July 4 has been bandied about as the date when staycations will finally snap into action, although there have been mixed signals from the Government. Boris Johnson has expressed an ambition to reopen ‘at least some of the hospitality industry and other public places, provided they are safe and enforce social distancing’ by then. But … Read more
Creation of £25bn sovereign wealth fund being actively considered by ministers to reboot regional companies in wake of coronavirus pandemic By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:50 BST, 24 May 2020 | Updated: 22:15 BST, 24 May 2020 The creation of a £25 billion sovereign wealth fund is being actively considered by ministers … Read more
RUTH SUNDERLAND: Virus or no virus, the Conservatives need to deliver on their promise to bring back prosperity to the regions By Ruth Sunderland for the Daily Mail Published: 21:51 BST, 24 May 2020 | Updated: 22:24 BST, 24 May 2020 Remember the Red Wall? Rather like Brexit, the seismic shift in UK politics – … Read more
Drones will be used to deliver coronavirus tests and medical supplies to remote regions under plans that allow for safe ‘air corridors’ to be set up for them to fly in Operators are currently banned from flying drones outside their sight line The Civil Aviation Authority will relax measures to ensure contactless deliveries Drones will … Read more
The ‘fantasy movie’ landscape of one of the most isolated and remote regions in the Himalayas has been revealed in a series of incredible pictures. They were taken by Lithuanian explorer Darius Radkevicius in Upper Mustang, a semi-autonomous region of Nepal that only opened to tourists in 1992. While there he took part in a … Read more
Flood-hit regions to be given £5billion to bolster their defences in next week’s budget 336,000 properties in England to benefit from £5.2billion for flood defences Comes after large parts of Britain were left underwater after winter drenching Rishi Sunak also pledged to announced funding for NHS to combat coronavirus By Glen Owen for The Mail … Read more