You report that the parliamentary watchdog is looking at the rules governing MPs’ second jobs (MPs could be barred from consultancy roles in sleaze clampdown, 7 November). How about capping any income from these jobs at an hourly rate that more realistically reflects the expertise offered? I would suggest the current minimum wage.
Alex Heaton
Yarwell, Northamptonshire
• A relaxation of rules to allow more zebra crossings cannot come soon enough (Charities call for easing of zebra crossing rules to promote walking, 7 November). I live between two small towns, Wigton and Cockermouth. For me, Wigton is particularly dangerous, with only two traditional crossings. Marvejols in France (population 4,700), twinned with Cockermouth, has 37 crossings.
Janet Mansfield
Aspatria, Cumbria
• Regarding British Airways’ owner, IAG, you say that “An annual loss of €3bn would be lower than the €4.3bn deficit reported in 2020” (BA owner says US flights nearly full but warns of €3bn loss, 5 November). It is several years since I retired from the profession, so I am reassured to find that at least one fundamental principle of accountancy remains unchanged.
Michael Robinson
Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire
• Is it a coincidence that the clue for 11 across in the Quick Crossword was “excessive maleness” on the same day that the Wordsearch in your print edition contained 15 poets and they were all white men (G2, 8 November)?
Emma Baines
Rugby, Warwickshire
• How I smiled when I read that M&S has already run out of 12-month-matured Christmas puddings (M&S Christmas ‘food to order’ service sells out of dozens of item, 5 November). We always have these, bought the previous January when reduced.
Linda Gresham
Birmingham
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