Hardline local authorities with under-performing primary schools are among those refusing to reopen next week, as experts warn it may cause ‘lifelong damage’ to poor pupils 23 local education authorities in England opposed to June 1 school re-openings This includes deprived areas such as Manchester, Hartlepool and Knowsley Lee Elliot Major warned that each week away … Read more
How mostly Labour-run councils have refused to obey the Government and open primary schools on June 1 Opposed Brighton and Hove (Labour) Slough (Labour) Teesside Labour) Solihull (Conservative) Stockport (Labour) Bury (Labour) Liverpool (Labour) Hartlepool (Labour) Wirrall (Labour) Calderdale (Labour) Birmingham (Labour) Bradford (Labour) Leeds (Labour) Have expressed ‘reservations’ but leaving it to schools Wakefield … Read more
Watford confirm they had THREE of Premier League’s six positive coronavirus tests – including one unnamed player – as ‘more stars join captain Troy Deeney in refusing to train’ Watford have had a player and two members of staff test positive for COVID-19 The squad were informed about the positive tests late on Tuesday evening … Read more
Watford ‘had THREE of Premier League’s six positive coronavirus tests as more stars join captain Troy Deeney in refusing to train’ By Jordan Seward For Mail Online Published: 22:14 BST, 19 May 2020 | Updated: 22:27 BST, 19 May 2020 Several more Watford players are refusing to train after the club provided three of the six positive coronavirus … Read more
Airlines will divert flights if a passenger refuses to wear a mask, board the back of the plane first and abandon in-flight magazines in a bid to lure customers back on board. Passengers can also expect more layovers as cuts to services because of coronavirus travel restrictions means airlines will offer less direct flights. Air … Read more
Tube train unionists have threatened to refuse to return to work because the plan to increase services to 70 per cent ‘directly puts the safety of Underground train drivers at risk’. London Underground drivers are being advised by their union of their right to refuse to work in circumstances where they are at risk of … Read more
Coronaphobia could end up thwarting Boris Johnson’s efforts to ease lockdown – as a poll today suggested the public fears the virus far more than immediate economic meltdown. Exclusive research for MailOnline shows 62 per cent are more worried about the effects of the draconian curbs ending too early, while 38 per cent say their … Read more
Brothers Chris and Jeff Abbott went back to work last Saturday, when they opened their two DIY shops for the first time in four weeks. Only three customers are allowed in at a time and chip-and-pin machines are cleaned frequently with antibacterial wipes. Acrylic screens shield staff from customers at the tills. But the coronavirus … Read more
Bosses of two of Britain’s biggest gambling companies refuse to take pay cuts despite using taxpayer money to prop up their businesses By Tom Witherow For The Daily Mail Published: 22:10 BST, 4 May 2020 | Updated: 22:10 BST, 4 May 2020 The bosses of two of Britain’s biggest gambling companies have refused to take … Read more
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have announced they will no longer respond to enquiries from journalists at four British newspaper groups because they are adopting a ‘zero engagement’ policy – but insist it is not a move aimed at ‘avoiding criticism’. In a letter released to the Guardian on Sunday night, Los Angeles-based Prince … Read more