Partial lockdowns which discourage eating out and a return by workers to the office could shrink the economy by up to 5 per cent, a think-tank warned yesterday. The Centre for Economics and Business Research calculated the bill for major restrictions covering sectors such as hospitality at up to £250million a day. This would mean … Read more
Boris Johnson last night warned that Britain was ‘seeing a second wave coming in’ as he contemplated six months of ‘on-off’ restrictions to tackle the upsurge in coronavirus cases. The Prime Minister, who fears the country is six weeks behind Spain and France, said it was ‘inevitable’ that a second wave would reach the UK. He … Read more
Boris Johnson last night warned that Britain was ‘seeing a second wave coming in’ as he contemplated six months of ‘on-off’ restrictions to tackle the upsurge in coronavirus cases. The Prime Minister, who fears the country is six weeks behind Spain and France, said it was ‘inevitable’ that a second wave would reach the UK. He … Read more
Pubs are to open with a hush rather than a bang with no raised voices, no loud music and a cap on numbers – and even stricter restrictions than expected. They are among a range of safeguards that also include a requirement that pubs, restaurants, cafes and even takeaways to collect the names and contact … Read more
Pubs are to open with a hush rather than a bang with no raised voices, no loud music and a cap on numbers – and even stricter restrictions than expected. They are among a range of safeguards that also include a requirement that pubs, restaurants, cafes and even takeaways to collect the names and contact … Read more
Boris Johnson is set to signal lockdown will stay until June today as he fronts his first Downing Street briefing since falling ill. Having chaired Cabinet this morning, the Prime Minister is expected to dash hopes of an imminent end to the draconian curbs crippling the economy, stressing that allowing the killer disease to run rampant … Read more
Boris Johnson is set to signal lockdown will stay until June today as he gathers Cabinet to thrash out an ‘exit strategy’ – and then fronts a daily coronavirus briefing for the first time since falling ill. The Prime Minister is expected to dash hopes of an imminent end to the draconian curbs crippling the economy, … Read more