Laid off US workers get 60 more days to decide health insurance

Americans laid off during the pandemic can now wait an extra two months to sign up for COBRA health insurance without losing eligibility for the costly plan or facing fines Under COBRA, Americans who are laid off or furloughed have 60 days to decide whether or not to keep their employers’ health insurance coverage With … Read more

ITV bosses ‘decide not to include Mike Thalassitis and Sophie Gradon’ in new Love Island series 

Love Island bosses ‘cut footage of late stars Mike Thalassitis and Sophie Gradon from new special highlights show out of respect for their families’ If you have been affected by this story, you can call the Samaritans on 116 123 or visit www.samaritans.org  By Jack Newman For Mailonline Published: 01:49 BST, 11 July 2020 | … Read more

NHS tracing app advisors ‘cannot decide if they should consider telling ministers to ditch strategy’

The Government’s tracing app advisors ‘cannot decide whether to tell ministers to ditch its current strategy in favour of an Apple and Google version’. The ethical advisory board debated how big a role it should play in discussing whether the model is the best design, during a meeting on Thursday. The app is part of … Read more

NHS tracing app advisors ‘cannot decide if they should consider telling ministers to ditch strategy’

The Government’s tracing app advisors ‘cannot decide whether to tell ministers to ditch its current strategy in favour of an Apple and Google version’. The ethical advisory board debated how big a role it should play in discussing whether the model is the best design, during a meeting on Thursday. The app is part of … Read more

John Lewis bosses decide whether stores should close permanently highly unlikely all 50 will re-open

John Lewis bosses are deciding which of their 50 stores will re-open after the coronavirus lockdown eases, with inside sources claiming it is ‘highly unlikely’ all of them will survive.  The High Street giant was forced to close all 35 of its department stores and 15 smaller John Lewis At Home shops when Britain went … Read more

John Lewis bosses decide whether stores should close permanently highly unlikely all 50 will re-open

John Lewis bosses are deciding which of their 50 stores will re-open after the coronavirus lockdown eases, with inside sources claiming it is ‘highly unlikely’ all of them will survive.  The High Street giant was forced to close all 35 of its department stores and 15 smaller John Lewis At Home shops when Britain went … Read more

Donald Trump says individual governors will decide on when to reopen economy

President Donald Trump on Tuesday abandoned his push for ‘total authority’ to reopen the country and said he would leave the decision in the hands of the individual governors of each state.  ‘I will be speaking to all 50 governors very shortly. And I will then be authorizing each individual governor of each individual state … Read more

Donald Trump says HE will decide on when to re-open the country from coronavirus shutdown ‘shortly’

President Donald Trump insisted Monday that the call on when to reopen the country and the economy will be ‘soon’ and a ‘decision by me’ – hours before governors in some of the worst-hit areas for coronavirus flatly contradicted him and unveiled their own multi-state pacts to co-ordinate their comebacks. On the east coast the governors … Read more

Donald Trump says HE will decide on when to re-open the country from coronavirus shutdown ‘shortly’

President Donald Trump insisted Monday that the call on when to reopen the country and the economy will be ‘soon’ and a ‘decision by me’ – hours before governors in some of the worst-hit areas for coronavirus flatly contradicted him and unveiled their own multi-state pacts to co-ordinate their comebacks. On the east coast the governors … Read more

Coronavirus UK: Who will decide when lockdown is lifted?

Dominic Raab took charge of Britain’s battle against coronavirus on Tuesday as acting Prime Minister – but was warned just to ‘hold on to the steering wheel’.  Mr Raab, who is First Secretary of State, was asked to deputise for Boris Johnson after he was moved into intensive care.  He has been handed a raft … Read more