the table by Manchester United to drop fourth.And the second strike for the Anfield side saw Trent Alexander-Arnold curl an incredible free kick past Kepa Arrizabalaga.But the build-up saw Klopp and Lampard come together in a furious exchange which was captured on the Sky Sports cameras with no audio.Footage of another angle has now emerged, though, which shows the Blues boss’ foul-mouthed rant at his opponent.In the clip, the referee has just blown his whistle as Mateo Kovacic’s sliding tackle on

Cheryl was the only X Factor judge who didn't stand up to applaud him in one of his first auditions on the ITV show.The popstar mentioned that the former couple spoke about what happened in 2010 before later finding romance.It comes as Liam joined Roman Kemp on the Capital Breakfast show this morning to celebrate the ten years since he, Harry Styles, Zayn Malik, Louis Tomlinson and Niall Horan all auditioned for The X Factor.After Roman shared a clip of him singing Cry Me A River for his audition, the latter revealed that Cheryl was the only judge to remain seated while Simon Cowell, Dannii Minogue, and Louis Walsh stood up to applaud his rendition.Reflecting on his performance, the singer told Roman: "I practised this audition through and

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Naman Ramachandran The London world premiere of “Sleepless,” a stage musical adaptation of Nora Ephron, David S. Ward and Jeff Arch’s Oscar and BAFTA-nominated original screenplay, will go ahead with daily, rapid-response COVID-19 testing system for cast, musicians, crew and theater staff during rehearsals and the show’s run.The testing, which is called FRANKD (Fast, Reliable, Accurate, Nucleic-based Kit for COVID-19 Diagnostic Detection), will be carried out on-site, since the technology does not require a laboratory.

Dumfries bus stop. Officers were called at around 3.45am on Thursday after the unusual sighting was made on the A75 at Collin bypass.

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Princess Beatrice allegedly made a "last minute request" to borrow her grandmother the Queen's dress for her surprise wedding.The 31 year old wore a Sir Norman Hartnell diamanté encrusted taffeta gown from Her Majesty to marry Italian property developer Edoard Mapelli Mozzi, 36, in Windsor on Friday, 17 July.The Queen wore the same gown to the royal premiere of Lawrence of Arabia at London's Leicester Square back in December 1962. Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter.

A coronavirus vaccine will not be available before the end of the year, a a World Health Organisation (WHO) expert has said.

Manchester United will be dining at the top table of European football next season.United were held to a disappointing draw by West Ham at Old Trafford on Wednesday night that left their hopes of Champions League qualification still in the balance.The point was enough to lift United into third place on goal difference ahead of Sunday's crunch showdown with rivals Leicester at the King Power Stadium.Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's men need to avoid defeat to secure a top four finish and guarantee Champions League football next season.It promises to be a frantic final afternoon of the Premier League season - but Williams has warned the Foxes that United will be nerveless.The defender said: "Of course we wanted the victory (against West Ham), but we

Almost a fifth of the country's Covid-19 deaths on one day occurred at five hospitals in east Kent.

Santander has made the "difficult decision" to hike the monthly fee on its 123 Lite account from October, as well as changing some cashback rules around its accounts.

As U.S. theaters are beginning to make plans and seek union approval to resume production, the IATSE Stagecraft Recovery Committee has released a safety plan that closely mirrors guidelines set by the film and television industry, with some key differences.