Rolls-Royce hoping to prevent further rounds of job losses by shutting its factories for first time ever this summer The aerospace giant will close plants in its jet engine division for two weeks to save cash on salaries, energy and other costs Dates for the two-week shutdown have not been decided yet by chief executive … Read more
One in SIX children are now struggling with their mental health because of school closures and Covid-19 lockdown, new report says Report has urged government to set out roadmap to help schools reopen It said teenagers and children are losing their way in the coronavirus pandemic Children’s Commissioner reported a spike in referrals to NHS … Read more
Parents are facing chaos over classroom closures as primaries across the country stay shut today despite Boris Johnson insisting ‘schools are safe’. The Prime Minister told families yesterday that children should return to school in all areas where they were due to open today and tomorrow. But as Covid-19 rates soar, teaching unions said that … Read more
Fear of more bank branch closures as lockdown lessens use of cash Nearly a third of consumers have stopped using cash since the initial lockdown Some 28% said they have stopped using cash machines altogether By Jeff Prestridge for The Mail on Sunday Published: 22:21 GMT, 2 January 2021 | Updated: 22:21 GMT, 2 January … Read more
Kylie Gillies flees Sydney and is forced to leave behind her sons and husband amid COVID-19 border closures… as she prays for a ‘Christmas miracle’ her family can reunite in Queensland By Nicole Douglas For Daily Mail Australia Published: 11:39 GMT, 20 December 2020 | Updated: 11:39 GMT, 20 December 2020 Kylie Gillies says she’s … Read more
Lambeth Council in south London is planning to keep ‘temporary’ controversial road closures in place for three years, it has been reported. The authority is said to have claimed nearly £200,000 of Government cash to block off five streets as part of its ‘Oval Triangle low traffic neighbourhood (LTN) temporary scheme’. But it has also … Read more
Ofsted chief Amanda Spielman says children have ‘gone backwards’ in their development after closure of schools and nurseries during Covid lockdown Ofsted chief inspector said lockdown had set some children back significantly Report found youngsters lapsed back into nappies and can’t use a knife and fork Older children lack ‘stamina’ in reading and writing as well as physical … Read more
The French national lockdown is set to be extended beyond the original date of December 2, despite the government saying that the coronavirus had peaked. Health Minister Olivier Veran confirmed today that he wouldn’t be able to provide a date for the end of the draconian national restrictions which were imposed for a month on October … Read more
Some 211,381 job losses have been announced by major British employers since the start of the coronavirus lockdown in March as follows: October 17 – Edinburgh Woollen Mill – 600 October 16 – Pret A Manger – 400 October 14 – Gourmet Burger Kitchen – 362 October 7 – Greene King – 800 October 6 – … Read more
Boris Johnson’s plans to introduce tough new lockdown measures in England were going down to the wire on Saturday as discussions between No 10 and local leaders continued late into the evening. Millions of people in the Midlands and the North are facing travel bans and the shutting of pubs, with local communities tasked with … Read more