Boris Johnson today set out plans for a strengthened three-tier system of coronavirus restrictions to replace the national lockdown in England. The Prime Minister paved the way for a limited relaxation at Christmas as he detailed his winter strategy this afternoon in the House of Commons. Appearing via videolink from his test and trace-ordered quarantine, … Read more
Retail bosses braced for surge in demand if Government allows high streets to reopen on December 3 By Neil Craven, Financial Mail on Sunday Published: 22:07 GMT, 21 November 2020 | Updated: 22:07 GMT, 21 November 2020 Retail bosses are braced for a surge in demand if the Government allows high streets to reopen on … Read more
Aspiring home buyers rushing to buy before the stamp duty holiday deadline are clogging the transaction pipeline, with 50 per cent more home sales than usual waiting to be completed, a report reveals. Record high sales agreed post-lockdown has led to some 140,000 more homes currently progressing through the system than at this time last … Read more
September’s normal increase in coughs and colds caused by schools going back is causing ‘utter chaos’ in the UK because people are terrified of Covid-19, according to a top scientist. Professor Carl Heneghan, a former doctor and now medicine expert at the University of Oxford, today vented his frustration about the ‘panic’ being stirred up … Read more
UK house prices have hit a record high following a post-lockdown boom, with the average home now worth £245,747. A newly-released report by Halifax said property prices were 5.2% higher than the same month a year earlier and property values were up by 1.6% month on month. But with household incomes under pressure and job loss … Read more
Plate of Origin judge Matt Preston reveals he CRIED after having his first post-lockdown restaurant meal By Mary Mrad For Daily Mail Australia Published: 01:54 BST, 7 September 2020 | Updated: 02:22 BST, 7 September 2020 Matt Preston has revealed he was very excited when restaurants across Australia opened their doors for service in May, after … Read more
A Labour council that spent tens of millions of pounds on brand-new offices has not had a single employee return to work since lockdown restrictions were lifted. The startling revelation comes as a Mail on Sunday audit of local authorities across the country found most council staff are still working from home, despite government advice … Read more
Costa says 1,650 jobs are at risk as it battles post-lockdown sales slump – just days after rival Pret slashed 2,800 staff in drive to cut costs By Katie Feehan For Mailonline Published: 12:14 BST, 3 September 2020 | Updated: 12:24 BST, 3 September 2020 Cafe chain Costa has said 1,650 staff are at risk … Read more
PAUL THOMAS on… the post-lockdown return to offices By Paul Thomas For The Daily Mail Published: 01:01 BST, 29 August 2020 | Updated: 01:52 BST, 29 August 2020 Advertisement To order a print of this Paul Thomas cartoon or one by Pugh, visit Mailpictures.newsprints.co.uk or call 0191 6030 178 Share or comment on this article:
Rishi Sunak has set out his ‘three Rs’ plan for a post-lockdown Britain: ‘Relight’ the economy, ‘Return’ to work, and ‘Re-open’ schools. The Chancellor’s new programme is intended to save Britain from economic disaster amid the ‘worst ever’ recession brought about during the coronavirus crisis. Mr Sunak said that Britons should ‘safely’ return to work, … Read more