Covid scientists: Protein mutation in bat coronavirus may have made human lung cell infections possible July 12, 2021 A mutation in a key protein found in a coronavirus among bats may have made it possible for humans to get infected. According to a new study, published in the peer-reviewed scientific journal Cell, a mutation in the bat virus led to a spike protein being able to ‘fasten itself’ onto a human host protein, [...]
Government’s vaccine bounce comes to an end as public opinion shifts July 12, 2021 New polling suggests the vaccine bounce in the polls has ended for prime minister Boris Johnson and his government, as Labour support slowly ticks up. Johnson’s net favourability score has fallen after he and his party experienced a boost in support in May polls, according to YouGov. The UK’s successful rollout of the Covid-19 vaccine [...]
Exclusive: Workplace guru Ken Corish on how to create a positive work environment remotely July 12, 2021 City A.M. reported last week that around two out of five people living and working in inner London could continue their roles remotely after the pandemic, despite the UK heading for Freedom Day on 19 July. London risks losing more than 835,000 jobs as the pandemic sparks a permanent shift to more flexible working patterns, [...]
Pandemic rethink: Nearly half of all UK workers are less career-focused July 12, 2021 With freedom day fast approaching, all attention is on workers returning to the office and the nature of flexible working options. Since working from home, due to Covid-related restrictions, 50 per cent of people experienced difficulty with disassociating their work lives with their home lives, according to insurance giant Aviva. The company’s study found that [...]
House sales drop by over half as stamp duty holiday winds down July 12, 2021 House prices were down 60 per cent on the five year average in the first week of July as the stamp duty holiday comes to an end. This follows a bumper June, with the number of UK property transactions last month set to be the highest on record according to Knight Frank. Tax savings fell [...]
Exclusive: Businesses overpaying corporation tax up by 26 per cent to record £11.5bn July 12, 2021 Businesses claimed back a record £11.5bn in overpaid corporation tax from HMRC last year, a jump of 26 per cent from £9.1bn the year before, according to data by accountancy firm UHY Hacker Young, shared with City A.M. this afternoon. The firm stressed it is “extremely likely” that these refunds are merely “the tip of [...]
Sterling nudges lower as Boris moves to confirm 19 July unlocking July 12, 2021 Sterling nudged lower on Monday as the Prime Minister Boris Johnson moved to confirm plans to remove nearly all remaining COVID-19 restrictions in England from 19 July, despite cases currently at their highest since the end of January. Sterling fell 0.4 per cent to $1.385 against the dollar this morning, after jumping to above $1.39 [...]
Post-pandemic flexible working a must for burnt-out workers July 12, 2021 Over two thirds of workers want more flexible working post-pandemic, as just under half can’t switch off from work. A new study from Aviva shows that 44 per cent of workers feel they can’t switch off from work. As a result of always-on working, 40 per cent are now concerned about burn out. While both [...]
Woman found infected with two Covid variants at the same time July 12, 2021 A 90-year-old woman from Belgium was found to have two variants of Covid-19 in her system simultaneously. After undergoing laboratory tests, the two variants detected were the Alpha and Beta types, first identified in the UK and South Africa. Dr. Anne Vankeerberghen, from the OLV hospital in Aalst, Belgium, said: “This is one of the [...]
FTSE 100 sees fall brought on by mining and energy stocks July 12, 2021 London’s FTSE 100 fell on Monday brought on by energy and mining stocks on lower commodity prices, however gains by British company Admiral helped cut some of the losses. The motor insurer jumped 3.49 per cent to the top of the FTSE 100 after it announced that it expected a first-half profit owing to fewer [...]