The Government has again refused to publicly back proposals designed to make it easier for the parents of disabled children to access Child Trust Fund savings, as it was warned as much as £107million could be ‘lost’ over the next decade. Responding to questions in the House of Lords on Thursday, justice minister Lord Wolfson … Read more
Britons have caused the UK’s summer staycation market to soar by almost 50 per cent despite Boris Johnson’s warning to hold off from booking holidays. Hotel and self-catering bookings for August this year are 46 per cent higher than last year. Avvio, a company which provides technology to over 500 hotels around the world and … Read more
Ministers have yet to secure a single hotel room for use in a new enforced quarantine plan that is due to come into force in just a week’s time, it was revealed today. A new scheme forcing all UK arrivals to self-isolate at Government-designated accommodation for a fortnight is due to come into effect next … Read more
Ministers today made clear they are looking at extending the school year in England amid fears the most vulnerable children have fallen further behind. The government is looking at continuing the summer term for another two weeks, with the holiday time redistributed to existing breaks in the autumn and winter. Study during the warmer months … Read more
Ministers consider changing the school year to keep pupils in class for longer during the summer term when windows and doors can be left open to reduce risk of coronavirus spread Boris Johnson said schools in England will reopen from March 8 at the earliest Ministers said to be looking at changing the school year … Read more
Vaccine passports will NOT be issued by the Government but people travelling to countries which require proof they have had a jab will be able to ask their GP for written evidence Vaccines Minister Nadhim Zahawi today ruled out introducing vaccine passports But he said that people will be able to ask their GP for … Read more
The government today revealed it expects to have vaccinated all over-50s before May 6 as Boris Johnson plots a route to freedom. The Cabinet Office disclosed the schedule as it confirmed that elections in England will take place on that date – citing the fact that the top nine groups will have received jabs as … Read more
Ministers are ‘flying blind’ on migrant statistics because monitoring how many foreigners are travelling to and from Britain has ‘fallen apart’ during Covid-19 pandemic Academics say there is no reliable data on how many migrants arrived last year They also noted that an extra 1.25million people had ‘appeared’ in one survey Director of the Migration … Read more
£30bn Arm takeover on the rocks: Ministers hint Nvidia deal could be blocked as former boss backs stock market return By Mark Shapland For The Daily Mail Published: 21:50 GMT, 4 February 2021 | Updated: 21:50 GMT, 4 February 2021 Ministers last night gave the strongest signal yet that the £30billion takeover of Arm could … Read more
Ministers should urge people to wear facemasks OUTSIDE in parks and other crowded public areas, SAGE experts say Ministers being urged to encourage wearing of face coverings in outdoor areas Sage papers say rules should be tightened to slow the spread of the Kent variant Ability of face covering to block transmission difficult to quantify, … Read more