Slow start for government’s £2bn green homes drive

Slow start for government’s £2bn green homes drive: Just 20,000 grants have been given to households to make homes more energy efficient against target of 600,000 since scheme started in September Rishi Sunak’s £2bn grant scheme is part of £3bn green employment package It is focused on cutting emissions, improving the environment and creating jobs  … Read more

Slow start for government’s £2bn green homes drive

Slow start for government’s £2bn green homes drive: Just 20,000 grants have been given to households to make homes more energy efficient against target of 600,000 since scheme started in September Rishi Sunak’s £2bn grant scheme is part of £3bn green employment package It is focused on cutting emissions, improving the environment and creating jobs  … Read more

IFS: Over 1m self-employed missing out on government’s Covid support

More than a million self-employed workers are missing out on financial support from the Government because they have another source of income leaving many facing ‘serious hardship’, warns the IFS Government set up Self-Employment Income Support Scheme during pandemic It provides payments once a quarter worth 80 per cent of pre-pandemic profits But Institute for … Read more

Crystal Palace’s Eberechi Eze appears to break government’s coronavirus lockdown order

The FA are investigating Crystal Palace star Eberechi Eze’s visit to former club Queens Park Rangers on Saturday after England’s governing body did not give him permission to attend the fixture.   Eze was pictured at QPR’s FA Cup tie against Fulham in west London, despite the government placing the country under draconian stay-at-home orders, with … Read more

Crystal Palace’s Eberechi Eze appears to break government’s coronavirus lockdown order

The FA are investigating Crystal Palace star Eberechi Eze’s visit to former club Queens Park Rangers on Saturday after England’s governing body did not give him permission to attend the fixture.   Eze was pictured at QPR’s FA Cup tie against Fulham in west London, despite the government placing the country under draconian stay-at-home orders, with … Read more

Covid lockdown England: CAMRA slams government’s takeaway pints ban

Pubs should be allowed to trade as off-licences during England’s third national lockdown to avoid them having to close for good, industry bosses claimed today. The Campaign for Real Ale has urged the Government to allow pubs to sell beer and cider in sealed containers for customers to take away and enjoy at home. Camra … Read more

Government’s top scientists found out Covid spread out of China DURING meeting

One of the Government’s top scientific advisory panels found out Covid had spread to another country from China during a crunch meeting to discuss the virus’ threat to Britain, official documents reveal. Public Health England (PHE) members present at an hour-long NERVTAG discussion on January 13 were notified of a case in Thailand – which … Read more

Government’s top scientists found out Covid spread out of China DURING meeting

One of the Government’s top scientific advisory panels found out Covid had spread to another country from China during a crunch meeting to discuss the virus’ threat to Britain, official documents reveal. Public Health England (PHE) members present at an hour-long NERVTAG discussion on January 13 were notified of a case in Thailand – which … Read more

Hilarious ‘Covid-Okie’ video pokes fun at government’s coronavirus measures

‘You put your household in, your children out’… Hilarious ‘Covid-Okie’ video pokes fun at government’s coronavirus measures as England prepares to enter third lockdown The TikTok clip entitled ‘Covid-Okie’ is a compilation of coronavirus policies  New lyrics mock government’s response to pandemic which is full of u-turns The hilarious video has been shared over 28,000 … Read more

Teaching union slams Government’s ‘undeliverable’ mass testing plans

Teaching union slams Government’s ‘undeliverable’ plans for mass Covid-19 testing in schools from January as senior Tory MP warns decision to stagger return of pupils will mean ‘more lost learning’ and will ‘sow confusion’ Government announced pupils’ return to secondary schools will be staggered Staggered return in January to give schools time to set up … Read more