Truss warned to set end date for Northern Ireland Protocol talks with EU January 3, 2022 Liz Truss has been warned by unionist leaders that there will be “major implications” if she does not soon set a date to end negotiations with Brussels over the Northern Ireland Protocol. Sir Jeffrey Donaldson, leader of the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP), told The Times that the foreign secretary needs to set a “clear date” to end [...]
Energy chiefs urge government to step in to cool cost of living crisis January 3, 2022 Energy chiefs have called on the government to step in and ease the cost of living crisis looming over British households. The chief executive of Octopus Energy told Times Radio that unless the government intervened in the market, soaring gas prices will hit consumers hard. Greg Jackson said: “Unless action is taken, we will start [...]
Zahawi: ‘Nothing in data’ suggests more Covid restrictions needed January 3, 2022 A senior cabinet minister has declared there is still “nothing in the data” that suggests more Covid restrictions are needed in England as Omicron cases continue to surge. Education secretary Nadhim Zahawi said the government is still not planning to implement stricter Covid curbs, with a decision set to be made by Boris Johnson on [...]
MPs and peers urge Boris Johnson to scrap taxes on energy bills to reduce cost of living crisis January 2, 2022 Twenty Tory MPs and peers have called for the Prime Minister to scrap VAT and environmental levies on energy bills to ease the cost of living crisis.
English schools to move lessons online amid Omicron surge January 2, 2022 Schools in England are set to move some lessons online this term amid widespread absences caused by soaring Covid-19 cases.
Covid: Fewer London hospital patients require ventilation January 2, 2022 Fewer hospitalised Covid patients in London are requiring ventilation compared to previous waves, according to the latest data.
Government tells workplaces to plan for 25 per cent absence rates amid soaring Covid-19 cases January 2, 2022 Downing Street has asked ministers to develop robust contingency plans for workplace absences amid soaring Covid-19 cases.
100 Tory seats at risk: Voters abandon Boris Johnson en masse as Keir Starmer makes Red Wall comeback and leads nationwide January 2, 2022 A majority of Brits doubt Boris Johnson will be Prime Minister this time next year, as Keir Starmer has won voters’ hearts back in the Red Wall, according to a new poll. The Deltapoll survey of the 57 constituencies the Tories gained in the 2019 General Election, most of which could be considered part of [...]
As businesses wave goodbye to 2021, some fear the worst is yet to come December 30, 2021 After another tough year for business, companies fear that the worst is yet to come, new research has found. More than a quarter of business owner expected the next 12 months to be ‘horrific’, according to a poll by Business Champion Awards. With more than 80 per cent also saying that 2022 will be worse [...]
UK to donate up to £105m in global emergency pandemic aid December 30, 2021 The UK will donate up to £105m in emergency pandemic support as the latest wave of Covid-19 sweeps the world. With a particular focus on Africa, which has seen the lowest rates of testing throughout the pandemic, the funds will be used to help scale-up tracking systems. Increased testing will help scientists and government’s gain [...]