Tony Blair BACKS Boris Johnson’s plans to reopen schools

Tony Blair has said Boris Johnson’s administration is right to be opening schools again. The Prime Minister’s plans to start sending children back to school next month has come under attack from teaching unions and some local authorities, with critics arguing it is too soon to lift the coronavirus-related lockdown restrictions. Mr Johnson, in his … Read more

Coronavirus UK: Primary school shows social distancing plans

Prison yard or playground? Primary school reveals social distancing plan with children as young as four playing in hula-hoop ‘bubbles’, time slots for toilet breaks and NO help from teachers if they fall or wet themselves’ Holywell Village First School in Northumberland revealed social distancing plans School advised that children would have to stay inside … Read more

Apple to require masks and temperature checks as part of store reopening plans

Apple reopens nearly 100 of its stores worldwide but customers are required to wear facemasks and submit to temperature checks and health questionnaires at the door Apple will implement deep cleaning throughout the day and allow more space The company says it plans to reopen 25 stores in seven US states next week They are … Read more

P&O owner begs for £150m bailout as it plans to give investors £270m 

P&O ferries Dubai-based owner begs for £150m bailout (as it plans to give investors £270m) By Matt Oliver For The Daily Mail Published: 23:39 BST, 28 April 2020 | Updated: 16:30 BST, 29 April 2020 The owner of P&O Ferries is pleading with the Government for a £150million bailout – as it prepares to hand … Read more

Primary school unveils plans for social distancing when pupils return to class

Fury as primary school shares bizarre social distancing ‘plan’ with children as young as four ‘put in ‘bubbles’ in the playground, allocated timeslots for toilet breaks and given NO help from teachers if they fall or wet themselves’ Holywell Village First School in Northumberland revealed social distancing plans School advised that children would have to … Read more

Is PHE facing the chop? Boris Johnson tells Tory MPs he plans post-pandemic review of ‘institutions’

Is Public Health England facing the chop? Boris Johnson tells Tory MPs he plans review of ‘institutions’ amid fury over testing and warns he will not return to austerity or freeze public sector pay to cover the cost of coronavirus PM insisted his plans to revitalise left-behind parts of the UK would go ahead  He … Read more

Donald Trump plans to resume US funding for the WHO

Donald Trump is planning to RESUME US funding for the WHO at the same level as China after calling the group a mouthpiece for Beijing, leaked White House letter reveals Leaked draft letter suggests Trump will resume some US funding to the WHO Letter offers to match the funding that China provides to the organization … Read more

Robots equipped with infrared cameras could patrol holiday destinations under new EU plans

Robots and drones equipped with infrared cameras could patrol holiday destinations and enforce social distancing rules under new EU plans to save the summer break European Commission tourism proposals would see robots back up tracing apps They would act to make sure people remain at least 5 feet apart from each other The plans come after officials in … Read more

Aircraft maker Airbus and tour operator Tui reveal plans to axe staff

Travel lockdown triggers another 18,000 job cuts: Aircraft maker Airbus and tour operator Tui reveal plans to axe staff By Tom Witherow and Hugo Duncan for the Daily Mail Published: 21:50 BST, 13 May 2020 | Updated: 21:50 BST, 13 May 2020 Airbus and Tui are set to slash thousands of jobs as planes around … Read more

Ryanair accused of avoiding multi-million pound refund bill with plans to put on 1,000 daily flights

Ryanair is accused of trying to avoiding multi-million pound refunds bill by announcing plans to operate 1,000 flights a day over the summer Ryanair announced they will be operating 1,000 flights a day this summer     The budget carrier airline plans to restore 40 per cent of its flights from July 1  It has therefore been … Read more