News about Chris Thomas

A study by the Centre for Social Justice (CSJ) has found that joblessness in Britain is nearly twice as high as official figures suggest, owing to a surge in so called hidden unemployment. It found that at least 800,000 people who were out of work but wanted to get a job were missing from the headline unemployment rate in 2022 - many of them likely stuck on long-term sickness benefits. Analysts said this figure could now have reached one million amid a rise in the unemployment rate, which has climbed to 4.1 per cent from a low of 3.6 per cent two years ago. Hidden unemployment refers to people who want a job and are capable of doing one, but who are not actively looking for work and are not counted in the social unemployment rate.

Britain has become the 'sick man of Europe', with the number of economically inactive adults likely to hit 4.3million by the end of this parliament, a major report warns. Health challenges have reached 'historic proportions', with the crisis seriously hampering economic prosperity, a think-tank says. As rising numbers of people are signed off work with long-term illness, better health is the 'most important medicine our economy needs for faster growth', the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) adds. The nation's sicknote culture has accelerated since the pandemic, with NHS waiting lists soaring to record levels and more people suffering from mental and/or physical illness.

After their coastal community was branded a 'zombie town,' shoppers were warned by business owners after the number of boarded-up shops was overwhelming. More than a quarter of commercial buildings in Lowestoft, Suffolk, have been shuttered permanently - almost double the national vacancy rate. In an desperate attempt to discourage passers-by from the bare space inside, several dying businesses have painted scenes or drawings in their windows. It's the first business district to be hurt by the increase of internet shopping and out of town retail parks.

Roger Drake (left) is the founder of Drakes Supermarkets (right), which owns 60 stores throughout South Australia and Queensland. According to documents submitted by the corporate regulator, he came in at number 173 on Australia's top 250 wealthy list, which was announced by The Australian on Friday, after sales for his supermarket chain hit $1.18 billion in 2023. Mr Drake bought his first store in Adelaide 50 years ago, first calling Jack & Jill's, despite setbacks and even the opposition of another shopping behemoth.

A 22% chance of leaving their career at 2021 to 2022 was among those with cardiovascular disease between 2021 and 2022. According to the Institute for Public Policy Research, 14 percent of those affected by poor mental health and 16 percent of those diagnosed with cancer are breast cancer survivors. Nearly half of those inactive in the UK are suffering from heart disease, blood pressure, or circulatory disease. People over the age of 50, which is currently the government's most vulnerable group for returning to work, is particularly vulnerable.

Westminster Council will decide whether or not to enforce a fee-based licensing scheme that restricts a performer's space to just five meters, prohibits any sound amplification in some regions, and prohibits the use of 'dangerous props.' Such regulations would make it all but impossible for anyone but the live statues to continue performing, according to the Covent Garden Street Performers (CGSPA) association, whose members have been boycotting the new rules

In April 2021, Westminster Council first attempted to clamp down on some public services under a fee-based licensing scheme. This included limiting a performer's space to just five meters, placing a complete ban on any sound amplification in certain regions, and prohibiting the use of any 'dangerous props'. According to the Covent Garden Street Performers (CGSPA) group, who openly opposed its adoption and aggressively criminalize their performances as normal. The council will determine whether to fund further enforcement measures to combat the crackdown next month, as well as a proposed alliance with the police.

According to the researchers, toxic byproducts of metal mining pollutes over 297,800 miles of river channels. They also estimate that the impacts on livestock in the United States alone, which amounts to 5.72 million people. The team hopes that their new global database and mapping tools will help regulators, miners and locals stem the tide of metals mining waste across ecosystems

Following the incident in the early hours of Sunday morning, Chris Thomas (pictured), 50, died a day after being rushed to hospital. In the island resort of Costa Teguise, a German man aged 46 and described locally as a gambler who had been barred from many bars and pubs is being detained. After appearing before a judge on Monday, he was arrested on suspicion of murder and has been released in jail pending an ongoing probe. In today's social media tributes, friends and loved ones compared London-born expat Chris as caring, loving, and amusing. Dozens of Brits have left messages on The Clock's Facebook page, which has since been closed due to the tragedy. Inset image: Costa Teguise

According to experts at the Office of National Statistics, a rise in mental stability among young people and long Covid were also among the contributing factors for the rise. According to the study, the number of working-age adults with long-term illness who are no longer in work or looking for a job in the first three months of the year increased to 2.55 million. That's an all-time record and nearly half a million more than at the start of 2019 - well before the pandemic. Pictured: File photo of woman working from home

In a soon-to-be-released book, harrowing new details about Elizabeth Smart's kidnapping and her family's heartbreaking struggles during the nine months she was missing have been laid bare. After being kidnapped at knifepoint from her Salt Lake City home in 2002, Chris Thomas, who Elizabeth describes as 'like a big brother,' was the Smarts' publicist. He has described what it was like behind the scenes during the media circus that followed the hunt for the teen in a situation that captured the nation's interest. Chris also describes Elizabeth for the first time as her belt, dressed in a gray blouse made from 'bedsheets' with a 'frayed rope' as her belt, after her rescue and how he and her family coped with the intense public scrutiny.

It's an unspoilt coastal hamlet that resembles a bygone age - just as expected. Trevalga's tenanted manor was placed in a will trust more than 60 years ago, so the estate may be 'preserved and upgraded, but not sold or broken up' in the event of a foreclosure. Gerald Curgenven, the Duchess of Cambridge's last private owner, wanted that the estate be paid to his old school, Marlborough College in Wiltshire, where the Duchess of Cambridge was a former pupil. The agreement kept growth at Trevalga, Cornwall's rugged northern coast, to a minimum, and allowed renters who would otherwise be unable to afford a house in such an idyllic location to remain in what remains a close-knit neighborhood. However, the villagers are now preparing for a 'Battle of Trevalga,' despite fears of being evicted - after the 1,200-acre farm, where some families go back three generations or more, was listed for £15,750,000.