Fears quarantine plan will lead to food shortages and factory closures

Fears Government’s 14 day quarantine plan will lead to food shortages and factory closures By Francesca Washtell For The Daily Mail Published: 21:51 BST, 13 May 2020 | Updated: 21:51 BST, 13 May 2020 Manufacturers have slammed the Government’s plans to introduce a 14-day quarantine for visitors to the UK. The five main industries have … Read more

What is project ‘Warp Speed’? US scientist reveals government plan for coronavirus vaccines

Last month, the US government launched ‘Operation Warp Speed’ to fast-track the production of a coronavirus vaccine in America. Details have thus far been very vague, but a governmental official involved in the project has broken down some of the steps to Science Magazine. The Trump administration is planning to provide unlimited funding and other … Read more

UK plan to exempt France from travel quarantine must apply to all of EU, European Commission warns

Britain’s plan to exempt France from 14-day travel quarantine must be applied to EVERY EU member state, the European Commission warns On Sunday the UK agreed that French travellers to UK would not face quarantine  Every other member of the EU must quarantine for two weeks upon arrival in UK  European Commission says UK must … Read more

Las Vegas has $1bn plan to supply 260k homes with solar power

New $1billion project will supply 260,000 homes in Las Vegas with energy from the largest solar power facility in the US, and the eighth largest in the world The Trump administration has approved a new solar power project in Las Vegas Called Gemini Solar, the project will supply 260,000 with renewable electricity It’s estimated the … Read more

Tui’s 10-point post-lockdown holiday plan reduces buffets

Deep-cleaned rooms, no football tournaments and buffets ‘reduced to a minimum’: Tui reveals its 10-point plan for post-lockdown holidays The plan says that restaurants will have fewer tables but longer opening hours Guests will also be encouraged to check into their hotel room via their phones Food and drinks will be served to guests by … Read more

Virgin Atlantic announces recovery plan to fly to 24 destinations in 2021

Virgin Atlantic has said it will fly to 24 destinations in 2021 after Sir Richard Branson sold £405million of shares in Virgin Galactic to save the under-pressure airline. The aviation industry has suffered severe financial issues due to travel restrictions imposed by countries’ trying to stop the spread of the coronavirus epidemic.  But many airlines … Read more

Boris Johnson’s Covid-19 lockdown exit plan explained in full

Prime Minister Boris Johnson will reveal his lockdown exit plan on Sunday after most people in Britain have spent more than six weeks at home to help fight the spread of the coronavirus pandemic. The proposals are to be split into five stages over the coming months, and a leaked version of the plan has … Read more

Billionaire inventor Sir James Dyson ditches plan to build waterfall and expand lake on his estate

Sir James Dyson has ditched plans to build a waterfall on his £20 million estate following a backlash from conservationists. The billionaire inventor of the bagless vacuum cleaner had also lodged plans to renovate a dam and enlarge one of three lakes on the Gloucestershire estate he bought in 2003. But Historic England raised concerns … Read more

Almost half of all councils plan to have local dumps open by the end of NEXT week

Around half of all councils hope to begin opening their rubbish tips by the end of next week as the country starts to ease its lockdown guidelines, a survey of local authorities has revealed. The survey, commissioned by the Association of Directors of Environment, Economy, Planning and Transport (Adept), found more than four in five … Read more