British bank bosses give up bonuses amid coronavirus crisis April 8, 2020 Top bosses at British banks including Natwest and Lloyds have taken salary cuts and ditched bonuses worth millions of pounds as consumers and businesses suffer the impact of the coronavirus outbreak. Natwest chief executive Alison Rose will donate a quarter of her remaining salary for 2020 — set at £2.2m per year — to a [...]
Jewish Chronicle and Jewish News collapse into liquidation April 8, 2020 The Jewish Chronicle and The Jewish News are set to collapse into liquidation after their parent company reportedly ran out of money due to the coronavirus outbreak. The weekly London papers said they had taken the decision to seek creditors voluntary liquidation, which is expected to be finalised in the next two to three weeks. [...]
Boris Johnson’s condition is ‘improving’ as he battles coronavirus April 8, 2020 Prime Minister Boris Johnson remains in intensive care in St Thomas’ hospital, but his condition is “improving”, chancellor Rishi Sunak has said. Speaking at this afternoon’s press conference, Sunak added that Johnson has “been sitting up in bed and engaging positively with his clinical team”. The chancellor said that the Prime Minister’s hospitalisation was a [...]
UK coronavirus death toll jumps by 938 to pass 7,000 April 8, 2020 The UK coronavirus death toll has jumped by 938 to hit 7,097, the Department of Health has confirmed. The figure marks an increase on the 786 fatalities recorded yesterday, as the daily death toll continues to grow ahead of the Easter weekend. Health officials have warned that the long weekend could see the peak of [...]
Channel 4 to furlough staff in £245m coronavirus cost-cutting plan April 8, 2020 Channel 4 today said it will furlough 10 per cent of staff and implement pay cuts for executives as part of a plan to save £245m during the coronavirus crisis. The broadcaster warned the TV ad market was expected to plummet 50 per cent in April and May as brands pull their campaigns during the [...]
Coronavirus: Global fashion industry set to contract 30 per cent this year April 8, 2020 The global fashion industry is set to contract by up to 30 per cent this year due to the coronavirus outbreak, according to the latest research. The luxury personal goods sector, including jewellery, watches and beauty products, is set to shrink by 35 to 39 per cent. Eight out of 10 listed fashion companies in [...]
Do right by Londoners, I’ll do right by you April 8, 2020 Crisis reveals character, something I witnessed many times during my years as a youth worker on the rough streets around Ladbroke Grove. When times are tough we find out who we truly are, both as people and as communities. Right now, times are tough. The toughest they’ve been since the Second World War. The coronavirus [...]
Coronavirus deaths in England rise by 828 to 6,483 April 8, 2020 A further 828 coronavirus patients have died in England, taking the total to 6,483. The figures, released by NHS England, are up from the 758 deaths recorded yesterday. It marks a continuing growth in the daily death toll ahead of the Easter weekend, which health officials have warned could bring the peak of the epidemic [...]
Man jailed for stealing face masks from London’s King’s College Hospital April 8, 2020 A man has been jailed for three months after he was caught stealing face masks from a hospital in south London. Lerun Hussain, 34, was sentenced to 12 weeks at Croydon Magistrates’ Court today following the incident at King’s College Hospital. Police were called to the hospital in Denmark Hill at around 11.20am on Sunday [...]
Coronavirus: Morrisons partners with Deliveroo to boost order capacity April 8, 2020 Morrisons has partnered with Deliveroo as the supermarket scrambles to increase delivery capacity to meet a surge in demand during the coronavirus pandemic. Customers can now order from a selection of 70 essential items from 130 Morrisons stores across the UK using the Deliveroo app. The range of products will be priced the same as [...]