Labour calls for reimposition of work from home advice on freedom day July 19, 2021 Labour has today called for the government’s work from home advice to be brought back and for face masks to be mandatory just hours 12 hours after Covid restrictions were shed en masse in England. Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer said Boris Johnson’s government needs to “think again on their reckless plan” to leave Covid [...]
‘Lower prices, more choice’: UK mulls tariff cuts for exports from developing countries July 19, 2021 The government is set to trim tariffs on UK imports from developing countries to both boost their economies and bring Brits “lower prices and more choice”. Around 70 countries currently qualify for the new Developing Countries Trading Scheme (DCTS), which will also introduce simpler bureaucratic rules when exporting to the UK once approved. The UK [...]
Boris Johnson urges caution on freedom day as he continues self-isolation July 18, 2021 Boris Johnson has urged caution as England today is freed from social distancing restrictions for the first time in 16 months. The Prime Minister also outlined once again his five-point plan for how the country will live with Covid-19, which includes reducing the time between vaccines, keeping the Test and Trace regime in place and [...]
UK retail lobby: Self-isolation policy will lead to ‘critical impact’ due to ‘pingdemic’ July 18, 2021 The UK’s retail sector lobby has warned that England’s current self-isolation policy will lead to serious disruption to businesses, with millions of people set to be told to self-isolate in the coming weeks. British Retail Consortium chief executive Helen Dickinson said “something’s got to give” or “we will see some more critical impacts over the [...]
Government to make call on vaccinating teenagers ‘within days’ July 18, 2021 The government is preparing to make a verdict on whether to offer the Covid vaccine to teenagers within days, according to housing secretary Robert Jenrick. Jenrick said today that the government was “very sympathetic” to allowing 12 to 17-year-olds get the jab in England and that a decision will soon be announced. Every adult in [...]
Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak do quick U-turn and will now self-isolate July 18, 2021 Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak have been forced to make a U-turn and will now self-isolate after being pinged by the NHS Test and Trace app last night. The pair U-turned just two-and-a-half hours after first saying they were taking a part in a pilot that meant they would not self-isolate, after being in contact [...]
Jenrick warns of coming ‘frustration and disruption’ as hundreds of thousands to be ‘pinged’ by app July 18, 2021 Robert Jenrick has today warned that the next month will be blighted by “frustration and disruption” as hundreds of thousands of people are set to be pinged by the Test and Trace app. The housing secretary also said the government stood by the decision to only exempt double-jabbed people from self-isolating from 16 August as [...]
UK worker shortage: Home Office to announce five-year work visas for ‘skilled’ refugees July 18, 2021 Priti Patel is set to announce a new five-year visa for refugees fleeing war, reserved for those who can show proof they have the skills to fill jobs in the UK that are suffering a shortage of workers. The home secretary will next week reveal a new displaced talent mobility scheme, offering refuge to highly [...]
Nigel Farage will host own prime time show on GB News July 17, 2021 The Reform UK party leader has announced he will host a weekday evening show called “Farage” on GB News starting on 19 July, and said he “will not be taking the knee” on the show. “Watch my new Prime Time evening show on GB News from next week. Tune into “Farage” Mon – Thurs at [...]
Health Secretary Sajid Javid tests positive for Covid-19 July 17, 2021 The new health secretary Sajid Javid has announced he’s tested positive for coronavirus and has “mild symptoms”. “This morning I tested positive for Covid,” Javid wrote in a tweet. “I’m waiting for my PCR result, but thankfully I have had my jabs and symptoms are mild. “Please make sure you come forward for your vaccine [...]