Crisis in Care Homes
Ros is quoted in the Sunday Express newspaper commenting on the crisis in care homes and the high death toll that Covid-19 has taken on the elderly residents and staff.
JEFF PRESTRIDGE: Bonds will be good for Britain and savers
The Mail on Sunday calls on the Government to ensure savers are looked after and encouraged by measures to recover from the economic downturn created by coronavirus, quoting Ros praising the value of savings. ( link to pdf )
As friends of Israel – we should not offer succour to its enemies
Ros wrote a blog for the Jewish News and recorded a video to support the position of the Board of Deputies of British Jews which has maintained a ‘no comment’ position on Israeli Government decisions about Judea and Samaria. ( link to pdf )
The ghosts of the care-home dead will come back to haunt this government
The Guardian’s Polly Toynbee writes a comment piece quoting Ros and suggesting that radical reform of social care is long overdue, with private operators who cannot survive financially being forced to accept takeover by Government. ( link to pdf )
Woodford-style debacle can happen again, warns the City
Financial News website questions whether any lessons have been learned following the collapse of the Woodford Funds and Ros calls for better protection for consumers
Will ageism get worse in the post-pandemic workplace?
The Financial Times explores the impact of the coronavirus crisis on older people and age discrimination, especially in the workplace with Ros expressing fears that older people will lose out significantly.
Jewish Care says 68 residents beat virus
The performance of Jewish care homes is highlighted by the Jewish News, with Ros quoted commending the way the charity homes have looked after residents in such difficult circumstances. ( link to pdf )
State pension: Tens of thousands of married women are being ‘short-changed’ to the tune of £100m, former pensions minister warns
inews highlights the problem of married women who have not received the state pension they are entitled to and Ros calls for an urgent inquiry to ensure married women are not short-changed. ( link to pdf )
What Horrified Fund Managers, Banks & UK’s Pension Minister Said About the Bank of England’s Sudden “We Don’t Rule Out” Negative Interest Rates
Wolf Street reports views from Ros and many fund managers about the problem of negative interest rates for pensions. ( link to pdf )
Will the state pension triple lock be scrapped to help pay for the government’s coronavirus spending?
Which? Consumer magazine published an article exploring the cost of the triple lock on State Pensions and whether it will be abandoned to pay for corona virus crisis. ( link to pdf )