No Easter getaway rush expected, despite easing of…

No Easter getaway rush expected despite easing of lockdown rules: RAC estimates that just 5.6million car journeys will take place this weekend By Rob Hull For Thisismoney.co.uk Published: 00:03 BST, 27 March 2021 | Updated: 15:02 BST, 30 March 2021 Millions of people remain cautious about socialising over Easter despite lockdown rules being relaxed and … Read more

Vaccine success and easing of lockdown boosts business confidence

Vaccine success and easing of lockdown boosts business confidence to its highest level for a year By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:51 BST, 29 March 2021 | Updated: 21:51 BST, 29 March 2021 Britain’s vaccine success has boosted business confidence  Business confidence has hit its highest level for a year as the … Read more

‘Hands, face, space and fresh air’: New slogan for lockdown easing

Boris Johnson urged people to be ‘cautious’ today as he unveiled a new ‘hands, face, space and fresh air’ slogan for the looser lockdown. The PM said he was hoping for a ‘great British summer of sport’ as the brutal restrictions ease in England – with up to six people or two entire households allowed … Read more

Who needs Happy Monday? Britons start easing of lockdown rules early

Lockdown-weary Britons today threw caution to the wind and left their homes in favour of the nation’s beaches, parks and markets as temperatures started to climb. Families, joggers and weightlifters flocked to green spaces across the country for 52F (11C) temperatures as the UK braced for near-record 76F (24C) heat next week. Ahead of the … Read more

Tory MPs accuse PM of following ‘dates, not data’ on lockdown easing

Boris Johnson is facing a Tory revolt over the speed of his lockdown exit strategy as angry MPs said the Government’s approach seemed to be based on ‘dates, not data’.  The Conservative rebels pointed to the fact that more than 26million people in the UK have now received a first dose of a coronavirus vaccine … Read more

Germany warned against easing lockdown as third wave of infections predicted to arrive next month

Germany is warned against easing lockdown as Covid cases jump and third wave of infections as bad as Christmas is predicted to arrive next month The number of Covid cases in Germany has been rising for the last few weeks Health experts warn restrictions are not enough to contain British strain   Frustration building within the … Read more

Renters are pouring back into cities ahead of lockdown easing. Should you move now for a cheap deal?

Demand for city centre living is on the rise, with renters now looking to take advantage of discounted rents as the nation prepares to exit lockdown. With an end to restrictions in sight, rental enquiries have been surging in some city centres according to new analysis by Rightmove. The research looked at the uplift in … Read more

Nicola Sturgeon is set to unveil faster lockdown easing in Scotland TODAY

Nicola Sturgeon is set to unveil faster lockdown easing in Scotland TODAY with more mixing allowed outdoors amid tumbling Covid cases – as Boris Johnson rejects calls to step up the pace in England Nicola Sturgeon is expected to speed up the easing of lockdown in Scotland  First Minister could allow more mixing outdoors in … Read more

Boris Johnson faces fresh Tory pressure to speed up lockdown easing

Boris Johnson is facing fresh Tory pressure to bring forward his lockdown timetable as deaths continue to plunge. The first phase of the relaxation plan is coming into effect today, with pupils returning to classrooms and one-on-one social meetings allowed outdoors. However, despite the surging vaccine rollout and deaths continuing to plummet the PM has … Read more