NHS Covid-19 app unable to accept a third of test results September 26, 2020 England’s Covid-19 smartphone app launched to curb the spread of the virus does not accept test results processed in the country’s state-run laboratories, hospitals or as part of an official survey, it said on Saturday. The App’s official account said on Twitter it could not link to test results taken in Public Health England (PHE) [...]
Boris Johnson to call for greater international cooperation in UN speech September 25, 2020 Boris Johnson will use his speech at the UN General Assembly on Saturday to call for greater international cohesion while also laying out a five-point plan to prevent future pandemics. The Prime Minister is expected to say that the coronavirus pandemic has created larger divides in geopolitics “at a time where closer collaboration is more [...]
Coronavirus: UK reports 6,874 new cases as Covid-19 R number rises again September 25, 2020 There were 6,874 new cases of Covid-19 confirmed in the UK on Friday after the coronavirus R number was also confirmed to be on the rise. The number of confirmed infections increased by 240 compared with Thursday. The number of deaths among those who had tested positive for Covid-19 within 28 days was 34. Today’s [...]
US Election Betting: There’s never been anyone like Trump September 25, 2020 Despite trading every major election since Betfair Exchange’s inception, I’ve never seen anything like Donald Trump versus Joe Biden. This will be the biggest ever betting event, surpassing the new records set at the 2016 EU referendum and US election. The betting starkly contrasts polls. Betfair Exchange odds imply a 54% chance for Biden, compared [...]
Rishi Sunak ‘ready to do more’ if national Covid lockdown declared September 24, 2020 Rishi Sunak has vowed that he is willing to extend his newly announced wage subsidy scheme if a further national lockdown is implemented. Sunak today launched the Jobs Support Scheme, which will allow full-time workers to go back to work part-time and have the government help pay for two-thirds of hours they have lost. The [...]
Government to subsidise wages of part-time workers in new scheme September 24, 2020 Rishi Sunak today announced a new “jobs support scheme” , which will see the government support the wages of people working part-time from November in a bid to stave off mass unemployment. The scheme, described by Sunak as a “radical intervention into the UK labour market”, will allow full-time workers to go back to work [...]
Rishi Sunak set to pump billions into economy to stave off unemployment September 24, 2020 Rishi Sunak will today unveil a multi-billion pound support package for ailing companies as he tries to stave off mass unemployment over winter. Sunak’s “winter economy plan” is expected to involve further VAT cuts, more emergency business loans and new wage subsidies for part-time workers to replace the furlough scheme. He will also announce that [...]
Trade experts raise fresh doubts over UK-US trade deal due to tax row September 24, 2020 Trade experts have expressed fresh doubts about the prospect of a UK-US trade deal while Britain’s digital services tax is in place. UK and US negotiators concluded the fourth round of formal negotiations this week as Downing Street tries to quickly close trade agreements as a part of its post-Brexit “Global Britain” agenda. Several trade [...]
Daily coronavirus cases hit highest level since 1 May September 23, 2020 There were 6,178 new confirmed cases of coronavirus in the UK today, the highest figure since 1 May, government data showed. The new figure is roughly a quarter higher than yesterday, when there were 4,926 cases, the Department of Health and Social Care said. There were also 37 new deaths from the disease, which is [...]
Budget cancelled as Rishi Sunak prepares to unveil new business support package September 23, 2020 Rishi Sunak has cancelled his planned autumn Budget and will instead announce a new package of emergency support for UK businesses in a bid to stop mass unemployment. Sunak was supposed to unveil his second budget this year within the next few weeks, with the chancellor preparing the country for the next stage of its [...]