Easyjet says it will resume flights to almost 75% of its network by August – and all passengers and crew will have to wear face masks on board The airline said it plans to fly 50% of routes in July and up to 75% by August It said it will fly to and from its … Read more
China’s first mission to Mars is set to launch in July or August as the country sprints to become a major space power in the global race, the programme director has revealed. The Tianwen-1 spacecraft will be carried by a Long March-5 rocket this summer and is expected to reach the red planet in February, … Read more
Firms must start paying furlough costs for staff from this August, Rishi Sunak declared tonight – but the proportion they contribute will be tapered up to 20 per cent over three months. The Chancellor stressed that the UK scheme would remain ‘among the most generous in the world’, but said businesses should start taking some of … Read more
Firms must pay 20 per cent of wages for furloughed staff from August, Rishi Sunak will say today as he starts to wind down massive bailout despite fears of a wave of redundancies Rishi Sunak is announcing the details of furlough scheme changes after August The Chancellor is set to say firms will have to … Read more
Employers will have to pay a quarter of furloughed staff’s wages from August, Chancellor Rishi Sunak is expected to announce Rishi Sunak will ask businesses to pay 25 per cent of furlough money for staff Chancellor is expected to make radical announcement today or this weekend It comes as 8.4 million workers are now furloughed … Read more
The UK could be ‘virtually back to normal’ by August says ex-WHO chief who correctly predicted that lockdown would be eased mid-May Professor Karol Sikora believes life will be ‘virtually back to normal’ by August The former WHO chief previously predicted lockdown would be eased mid-May He has attracted a huge following for his positive … Read more
Chancellor Rishi Sunak ‘will stop firms furloughing more staff from August’ as Government looks to flexible working to get Britain ‘back up and running’ Chancellor Rishi Sunak expected to announces changes to job retention scheme Firms could be banned from furloughing anymore workers at end of July Companies also expected to pay NI contributions and … Read more
BBC is ‘preparing’ to scrap free TV licences for over-75s in August, says Lord Hall By Sebastian Murphy-bates For Mailonline Published: 10:04 BST, 24 May 2020 | Updated: 10:20 BST, 24 May 2020 The BBC is ‘preparing’ to scrap free TV licences for over-75s in August, says Lord Hall. In March the broadcaster delayed the scrapping of … Read more
Employers will have to pay 25 per cent of their furloughed staff’s wages from August under plans set to be announced by Chancellor Rishi Sunak. Mr Sunak last week extended the government’s coronavirus furlough scheme – in which the government covers 80 per cent of wages of workers’ wages up to a ceiling of £2,500 … Read more
The New Mutants is pushed back to late August release as Hollywood continues adjusting amid coronavirus pandemic Josh Boone film includes Maisie Williams and Charlie Heaton They’re in a ‘fight to escape their past sins and save themselves’ Film’s release date has been previously pushed back five times Here’s how to help people impacted by … Read more