Downing Street confirmed today that schools will reopen on Monday, despite fears over a Brazilian strain of coronavirus that has been found in Britain. Six cases of the P.1 variant first detected in the Amazonian city of Manaus have been confirmed in the UK – three in England and three in Scotland. Two were tracked to … Read more
Aintree REJECTS pleas to delay Grand National by a few days until betting shops are allowed to re-open as part of Government’s roadmap out of lockdown An estimated £125m is bet on the National — Britain’s biggest betting race Betting shops are set to re-open two days after the Grand National on April 10 Betting … Read more
Princess Latifa al Maktoum, the kidnapped daughter of Dubai’s ruler Sheikh Mohammed, has asked British police to re-investigate the snatching of her older sister from a Cambridge street in a secret letter sent from captivity in Dubai. Latifa has begged Cambridgeshire Police to start a new probe claiming it could help free Princess Shamsa, who was … Read more
A surge in firms hiring admin staff shows employers are looking at reopening offices after lockdown, a jobs market expert has today claimed. As it was this morning announced unemployment figures had reached a five-year high, James Reed, from recruiting firm Reed, said the number of jobs available on his company’s site was actually growing. … Read more
Victory for fitness fans as gyms could reopen as soon as April 12 under Boris Johnson’s roadmap out of lockdown – but exercise classes won’t restart until May 17 Indoor leisure centres in England could reopen earlier than expected on April 12 Announcement is major victory for gyms who had feared much longer shutdown It … Read more
Boris Johnson has announced that hair and beauty salons in England will reopen on April 12th, after more than three months of closure, causing hairdressers and salon owners to hit out at the government, with some urging them to cut VAT. Speaking to parliament today the the Prime Minster said salons, non-essential retail, and personal … Read more
Today, Boris Johnson will take the first step on a ‘cautious – but irreversible’ journey towards bringing the country out of lockdown as he sets out his roadmap for the next few months. Cautious because of what happened in December last year when a short period of loosening caused a huge spike in cases; irreversible … Read more
Pupils in Scotland and Wales start going back to school TODAY but classrooms in England won’t reopen until March 8 as ex-Ofsted chief warns of a ‘lost generation’ and Keir Starmer tells teaching unions not to strike as they push for a phased return Boris Johnson’s lockdown exit plan will see schools in England reopen … Read more
Britain has one of the greatest restaurant scenes in the world. It makes this country a uniquely exciting place to live and do business. You might never have thought about it this way, but our restaurants are a major national asset. And they are on their knees. As are our pubs. Last year, the hospitality … Read more
Tory MPs lined up with business leaders last night to urge Boris Johnson to ‘be bold’ and accelerate the lifting of all lockdown restrictions. Pubs and restaurant owners said they needed to see light at the end of the tunnel after a devastating year for the hospitality industry. Former Conservative leader Lord Hague heaped further … Read more