Nearly one in four UK firms have halted trading due to coronavirus lockdown, new figures show ONS said 23 per cent of businesses have temporarily closed or paused trading It said the food sector was the worst hit, with 81% of firms halting operations It also revealed 58% of companies said turnover had slipped below … Read more
No one would argue with the need to provide care for seriously ill Covid-19 patients, but where does this leave millions of patients with other serious health conditions? Freeing up hospital beds and redeploying medical staff for coronavirus patients has led to the closure of outpatient clinics, cancelled operations, delayed treatment reviews and a partial … Read more
Rapist whose deportation was halted when airline passengers staged a mutiny is set to be released back on to Britain’s streets – despite judge saying he poses a ‘real risk’ to the public Judge Margaret O’Keeffe reluctantly granted Yaqub Ahmed ‘bail in principle’ She took the decision as there is little chance he can be … Read more
Coronation Street and Emmerdale actors will receive full pay for three months despite production stopping on the soaps due to the coronavirus pandemic. Stars of the ITV soaps have come to an agreement with bosses, 16 days after filming was shut down on the shows. Cast members receive an annual salary, with bonuses for the … Read more
Roll out of smart meters halted to protect customers during the coronavirus pandemic By Money Mail Reporter For The Daily Mail Published: 22:01 BST, 31 March 2020 | Updated: 22:54 BST, 31 March 2020 The roll out of smart meters has been suspended due to the coronavirus pandemic. Trade body Energy UK says its members … Read more
Home moves grind to a halt! Face-to-face property viewings banned as buyers due to complete are left in limbo EXCLUSIVE: All face-to-face property viewings have been stopped No house moves can take place unless considered to be essential It leaves those who have exchanged on a property purchase in limbo By Myra Butterworth For MailOnline … Read more
Production on long-running E4 soap Hollyoaks is set to be halted at the end of the month, amid the ongoing coronavirus crisis, it has been announced. Bosses of the popular series put out an announcement on Sunday, also revealing that the number of episodes aired weekly would be reduced from five to three. The press … Read more
Avatar sequels have halted production in New Zealand due to the coronavirus… but the four movies will still be worked on in Los Angeles By Heidi Parker For Dailymail.com Published: 13:40 GMT, 17 March 2020 | Updated: 13:40 GMT, 17 March 2020 Production on the Avatar sequels have been halted as part of attempts to … Read more
Chicago cancels St Patrick’s Day parade just a day after Boston halted their festivities amid coronavirus concerns while New York City’s is still a go Mayor Lori Lightfoot canceled Chicago’s St Patrick’s Day parade on Wednesday She said city’s major weekend festivities will not occur this upcoming weekend It was scheduled for March 14 and … Read more
China halted the coronavirus using a ‘social nuclear weapon’ of extreme measures that Western countries will struggle to replicate, an expert has warned. His comments come as the virus which originated in Wuhan is spreading rapidly in Europe and has forced Italy to place the entire country on lockdown. Meanwhile President Xi Jinping told reporters today … Read more