Conservative mayoral hopeful urges Boris Johnson to delay school opening to give them a ‘fighting chance against the virus’- as scientists warn the new mutation seems to spread quickly among youngsters Prime Minister under pressure from fellow Tories to shut schools at start of term Comes as warnings new strain of Covid-19 spreads quickly among … Read more
MARKET REPORT: Airbus planes delay fails to ground Easyjet shares as new Covid strain plunges global aviation industry deeper into crisis By Francesca Washtell For The Daily Mail Published: 22:15 GMT, 22 December 2020 | Updated: 22:27 GMT, 22 December 2020 Airline Easyjet has pushed back more plane orders as the new Covid strain threw … Read more
Nicola Sturgeon demands Brexit delay: Scottish leader says new Covid strain makes it ‘unconscionable’ for Britain to leave EU when transition ends on Dec 31 Nicola Sturgeon says it is ‘imperative’ the PM secures a Brexit extension It comes after the discovery of a faster-spreading coronavirus strain First Minister said UK faces a ‘profoundly serious … Read more
Europe’s press has declared the ‘battle for fisheries is now on,’ as papers warn we ‘can’t allow failure,’ but ‘no one is willing to bear the responsibility’. Sunday’s deadline to reach a deal on the free trade agreement between Britain and the European Union was extended until the end of the month yesterday, with Boris … Read more
Boris Johnson was today accused of putting poorer residents’ lives at risk when he delayed introducing the Low Emission Zone during his tenure as Mayor of London. Ella Kissi-Debrah, who lived 80ft from the south circular road in south-east London, died after three years of seizures and 27 visits to hospital for treatment to breathing problems. … Read more
Rapid economic recovery next year could allow Rishi Sunak to delay tax rises until 2022, ministers hope Chancellor Rishi Sunak refused to commit to the Tories’ triple tax lock Senior Treasury ministers are waiting until the end of the coronavirus pandemic A source told The Telegraph tax rises would not come any time soon Mr … Read more
Rapid economic recovery next year could allow Rishi Sunak to delay tax rises until 2022, ministers hope Chancellor Rishi Sunak refused to commit to the Tories’ triple tax lock Senior Treasury ministers are waiting until the end of the coronavirus pandemic A source told The Telegraph tax rises would not come any time soon Mr … Read more
Hospitality bosses fear Government U-turn on bonuses for retaining furloughed staff could jeopardise financing deals with lenders By Harriet Dennys, Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 21:50 GMT, 7 November 2020 | Updated: 21:50 GMT, 7 November 2020 Hospitality bosses fear the Government U-turn on bonuses for retaining furloughed staff could jeopardise financing deals with lenders. … Read more
Results from the western swing state of Nevada won’t be known until Thursday morning, after pollsters stopped counting ballots on election day and planned to return to them on Wednesday. Nevada officials originally hoped to release results at 9.45pm Pacific time, or just after midnight on election night eastern, but they will instead be delayed … Read more
Biden leads by less than 1% in Nevada – but results aren’t expected until THURSDAY because officials won’t start counting remaining ballots until midday Results from the state were originally expected late on election night with Joe Biden currently up 0.6% But officials stopped reporting results and said they would begin counting remaining ballots on … Read more