A host of government departments are still unable to carry out a number of crucial services, despite a civil service union boss’ claim that Whitehall staff are functioning ‘very effectively’ from home. Foreign nationals looking for a faster decision on their visa or settlement application are told on the Home Office website that such procedures … Read more
The economy will nosedive until Covid testing is brought in at borders, furious business chiefs said last night. Demanding urgent action from Boris Johnson, they warned 14-day quarantine was crippling travel, wrecking trade prospects and jeopardising the recovery. The chief executive of Heathrow accused the Government of ‘doing nothing to protect jobs’. ‘What makes me … Read more
Chancellor’s £1,000 grants won’t save jobs, warn bosses as firms are forced to contribute to wages of furloughed staff for the first time By Lucy White For The Daily Mail Published: 21:50 BST, 31 August 2020 | Updated: 21:50 BST, 31 August 2020 Business leaders have warned that the Chancellor’s job retention bonuses will not … Read more
Universities could become ground zero for a coronavirus second wave unless they scrap face-to-face teaching, unions warn as students prepare to return next month The movement of around one million students ‘could spark cases in universities’ University and College Union warns Government is ‘encouraging a health crisis’ UCU general secretary Jo Grady has now said … Read more
Britain’s Got Talent star Alesha Dixon has warned that ‘there will be arguments’ among her fellow judges as they prepare to whittle down the acts. In a first look at a one-off special ahead of the semi-finals, Alesha, Simon Cowell, David Walliams and Amanda Holden reunite, where they have the tough job of cutting 200 … Read more
A coronavirus vaccine might not work as well in overweight people because their immune systems are weaker, scientists warn. Experts around the world are scrambling to develop a jab that could protect people from Covid-19 and allow life to return to normal, with efforts on track for next year. But now experts say obese people … Read more
Priti Patel’s Taser shocker: Home Secretary lets police use ‘more painful’ stun guns that experts warn can pose a risk to passers-by Scientists warned Taser 7 may lead to more internal injuries and broken bones It will be up to individual forces if they buy the Taser 7 and train officers to use it Miss … Read more
Priti Patel’s Taser shocker: Home Secretary lets police use ‘more painful’ stun guns that experts warn can pose a risk to passers-by Scientists warned Taser 7 may lead to more internal injuries and broken bones It will be up to individual forces if they buy the Taser 7 and train officers to use it Miss … Read more
It may benefit commuters and students, but pension firms warn…Scrapping RPI will cost savers £122bn By Lucy White For The Daily Mail Published: 22:29 BST, 20 August 2020 | Updated: 22:29 BST, 20 August 2020 Worth the wait: Ditching RPI would be beneficial for commuters It might sound like a mere technicality but Government plans to … Read more
Locking down Oldham would devastate the town’s already-crippled economy, three Labour MPs have warned in a letter to Matt Hancock. Oldham West MP, Jim McMahon, Debbie Abrahams, MP for Oldham East, and Labour’s new deputy leader Angela Rayner have urged the health secretary to avoid a ‘blunt lockdown’ that will ‘cost more job losses’. They say … Read more