Vaccine success and easing of lockdown boosts business confidence

Vaccine success and easing of lockdown boosts business confidence to its highest level for a year By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:51 BST, 29 March 2021 | Updated: 21:51 BST, 29 March 2021 Britain’s vaccine success has boosted business confidence  Business confidence has hit its highest level for a year as the … Read more

‘Hands, face, space and fresh air’: New slogan for lockdown easing

Boris Johnson urged people to be ‘cautious’ today as he unveiled a new ‘hands, face, space and fresh air’ slogan for the looser lockdown. The PM said he was hoping for a ‘great British summer of sport’ as the brutal restrictions ease in England – with up to six people or two entire households allowed … Read more

Tory MPs accuse PM of following ‘dates, not data’ on lockdown easing

Boris Johnson is facing a Tory revolt over the speed of his lockdown exit strategy as angry MPs said the Government’s approach seemed to be based on ‘dates, not data’.  The Conservative rebels pointed to the fact that more than 26million people in the UK have now received a first dose of a coronavirus vaccine … Read more

Renters are pouring back into cities ahead of lockdown easing. Should you move now for a cheap deal?

Demand for city centre living is on the rise, with renters now looking to take advantage of discounted rents as the nation prepares to exit lockdown. With an end to restrictions in sight, rental enquiries have been surging in some city centres according to new analysis by Rightmove. The research looked at the uplift in … Read more

Nicola Sturgeon is set to unveil faster lockdown easing in Scotland TODAY

Nicola Sturgeon is set to unveil faster lockdown easing in Scotland TODAY with more mixing allowed outdoors amid tumbling Covid cases – as Boris Johnson rejects calls to step up the pace in England Nicola Sturgeon is expected to speed up the easing of lockdown in Scotland  First Minister could allow more mixing outdoors in … Read more

Boris Johnson faces fresh Tory pressure to speed up lockdown easing

Boris Johnson is facing fresh Tory pressure to bring forward his lockdown timetable as deaths continue to plunge. The first phase of the relaxation plan is coming into effect today, with pupils returning to classrooms and one-on-one social meetings allowed outdoors. However, despite the surging vaccine rollout and deaths continuing to plummet the PM has … Read more

IFS: Lockdown easing SHOULD speed up if Covid data remains positive

Lockdown easing SHOULD speed up if infection rates and vaccine drive data remain positive to save the economy, says boss of influential Institute for Fiscal Studies Paul Johnson, director of IFS, said ‘if we can do it quicker we absolutely should’ Mr Johnson said ‘no need to stick to a date if things go better … Read more

German leaders rebel against Merkel’s strict lockdown and push ahead with easing restrictions

German leaders rebel against Merkel’s strict lockdown and push ahead with easing restrictions amid woefully slow vaccine roll-out Angela Merkel warned Germany faces ‘third wave’ if lockdown lifted too quickly State leaders defied Merkel’s calls, allowing some businesses to open Merkel expected to meet regional heads on March 3 to discuss gradual easing of lockdown … Read more

‘Call me when Selfridges and the pubs open’: Olivia Attwood SLAMS tentative easing of lockdown

Olivia Attwood has insisted ‘most of the country’ are already going out for walks with people as she hit out at the government’s plans to cautiously loosen lockdown. The TOWIE star, 29, took to her Instagram Stories and shared a snap that read: ‘People in England could be allowed to meet with a friend from March … Read more