Jennifer Saunders joins West End workers to call for more Government help for theatre industry

Jennifer Saunders joined West End workers in a two-minute Silent Stand today to demand more Government help the ‘devastated’ theatre industry. The Absolutely Fabulous star, 62, dressed all in black as she stood alongside theatre directors and producers at the Gielgud Theatre in London.  The Government previously announced a £1.57 billion support package to ‘protect’ … Read more

Jennifer Saunders joins West End workers to call for more Government help for theatre industry

Jennifer Saunders joined West End workers in a two-minute Silent Stand today to demand more Government help for the theatre industry. The Absolutely Fabulous star, 62, dressed all in black as she stood alongside theatre directors and producers at the Gielgud Theatre in London.  The Government previously announced a £1.57 billion support package to ‘protect’ … Read more

Ireland ‘needs to go back into full national lockdown’, health advisors warn the government 

Ireland’s government has been advised to introduce the highest level of Covid-19 restrictions across the country in a bid to halt the spread of the virus. The National Public Health Emergency Team recommended that all 26 counties be elevated to Level 5 restrictions for the next four weeks, effectively taking them back into full lockdown. … Read more

Ireland ‘needs to go back into full national lockdown’, health advisors warn the government 

Ireland’s government has been advised to introduce the highest level of Covid-19 restrictions across the country in a bid to halt the spread of the virus. The National Public Health Emergency Team recommended that all 26 counties be elevated to level five restrictions for the next four weeks, effectively taking them back into full lockdown. … Read more

Premier League chiefs to make new plea to government over safe return of fans

The Premier League will make a fresh attempt to persuade the Government that it is safe for fans to return to all sport, arguing that it will play a crucial role in demonstrating how to behave safely in public while controlling coronavirus. Making it compulsory for returning fans to download the NHS track and trace … Read more

Premier League chiefs to make new plea to government over safe return of fans

The Premier League will make a fresh attempt to persuade the Government that it is safe for fans to return to all sport, arguing that it will play a crucial role in demonstrating how to behave safely in public while controlling coronavirus. Making it compulsory for returning fans to download the NHS track and trace … Read more

Coronavirus UK: Mass vaccination could be just ‘three months away’ according to Government sources

Coronavirus vaccination could be just ‘three months away’ in Britain, Government sources have revealed. Every adult in the country could be vaccinated against Covid-19 as soon as Easter as plans are put in place to train an army of careworkers to administer the jab. It comes just days after it was claimed that Britain’s rising coronavirus … Read more

Coronavirus UK: Mass vaccination could be just ‘three months away’ according to Government sources

Coronavirus mass vaccination could be just ‘three months away’ according to Government sources who believe everyone could get jab by Easter Every adult in Britain could be vaccinated against Covid-19 as soon as Easter Scientists say it could take up to a year for a vaccine to reach all adults in the UK Government sources … Read more

Give homeowners help to pay their mortgages, think tank tells government

Give homeowners help to pay their mortgages, think tank tells government as payment holidays draw to a close in weeks Homeowners have been able to take a mortgage holiday during lockdown As part of the government scheme, those who paused payments have not been officially penalised on their credit reports That protection ends on 31 … Read more

ALEX BRUMMER: Government throws a lifeline to Rolls-Royce

Rolls-Royce shares have collapsed from a peak of ten pounds two years ago, when order books for the Trent 1000 engine were overflowing and global air travel expanding exponentially, to just above one pound. The value destruction is among the most pernicious commercial impacts of coronavirus. Instead of guiding Rolls-Royce ever higher, chief executive Warren … Read more