Covid-19 UK: Minister admits £37billion Test and Trace is ‘not perfect’

No10 today leapt to the defence of Test and Trace after another study poked holes in the flawed £37billion system.   Apprenticeships and Skills minister Gillian Keegan admitted the programme was ‘not perfect’ and relied on people ‘doing the right thing’. But she dismissed criticisms of the contact-tracing regime, arguing it was ‘certainly a very effective system’ … Read more

FTSE 100 opens trading at six-month low after markets lost £37BILLION

FTSE 100 falls a further 0.5% or 26 points to 5,557 in SIX-MONTH low the day after markets lost £37BILLION amid fears Covid second wave will cause economic meltdown London market fell a further 0.5 per cent or 26 points to 5,557 this afternoon It came after topsy-turvy first 30 minutes that saw it rise, … Read more