Boris Johnson will unveil new ‘take the next step safely’ slogan to replace ‘stay at home’ order in first appearance at Downing Street’s new £2.6m press briefing room on Monday Boris Johnson will make his debut appearance in Downing Street briefing room PM will use the new press room in Number Nine Downing Street on … Read more
John Lewis to shut eight more stores Store closures announced today: Aberdeen Ashford (At Home) Basingstoke (At Home) Chester (At Home) Peterborough Sheffield Tunbridge Wells (At Home) York Store closures announced last July Birmingham Croydon Watford Newbury Swindon Tamworth St Pancras Heathrow John Lewis has announced it will shut eight more stores across the country, … Read more
The RAF is to lose 114 manned aircraft including Typhoon jets under the defence review announced today that puts faith in drones. Under plans unveiled by the Government today a vast slew of fighters, transport aircraft, trainers and helicopters will be phased out over the next few years. They will be replaced by the next … Read more
A Royal Navy warship will be deployed off the coast of Gibraltar for the first time under Britain’s defence review – but an Army Colonel has warned it is a ‘huge mistake’ to cut 10,000 troops amid warnings that China’s forces are growing at a ‘frightening rate’. The Government is due to outline to Parliament … Read more
First-time buyers need average deposit of nearly £59,000, which is £12,000 more than a year ago, study finds First time buyers need £12,000 more for a deposit than this time last year Halifax study found deposit requirement increased in every region of the UK Wales was found to have most significant increase with average amount increasing … Read more
UK economy is a ‘crouching-tiger’ on course for a ‘rapid-fire recovery’ after lockdown restrictions ease, Bank of England chief economist says as officials raise growth forecasts Andy Haldane, a famous optimist, delivered his upbeat verdict at a talk today Came as central bank forecasts suggested growth will pick up amid reopening Previously blasted doom-mongers, for … Read more
Britain faces another tax hike due to a £4billion black hole in Rishi Sunak’s Budget spending plans, an influential think tank warned today. The Institute for Fiscal Studies said the shortfall for the 2022−23 financial year went ‘entirely unmentioned’ in the Chancellor’s speech to the Commons on March 3. If the spending plan is followed … Read more
British businesses are increasingly confident of bouncing back this year, with levels of optimism higher than their global counterparts, according to a new survey. UK firms are more likely to expect a rebound in activity in the coming months than their competitors around the world and expectations of a spike in growth are now stronger … Read more
Ministers were yesterday accused of ‘moving the goalposts’ and creating uncertainty in plans to lift the lockdown. They were urged by MPs to stick to Boris Johnson’s ‘data not dates’ pledge and publish target figures for when restrictions could be eased. It came as business leaders warned more than 3,500 pubs, bars and restaurants face … Read more
Matt Hancock facing the fury of MPs over a proposed 1 per cent pay rise for nurses today by sending his deputy to the Commons instead. Labour demanded the Health Secretary answer an urgent question over the Department of Health’s recommendation to an independent pay review body last week. The offer, which amounts to a … Read more