Two thirds of Britons back Marcus Rashford and believe the Government SHOULD extend free school meals to poorer pupils over the holidays – and more than half of voters think ministers appear ‘UNKIND’ by refusing Some 66% said the Government should provide meals for the poorest children And 54% of voters believed that the row made … Read more
Two thirds of Britons back Marcus Rashford and believe the Government SHOULD extend free school meals to poorer pupils over the holidays – and more than half of voters think ministers appear ‘UNKIND’ by refusing Some 66% said the Government should provide meals for the poorest children And 54% of voters believed that the row made … Read more
Thousands of doctors have slammed the government for refusing to extend free school meals over the holidays – as a petition by Premier League footballer Marcus Rashford reaches more than 700,000 signatures. More than 2,000 paediatricians have today signed an open letter to Prime Minister Boris Johnson urging a rethink. In the letter, co-ordinated by the Royal … Read more
UK Government is blasted for refusing to extend VAT freeze on medical PPE despite daily Covid cases rising above 20,000 and hospital beds filling up An email seen by MailOnline to industry representatives from the Treasury confirmed 20 per cent VAT on PPE will resume from 31 October The increase will be passed on to … Read more
Plan to extend 50-MP limit in the Commons chamber ‘would cost £280,000 for just eight extra seats’ due to problems fitting microphones Parliamentary officials have been desperately hunting ways to extend capacity Politicians complain debates are sterile and ministers not being properly tested PHE said only solution was for MPs to wear masks and do … Read more
Rishi Sunak faces calls to extend furlough scheme to avoid cliff-edge and the risk of mass long-term unemployment when it ends next month Rishi Sunak has been urged to extend the furlough scheme after October 31 Prime Minister Boris Johnson has ruled this out, despite unemployment fears Up to £3.5b of furlough cash may have … Read more
Extend emergency measures to end of the year, or risk seeing more UK firms go bust, business leaders plead By James Salmon for the Daily Mail Published: 22:40 BST, 8 September 2020 | Updated: 23:01 BST, 8 September 2020 Business leaders are pleading with ministers to extend emergency measures or risk firms across the country … Read more
Prezzo, Pizza Hut and a string of Mayfair and Belgravia restaurants have joined the list of venues funding their own extension of Rishi Sunak’s meal deal scheme. The chains will continue the 50 per cent discount into September, which the Government has financed through August. More than 64million meals were eaten under the scheme during its … Read more
Government being urged to change rules on business support grants before schemes are closed at the end of week By Sarah Bridge, Financial Mail on Sunday Published: 21:50 BST, 22 August 2020 | Updated: 21:50 BST, 22 August 2020 The Government is being urged to change the rules on business support grants before the schemes … Read more
Prince Charles plans to extend his summer holiday at Balmoral ‘for an extra week because the fishing is so good’, royal photographer says The Prince of Wales, 71, is reportedly at his Birkhall home on the Balmoral estate Enjoying his annual summer break with the Duchess of Cornwall, Hello! reports Planning to extend stay for … Read more