Covid lockdown UK: Millions of Britons will spend £300m next week when pub beer gardens open

Britons across the country could be told to wear masks when they return to beer gardens next week despite being outside. From Monday, pubs will be permitted to welcome customers back as the latest lockdown restrictions begin to ease but they must only be served outside.  Government guidance states that masks must only be worn … Read more

Covid lockdown UK: Seven million Britons will hit the High Street in £4.5billion spending spree

It’s Bounce Back Monday! Seven million Britons will hit the High Street in £4.5billion spending spree as the next step on our road to freedom starts Up to seven million shoppers are expected to flood UK high streets next week They will take advantage of extended hours and price cuts as lockdown eases Analysts predict … Read more

Covid lockdown UK: Seven million Britons will hit the High Street in £4.5billion spending spree

It’s Bounce Back Monday! Seven million Britons will hit the High Street in £4.5billion spending spree as the next step on our road to freedom starts Up to seven million shoppers are expected to flood UK high streets next week They will take advantage of extended hours and price cuts as lockdown eases Analysts predict … Read more

Britons still back AstraZeneca jab as 75% tell pollsters they consider vaccine to be safe 

Britons still back the Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid vaccine – as 75 per cent tell pollsters they consider it to be safe. Officials have launched a campaign to maintain confidence in jabs after medical regulators advised that under-30s should be offered an alternative to the Oxford inoculation amid blood clot fears.  And, as the Health Secretary looked to dispel … Read more

Health: Almost two thirds of Britons say they’re trying to lose weight before lockdown ends

1. Create work-at-home boundaries During this time of uncertainty, developing a new routine with more structure in your day can help create some sense of normalcy.  If you’re someone who used to decompress during your commute, creating a new routine that mimics your old commute can break up the workday and give you a chance … Read more

Britons advised to allow 10 WEEKS for passport applications

Scramble for passports: Government warns holidaymakers it will take 10 WEEKS for applications thanks to 2020 backlog and PM’s promise of cheap testing scheme to kickstart foreign flights Passport Office has said Brits should now allow up to 10 weeks for applications It said there had been a ‘significant drop’ in applications during the pandemic … Read more

More than 5,000 Britons jetted to the Maldives in lockdown despite travel ban

The Maldives were visited by over 5,000 Britons who jetted away in lockdown to the popular holiday resort location. Despite international travel being banned, the Ministry of Tourism in the sun-drenched South Asian state said 2,074 landed there in January and 3,126 in February. They represented a 86 per cent fall in UK arrivals to the Maldives … Read more

Waitrose boots out shoe polish after fall in demand from Britons working from home

Waitrose boots out shoe polish after fall in demand as working-from-home Britons shun formal footwear for scruffy trainers Polish ditched as shift to home working means less demand for shiny work shoes Research by John Lewis group shows drop in sales for high heels and lipstick  Cobblers Timpson says demand for shoe repairs from customers … Read more

Britons will be allowed to holiday in countries with high vaccination rates, PM to announce

Flights to countries with high jab rates: Boris Johnson will unveil traffic light system for summer holidays with destinations vetted for Covid infections, vaccinations and the risk of mutant strains Britons  able to holiday in countries with high vaccination rates this summer Prime Minister will unveil a traffic light system that will see destinations rated … Read more

Britons are buying more trees and big bushes to obscure their gardens from prying neighbours

Britons are buying more trees and big bushes to obscure their gardens from prying neighbours as stores see sales surge amid lockdown easing British Garden Centres says it sold £2 million of plants at its 58 outlets last week But the shifting fashion has also caused an increase in neighbourhood disputes with 170 per cent … Read more