£2bn green homes scheme gets SCRAPPED: Plan to make properties more eco-friendly is dropped after just six months amid claims that grants were hard to get Green grant for homes that had been due to run until March 2022 is scrapped Only around 10 per cent of 600,000 homes targeted for the grant were reached … Read more
Research on how well various types of masks and face coverings protect against coronavirus has varied but experts and politicians have generally leaned towards the idea that the chance of some protection is better than none. In the UK, face coverings were first made mandatory in for public transport in June and later for shops … Read more
TV licence could be scrapped for Netflix-style subscription when all viewers have access to superfast broadband, media minister says BBC urged to scrap the fee amid accusations it doesn’t offer ‘value for money’ Media minister John Whittingdale admitted the BBC was ‘open to criticism’ Call to ‘revoke’ licence ‘using legislation’ signed by more than 110,000 … Read more
It’s A Sin creator Russell T Davies reveals tragic plots for characters Jill and Roscoe that were scrapped from the show By Roxy Simons For Mailonline Published: 19:37 GMT, 27 February 2021 | Updated: 19:37 GMT, 27 February 2021 Russell T Davies has revealed the plots he had planned for characters Jill Baxter and Roscoe … Read more
Arlene Foster holds talks with loyalist paramilitary representatives over Northern Ireland protocol as Tories demand it is scrapped and warn it has had a ‘profound and negative effect’ amid wrangling with the EU DUP leader Arlene Foster met representative group for loyalist paramilitaries Loyalists are angry over new post-Brexit checks on goods arriving at NI … Read more
Plans to lift England’s third national lockdown earlier were effectively railroaded by SAGE advisers after a gloomy Imperial College report warned that easing restrictions at Easter would cause a massive fourth wave of cases higher than the January peak and a further 91,000 deaths. Under an initial scenario, Prime Minister Boris Johnson had planned to … Read more
Plans to lifting England’s third national lockdown earlier were effectively railroaded by SAGE advisers after a gloomy Imperial College report warned that easing restrictions would lead to a ‘significantly higher’ number of infections and a potential extra 91,000 deaths. Under an initial scenario, Prime Minister Boris Johnson had planned to reopen outdoor pubs and restaurants, … Read more
A police boss has revealed transport secretary Grant Shapps admitted to him smart motorways were not as safe in ‘every way’ as the older carriageways they replaced. Dr Alan Billings, South Yorkshire Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC), said the stretch of the M1 in South Yorkshire was a ‘constant danger to anyone unfortunate enough either … Read more
An ‘inherently dangerous’ smart motorway along the M1 which has featured in two recent inquests should be axed following another serious crash, a police boss has said. Dr Alan Billings, South Yorkshire Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC), said the stretch of the M1 in South Yorkshire was a ‘constant danger to anyone unfortunate enough either to … Read more
The 10pm curfew on pubs and restaurants could be scrapped as Boris Johnson seeks to simplify coronavirus restrictions. As lockdown is eased, ministers are looking to make the rules easier to follow for both businesses and the public. The Prime Minister wants to remove the requirement on pubs to serve a ‘substantial meal’ alongside alcoholic … Read more