Covid Karens: More than half of older Brits now breaking lockdown rules April 26, 2021 After more than a year of coronavirus lockdowns, it is no surprise that willingness among Brits to stick to the rules is starting to fade. But new figures suggest lockdown fatigue is more prevalent among older Brits, with compliance among those aged 55 to 75 dropping off at the fastest rate. The number of people [...]
Mega-rich charge up private jet cards as they plan a summer of international travel April 25, 2021 The rich are preparing for a summer of international travel by charging up their private jet travel cards, according to one of the industry’s biggest players. Air Partner said new UK customers have added £750,000 worth of deposits to their so-called JetCards with the company in February and March alone. It also saw a 15 [...]
Sunday Sitdown: ‘Skittish’ banks need to up their game, says CEO of Ezbob April 25, 2021 Following a nightmare year that was hugely disrupted by the pandemic and three subsequent lockdowns, the City is slowly switching into recovery mode as the economy starts to re-open and many sectors are coming back to life. To discuss the way back up, City A.M. sits down with Tomer Guriel, chief executive of Marble Arch-based [...]
Regulators mull restricting Astrazeneca jab for under-40s over blood clot fears April 24, 2021 UK scientists are reportedly considering whether under-40s should be advised to have an alternative vaccine to the Astrazeneca jab due to blood clot fears. Earlier this month it was recommended that under-30s should be offered a different jab as the risk of developing a blood clot outweighed the benefits of receiving the vaccine. The risk [...]
End of lockdown: Half of Brits plan a UK getaway with Wales and Lake District topping the list April 24, 2021 More than half of all Brits are planning to book a UK getaway this year, with Wales and the Lake District being the most popular destinations, followed by Cornwall and the Scottish Highlands. On average, people that have already booked spent £353 per person on staycation bookings, according a new survey by American Express. Post-lockdown [...]
David Beckham, Olivia Colman and Orlando Bloom lead global vaccine push April 24, 2021 David Beckham has partnered with charity Unicef to lead a global vaccination drive. Beckham, a goodwill ambassador for the charity, said that the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic has “reminded us about the power of vaccines”. Beckham will be joined by other celebrities including Orlando Bloom, Olivia Colman and Jessie Ware, who will be taking part in [...]
Pandemic prompts millions of Brits to write or update their will April 24, 2021 Around one in three people with a will have updated it in the past year, according to a new survey. Giving loved ones security, wanting to ensure that charities benefit, and illness over the past year were among the reasons people gave for changing their wishes, Canada Life found. Some people also said that the [...]
Public debt: Who has lent a staggering £2.1 trillion to Rishi Sunak? April 23, 2021 Government debt has hit its highest point as a portion of gross domestic product since the early 1960s when the country was still paying off what it had borrowed to fund the fight against Nazi Germany, new figures showed this morning. Last year spending skyrocketed to pay for dozens of programmes to prop up the [...]
EU to seal world’s biggest ever vaccine deal with Pfizer April 23, 2021 The EU is on the brink of signing the biggest single deal yet for Covid-19 vaccines with Pfizer in the coming days. Under the deal, the bloc will buy up 1.8bn doses of the Pfizer-Biontech’s vaccine, adding to the 600m shots it has already contracted from the firms. European Commission president Ursula van der Leyen [...]
Prevalence of Covid-19 in UK drops sharply for second straight week April 23, 2021 The number of people infected with Covid-19 in the UK dropped sharply for a second week in a row last week, new figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show. Last week, an estimated 1 in 610 people in England had the disease, down from 1 in 480 the week before. There were drops of [...]