Grape expectations! Champagne vines given more room to grow as century-old rule demanding five-foot distance between plants is scrapped to cut emissions Champagne growers scrapped a rule governing the distancing between plants For 100 years, the maximum allowed has been 5ft to force the vines to compete But a study has found larger spaces would … Read more
Sajid Javid says school ‘bubbles’ will be scrapped from July 19 ‘Freedom Day’ despite Boris Johnson suggesting the change will not be made until September as parents, pupils and teachers face uncertainty Sajid Javid said school ‘bubbles’ will be scrapped from ‘Freedom Day’ on July 19 Boris Johnson previously suggested change will not be made … Read more
School ‘bubbles’ unchanged this term: Boris Johnson confirms the policy will be scrapped but it is unlikely to happen before September as Gavin Williamson prepares to give full details to MPs tomorrow Prime Minister Boris Johnson said the school ‘bubbles’ policy will be scrapped But change unlikely to be made until start of the next … Read more
BREAKING NEWS: Wimbledon’s traditional day of rest on Middle Sunday is set to be scrapped from 2022, bringing it in line with the other three Grand Slams as a 14-day tournament Wimbledon will end its tradition by having no rest day in middle of tournament It’ll become 14-day Grand Slam from 2022, moving it in … Read more
Pubs and restaurants may be allowed to drop social distancing rules earlier if they introduce vaccine passports – in a move that could see them brought in by the back door. So-called ‘Covid-certification’ will be required to enter theatres, stadiums and nightclubs this summer, under plans being drawn up by ministers. MPs are to get a … Read more
£2bn green homes scheme gets SCRAPPED: Plan to make properties more eco-friendly is dropped after just six months amid claims that grants were hard to get Green grant for homes that had been due to run until March 2022 is scrapped Only around 10 per cent of 600,000 homes targeted for the grant were reached … Read more
£2bn green homes scheme gets SCRAPPED: Plan to make properties more eco-friendly is dropped after just six months amid claims that grants were hard to get Green grant for homes that had been due to run until March 2022 is scrapped Only around 10 per cent of 600,000 homes targeted for the grant were reached … Read more
Research on how well various types of masks and face coverings protect against coronavirus has varied but experts and politicians have generally leaned towards the idea that the chance of some protection is better than none. In the UK, face coverings were first made mandatory in for public transport in June and later for shops … Read more
TV licence could be scrapped for Netflix-style subscription when all viewers have access to superfast broadband, media minister says BBC urged to scrap the fee amid accusations it doesn’t offer ‘value for money’ Media minister John Whittingdale admitted the BBC was ‘open to criticism’ Call to ‘revoke’ licence ‘using legislation’ signed by more than 110,000 … Read more
Arlene Foster holds talks with loyalist paramilitary representatives over Northern Ireland protocol as Tories demand it is scrapped and warn it has had a ‘profound and negative effect’ amid wrangling with the EU DUP leader Arlene Foster met representative group for loyalist paramilitaries Loyalists are angry over new post-Brexit checks on goods arriving at NI … Read more