Half of us broke lockdown curbs: Almost 50% failed to follow rules during last month’s shutdown, study shows Half of Britons have admitted breaching the letter of last month’s lockdown rules A Covid-19 Social Study at UCL has followed 70,000 people for 36 weeks Respondents told scientists they believe their mental health is being affected … Read more
Boris Johnson was at war with his own MPs last night over virus curbs that could keep 99 per cent of the country in ‘virtual lockdown’ until spring. The Prime Minister faced a mutiny by up to 70 Tory MPs after unveiling details of tough regional restrictions that will leave Cornwall, the Isle of Wight … Read more
All but three places will be plunged into Tier Three or Two (shown in red and orange) when England’s national shutdown ends on Wednesday Number 10 today published a breakdown of England’s lockdown tiers in a desperate attempt to justify the brutal curbs to the public as Boris Johnson announced all but three places of … Read more
British Airways-owner IAG warns it could need to raise even more cash if there are prolonged lockdowns after it posted a mammoth £5.6bn loss By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 22:07 GMT, 30 October 2020 | Updated: 22:07 GMT, 30 October 2020 British Airways-owner IAG warned it could need to raise even more … Read more
Pizza Express will axe 1,300 jobs after increased Covid curbs hit profits even further – two months after announcing 73 UK restaurants would close Pizza Express will cut around 1,300 jobs across its UK restaurants, its bosses say It comes after the chain announced in August it would close 73 of its restaurants By James … Read more
Rishi Sunak backs Red Wall rebels: Chancellor shares the ‘frustrations’ of Northern Tory MPs over the latest round of coronavirus curbs Chancellor suggested he sympathised with the MPs who penned letter to PM 55 Tories in Northern Research Group demanded roadmap out of restrictions Sunak said, ‘I absolutely share my colleagues’ frustration at restrictions’ By … Read more
Former top judge Lord Sumption brands coronavirus curbs tyrannical and a ‘breathtaking’ infringement of democratic rights Lord Sumption to say Covid curbs contain all the ingredients of totalitarianism He will accuse ministers of using police to suppress opposition to their policies He will warn that the effects of coronavirus coercion are corrosive of democracy By Steve … Read more
Warrington will move into Tier 3 ‘next week’, local bosses claim, after agreeing to a £5million support package for businesses that will be forced to close. Discussions concluded this morning with restrictions including the closure of pubs set to come into force potentially by Thursday or Friday, local media report. Hospital capacity is beginning to … Read more
Ministers could use an algorithm to help decide which vulnerable people in coronavirus hotspots should stay at home and shield, it emerged today, as the Government admitted the spread of the disease is ‘getting out of control’. The Government is said to be working on a ‘tailored shielding’ scheme, led by deputy chief medical officer … Read more
West End landlord Shaftesbury scraps dividend as worries grow over new coronavirus curbs By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:51 BST, 25 September 2020 | Updated: 21:51 BST, 25 September 2020 West End landlord Shaftesbury has scrapped its dividend amid fears that further coronavirus restrictions are set to hammer the High Street. The … Read more