Seven mass vaccine centres to open across England January 11, 2021 Seven new mass vaccine centres will open across England as part of the government’s new vaccine delivery plan, the details of which will be released later today. More than 1,000 vaccination sites have already been established across the UK, targeting first those most at risk from Covid-19. Speaking on Sky News this morning minister for [...]
Chancellor Rishi Sunak: The City could be set for a post-Brexit Big Bang 2.0 January 11, 2021 Rishi Sunak believes the Square Mile is set for a post-Brexit “Big Bang 2.0” and that the City’s “culture and creativity” will see it to greater, global heights. In a candid interview with City A.M., the Chancellor also pushed back against criticism of the UK’s trade deal with the European Union, saying that it should [...]
Rishi Sunak: Working from home will not be the new normal post-Covid January 11, 2021 Widespread full-time working from home will not become a permanent fixture of the UK economy and central London is destined to come back to life post-Covid, according to Rishi Sunak. The chancellor told City A.M.’s The City View podcast that he’s “desperate” for “the buzz, the vitality and the creativity” that cities generate and that [...]
Rishi Sunak calls for return to ‘sustainable finances’ ahead of March budget January 11, 2021 Rishi Sunak has reiterated the need to return to “sustainable” levels of government spending as he foreshadows future Budget cutbacks. Sunak told City A.M.’s The City View podcast in an exclusive interview that the Treasury’s £280bn Covid spending over the past year was “the right thing to do”, but that “over time” he had to [...]
UK to roll out rapid Covid-19 tests for asymptomatic people January 10, 2021 The UK will next week roll out regular rapid testing for people with no Covid-19 symptoms, according to health secretary Matt Hancock. Hancock announced today that the lateral flow tests, which give a result in 30 minutes, will be used to target asymptomatic Covid cases in care homes, across the NHS, in critical infrastructure workplaces [...]
Every UK adult to be offered Covid vaccine by autumn as 2m now immunised January 10, 2021 Health secretary Matt Hancock has said every UK resident over the age of 18 will be offered a Covid vaccine by autumn and that 2m people have now been immunised. Hancock said the government had 350m doses on order across the different vaccines and that he was confident they could be rolled out before next [...]
Covid-19 lockdown: Government tells public to ‘act like you have the virus’ January 9, 2021 The government has instructed the public to act like they have got the coronavirus and adhere to Covid-19 lockdown rules amid fears that the NHS is struggling to cope with the influx of new cases. A new advertising campaign has been launched reinforcing the “stay at home” message, in a bid to stem the transmission [...]
Alok Sharma to depart as business secretary as part of mini-reshuffle January 8, 2021 Alok Sharma will leave his role as business secretary to lead the Government's handling of the COP26 climate summit later this year
Trump won’t attend Biden inauguration this month January 8, 2021 Donald Trump will not attend the inauguration of his successor Joe Biden later this month, he has confirmed. The US President confirmed the news via Twitter this afternoon. He said: “To all of those who have asked, I will not be going to the inauguration on January 20th.” Vice President Mike Pence is expected to [...]
Sadiq Khan to boost share of London council tax by nearly 10 per cent January 8, 2021 Sadiq Khan today announced that his share of council tax will increase by nearly 10 per cent from April in order to keep funding public transport services. Under the proposals, the average bill for Band D will increase by £2.63 a month – £31.59 over the whole year. Of the increase, £15 will go towards [...]