Boris Johnson will face the wrath of his own lockdown-sceptic backbenchers today as he pushes through an extension of lockdown laws until the autumn. A hardcore of Conservative MPs is expected to rebel against Government plans to extend emergency powers to the end of September, despite the lockdown officially ending in June. Politicians in the … Read more
Rishi Sunak considers extending the stamp duty holiday to prevent buyers dropping out of home sales if they miss the March deadline The Chancellor fears transactions worth billions are at risk with current deadline He is considering extending the holiday until mid-May to help buyers The current March 31 deadline could cause a ‘completion trap’ … Read more
Rishi Sunak considers extending the stamp duty holiday to prevent buyers dropping out of home sales if they miss the March deadline The Chancellor fears transactions worth billions are at risk with current deadline He is considering extending the holiday until mid-May to help buyers The current March 31 deadline could cause a ‘completion trap’ … Read more
Budget airline Jet2 taps up investors for £422m finance lifeline days after it cancelled all flights until 14 April More than 35m placing shares and about 600,000 retail shares were offered Jet2 flights were stopped last March before restarting gradually from mid-July The firm made a pre-tax loss of £68.7million in its most recent half-year … Read more
Unions were today pushing back at plans to extend the school year in England as Boris Johnson vowed to go ‘flat out’ to help children catch up. The PM said getting pupils’ learning on track was the government’s ‘single biggest priority’ amid fears the most vulnerable have fallen even further behind during the pandemic. The … Read more
Oliver Dowden today categorically ruled out extending the post-Brexit ‘standstill’ transition period to make more time for trade talks with the EU amid mounting fears the UK and Brussels are heading for a chaotic split on December 31. The Culture Secretary said this morning ‘a further extension is just kicking the can down the alley’ … Read more
Aquavit Michelin-starred Aquavit London is offering £5 off the set lunch menu, making just £24 for two courses and £27 for three courses. Zuaya Monday – Wednesday, each person will receive 50 per cent off, up to £10 per person. Kahani Fine dining Indian Restaurant Kahani are continuing to offer 50 per cent off up … Read more
The Eat Out to Help Out scheme was vastly popular with millions of households making the most of discounted breakfast, lunch and dinner throughout August. Chancellor Rishi Sunak introduced the scheme as a way of enticing consumers back out after months of staying in due to lockdown. It gave diners eating in a 50 per … Read more
‘We can’t keep people in suspended animation’: Boris Johnson rules out extending furlough scheme beyond October The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme will come to an end on October 31 It has cost £40billion so far, but has helped to pay the wages of almost 11 million The announcement comes despite repeated calls to extend the scheme … Read more
‘We can’t keep people in suspended animation’: Boris Johnson rules out extending furlough scheme beyond October The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme will come to an end on October 31 It has cost £40billion so far, but has helped to pay the wages of almost 11 million The announcement comes despite repeated calls to extend the scheme … Read more