Johnson ‘to urge country to return to work’ tomorrow “Boris Johnson will on Friday tell the nation it is time to get back to work after the Governor of the Bank of England said people’s “fear” of commuting was “holding back the recovery”. The Prime Minister is concerned that the economy is recovering more slowly than […]
China threatens to make British companies pay for Huawei ban “Beijing has threatened retaliation against British companies in China, hinting that Boris Johnson had failed the “litmus test” for future trade deals after blocking Huawei from 5G networks. Oliver Dowden, the culture secretary, announced yesterday that telecoms companies would be barred from buying Huawei equipment […]
Wear mask in shops or face a £100 fine “Facemasks will become compulsory in shops from a week on Friday, with £100 fines for those who do not cover up. Boris Johnson brought an end to days of confusion last night by announcing that police would get “tools of enforcement” as scientific evidence on the […]
Hertfordshire farm locks down after 73 workers test positive for Coronavirus “The entire workforce of a farm in Herefordshire has been quarantined after 73 employees tested positive for coronavirus, leading to concern that a resurgence of cases is imminent. Local authorities told all 200 vegetable pickers and packers at the family-run farm AS Green and […]
Sunak ‘plans Brexit tax cuts’ to save the economy “Taxes and red tape will be slashed in towns and cities across the country next year, under government plans for a post-Brexit and post-coronavirus economic revolution. Rishi Sunak, the Chancellor, is preparing to introduce sweeping tax cuts and an overhaul of planning laws in up to 10 […]
Coronavirus 1) Face masks “to be made compulsory in shops” “Face masks will become mandatory in shops and enclosed spaces, Boris Johnson has indicated, as he said it was time for the country to “go back to work”. The Prime Minister, who posed in a face covering for the first time on Friday, said the […]
Lockdown exit 1) Work out to help out – Gyms get go-ahead… “Gyms, swimming pools and leisure centres will reopen from July 25 and nail bars and beauty salons from Monday, the government has announced. “Normal life is slowly returning,” Oliver Dowden, the culture secretary, said as he disclosed that outdoor swimming pools would be […]
Mini-Budget 1) Sunak announces £30 billion of tax cuts and spending rises aimed at saving jobs “Rishi Sunak pumped another £30 billion into the economy yesterday as it was revealed that the bill for government support since the pandemic now dwarfs last year’s health spending. The job-saving package of tax breaks, consumer discounts and wage […]
Sunak 1) Chancellor will announce £2 billion jobs fund for the young “Rishi Sunak will announce plans today to pay the wages of hundreds of thousands of young people on work placements for six months as he warns that they must not “bear the brunt” of the coronavirus crisis. The chancellor will use his summer […]
Sunak told to cut stamp duty now or wreck housing market “Rishi Sunak was under growing pressure to make an immediate cut in stamp duty last night after warnings that a delay could wreck the housing market for months. The Chancellor is considering a six-month stamp-duty ‘holiday’ on most homes later this year to kick […]
‘Super Saturday Fever’ spreads across nation “Jubilant Britons last night blew off some steam after three months of lockdown measures as pubs lifted their shutters for the first time in 104 days on ‘Super Saturday’ – but large crowds gathered in some areas and many drinkers appeared to ignore social distancing rules in their excitement. […]
‘Eat out to help out,’ Sunak ‘pleads’… “Britain needs to start spending in pubs and restaurants again to prevent a generation of young people being “lost” to coronavirus, the chancellor has declared. Rishi Sunak suggested in an interview for The Times that it was the nation’s duty to “relearn what it’s like to go out again” […]
We must all act responsibly when pubs reopen on Saturday, Johnson to tell drinkers… “The success of reopening thousands of pubs on Saturday will depend on drinkers acting responsibly and not letting them down, Boris Johnson will warn on Friday. The Prime Minister will say the reopening “will only succeed if everyone works together” and warn […]
Britain opens its doors to 3m Hong Kong migrants “Millions of Hongkongers will be offered five-year visas and a path to British citizenship after the government stepped in to protect residents of its former colony against a draconian Chinese security law. The new law gives Beijing powers to crack down on dissent with a maximum […]
China condemned for new Hong Kong security law “China has passed a sweeping national security law for Hong Kong, increasing its power over the territory in a move that drew swift condemnation from the US, Europe and Australia. The legislation was introduced after the territory was rocked by anti-government protests Beijing said were inspired by […]