Nadhim Zahawi refuses to rule out vaccine passports for pubs later in the year April 6, 2021 The vaccines deployment minister has refused to rule out introducing Covid jab certifications for indoor pints later in the year, despite admitting they raise “difficult ethical problems”. Speaking on BBC Radio 4’s Today programme, Nadhim Zahawi insisted that there would be no vaccine passport requirements when pubs reopen their doors for outdoor service on Monday. [...]
UK launches £75bn Covid Recovery Loan Scheme April 6, 2021 Businesses will from today be able to apply for new government-backed Covid-19 “recovery loans” through a £75bn scheme. The new loan programme will see businesses able to apply for loans of between £25,001 and £10m, with the government taking on 80 per cent of the default risk of each loan. The new loan scheme, announced [...]
Boris Johnson warns England to not book summer holidays abroad yet as traffic light system confirmed April 5, 2021 Boris Johnson warns England to not book summer holidays abroad yet as traffic light system confirmed
Boris Johnson: Central London’s post-Covid recovery ‘may take a while’ April 5, 2021 Boris Johnson has said that central London’s economic recovery “may take a while” post-Covid as he today confirmed pubs and restaurants will reopen next Monday. Johnson said at today’s press conference that he thinks “the London economy is capable of bouncing back very strongly”, particularly “when we get the life going again in the artistic, [...]
Boris Johnson confirms England’s pubs and non-essential retail will open Monday as vaccine passports given green light April 5, 2021 Boris Johnson has today confirmed pubs, restaurants and non-essential retail across England will reopen on 12 April as a large section of the country’s economy is released from Covid-19 restrictions. The government also confirmed that retail and hospitality businesses will be allowed to use new Covid vaccine certificates to determine whether people can enter their [...]
Boris Johnson to urge everyone in England to take two Covid-19 tests a week April 5, 2021 Boris Johnson will today urge people in England to take two rapid Covid-19 tests a week so that “we can get back to seeing the people we love”. The government is planning on making two rapid Covid tests available to everyone in the country on a weekly basis, regardless of whether people have symptoms or [...]
Whitehall agrees deal to set up hybrid offices as civil servants push to keep remote working April 5, 2021 Whitehall agrees deal to set up hybrid offices as civil servants push to keep remote working
Sunak questioned over Greensill Capital’s links to Covid loan scheme April 5, 2021 Greensill Bank clients get $3bn payout as Labour puhes for tighter lobbying rules after David Cameron lobbying probe
Millennials to receive ‘jab and go’ Covid vaccine from July April 3, 2021 Millennials could receive a single-dose vaccine made by Johnson & Johnson from July in a bid to speed up the UK’s immunisation programme, according to reports. Ministers hope the one-shot vaccine, produced by J&J subsidiary Janssen, can be used to roll out “jab and go” plans for young adults, the Daily Telegraph reported. The Janssen [...]
UK reports seven blood clot deaths after Astrazeneca vaccine April 3, 2021 Seven people in the UK have died from blood clots after taking Astrazeneca’s Covid vaccine, Britain’s medicines regulator has confirmed. The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) said it received reports of 30 unusual blood clotting events among patients who have received the Astrazeneca jab, of which seven have died. It is still unclear [...]