Euros 2020: Bank holiday, sick day or in mourning? Businesses urged to be flexible day after final July 9, 2021 There are increasing calls from business groups, unions, and the public, for employers to offer flexibility to staff for the day after the Euros 2020 final, as the Prime Minister is under pressure to announce a bank holiday if England win. “Businesses across England will recognise the momentous nature for many of the prospect of [...]
Extra bank holiday if England wins Euro 2020 final? Boris Johnson keeps us guessing July 8, 2021 The Prime Minister has come under pressure to consider a one-off day off in the event of the Three Lions winning the tournament after defeating Denmark 2-1 at Wembley last night. Boris Johnson has refused to rule out the prospect of an emergency bank holiday should England win Euro 2020 this coming Sunday. Asked during [...]
Planning reforms: Govt U-turns over infrastructure levy after Chesham and Amersham defeat July 8, 2021 The Government has announced a significant change to its controversial proposals for the reform of the planning system. Speaking to the Local Government Association’s annual conference, Robert Jenrick – the Housing, Communities and Local Government Secretary – announced that the Government would backtrack on implementing a new nationally-set infrastructure levy that was initially outlined as part [...]
Johnson to “consider” boycott of Beijing Winter Olympics over Uighur ethnic cleansing July 7, 2021 Prime minister Boris Johnson today said he would consider calls for a diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, but told MPs he is “instinctively against” taking such action. At prime minister’s questions today, former Tory minister Tim Loughton highlighted concerns over the “genocide” of Uighur Muslims in Xinjiang and the wider human rights [...]
‘Incredibly disturbing’: BMA chair slams Boris Johnson’s decision to ease Covid restrictions July 6, 2021 The chair of the British Medical Assocation, Dr. Chaand Nagpaul has slammed Prime minister Boris Johnson’s decision to ease Covid-related restrictions on 19 July. ”There is a clear disconnect with the actions the Government are planning to take and the data and views of the scientific community and medical profession,” Dr. Nagpaul said. Yesterday, Boris [...]
Amber means Go! Travel industry awaits details on rule change for double-vaxxed Brits July 5, 2021 Travel industry in holding pattern awaiting details on rule change for double-vaxxed Brits
‘I don’t comment’: Matt Hancock email row puts spotlight on Boris Johnson’s communications June 28, 2021 The row over Matt Hancock’s use of a private email account has led to questions for Boris Johnson over his own communications. Former health secretary Hancock has been accused of using a private Gmail account to conduct government business, something denied by No 10. But the Prime Minister was targeted by Labour after refusing to [...]
Boris Johnson says full easing of Covid restrictions on July 19 is ‘very likely’ June 28, 2021 Lockdown restrictions are “very likely” to be lifted as planned on July 19 according to the PM, as new health secretary Sajid Javid said the decision will be “irreversible”. Speaking on a campaign visit on Monday, the prime minister said that the government and its scientific advisers are “very likely be in a position on [...]
PM set to rule out early easing of lockdown as Javid wants out ‘as soon as possible’ June 28, 2021 Boris Johnson is expected to tell MPs today that there will be no early easing of coronavirus restrictions, as ministers discuss the last stage of the roadmap and Sajid Javid makes his first appearance in the commons. MPs are to hear the decision in a statement, which may be delivered by the new health secretary, [...]
Government to launch probe into Matt Hancock CCTV footage leak June 27, 2021 The government’s health department has launched an internal inquiry into how the CCTV footage that led to Hancock’s resignation was leaked. A government minister has confirmed that the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) is investigating how images and a video of the former health secretary kissing an adviser in his private office were [...]