Coronavirus UK: What is the delay phase of the outbreak?

Daily life could soon change for millions of Britons as Prime Minister Boris Johnson is facing growing pressure to move to the second phase of the Government’s coronavirus action plan – ‘Delay’. At a briefing this morning the PM said he would not yet ban gatherings or close schools but the dramatic move is looming on the … Read more

Lookers sees share price plunge 20% after announcing results delay

Car dealer Lookers sees share price plunge 20% and delays results after finding suspected fraud in its books The number of annual new car registrations last year was its lowest for 6 years  New chief executive Mark Raban was the former CFO of Marshall Motor Holdings Lookers originally sold bicycles and bicycle parts before becoming … Read more

Greidinger family slashes its stake in Cineworld after 007 film delay

Cinema tycoons have licence to sell shares: Greidinger family slashes stake in Cineworld after 007 delay By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:50 GMT, 9 March 2020 | Updated: 21:50 GMT, 9 March 2020 The Greidinger family has slashed its stake in Cineworld by a third after the cinema chain’s share price plummeted … Read more

Coronavirus: Boris Johnson announces plan for ‘delay’ phase

Everyone with a cold will be told to quarantine themselves within weeks, it was revealed today – as Boris Johnson gave a stark warning that the UK will not be able to contain the coronavirus outbreak. The Prime Minister heralded a toughening of the Government’s response at a press conference in Downing Street after chairing … Read more

Coronavirus outbreak could see schools forced to delay GCSE and A-Level exams

Britain’s third coronavirus patient died from the disease last night as the UK reported its biggest daily jump in cases yet. The male patient, aged over 60, died at the specialist unit for infectious diseases in North Manchester General Hospital.  Health chiefs said the man, who had recently returned from Italy, had ‘significant underlying health conditions’.  … Read more

Cineworld left reeling by Bond film delay but insists demand is robust

Cineworld left reeling by Bond film delay but insists customers have not been deterred from a trip to the movies by the virus outbreak Cineworld said it has not seen any significant impact on bookings yet  Analysts have estimated the outbreak could wipe £3.9bn off global box offices Shares in the cinema chain fell another … Read more

Aston Martin and Cineworld shaken and stirred by Bond movie delay 

Aston Martin and Cineworld left shaken and stirred by James Bond movie delay By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:51 GMT, 5 March 2020 | Updated: 21:51 GMT, 5 March 2020 The delay to the release of the latest James Bond film has knocked Cineworld and Aston Martin. The 25th film in the … Read more

Bond fans ask studios in open letter to delay release of No Time To Die over coronavirus fears

Fans of James Bond are asking the studios behind No Time To Die to postpone the release of the new 007 movie because of the corona virus. The 25th Bond adventure is set to be released in April with a rollout starting in Europe on the 2nd of the month and continuing until the 10th … Read more

Ryanair ordered to pay passenger £420 after failing to compensate her over four-hour flight delay

Ryanair ordered to pay passenger £420 after failing to compensate her over a flight delayed by more than four hours, with a court describing the airline’s actions as ‘unacceptable’ The no-frills airline was sued over a July 2019 flight from Palma to Barcelona The unnamed passenger turned up for the flight but did not board it … Read more

Chancellor Rishi Sunak plots a pension lockdown under plans to delay the age to 57 

Millions of savers could have to wait another TWO YEARS to dip into their pensions under amid controversial Treasury plans to raise age for cashing in to 57 Chancellor Rishi Sunak under pressure to raise the minimum pension age to 57  Mr Sunak is due to deliver his first Budget in just weeks on March … Read more