MPs mull the end of hotel quarantine as battered travel firms yearn for recovery October 28, 2021 MPs are mulling the end of hotel quarantine and wiping remaining countries from the red travel list, according to reports. The red list has been drastically cut down earlier this month, ahead of the October half-term, with just seven Latin American countries remaining. Though ministers could reportedly scrap the red travel list on Thursday, which [...]
Rishi Sunak: Because of govt’s pandemic response we are seeing proper bounce-back October 28, 2021 Chancellor Rishi Sunak said this morning the action the Government took to support the economy during the coronavirus pandemic meant the UK was seeing better than expected growth in the bounce-back. The Chancellor told Sky News: “I think it is important to remember why we are in this position. “A year ago we outlined our [...]
Former Cadbury chief to head Wagamama’s owner Restaurant Group October 27, 2021 Cadbury’s former chief financial officer Ken Hanna is reportedly set to become the next chairman of Restaurant Group, which owns several chains including Wagamama, Frankie & Benny’s and Chiquito. A stock market announcement is expected to be made on Thursday, Sky News reported, a day after hospitality companies learnt they will be given a 50 [...]
Over 80,000 12 to 15-year-olds book Covid-19 vaccinations in teen rollout October 27, 2021 More than 80,000 12 to 15-year-olds have booked a Covid-19 vaccination, as cases among secondary school age children remain high. Around 2.5m letters will be sent out to parents this week, which will invite them to book a jab for their child. Covid-19 vaccines were made available to the age bracket in late September, but [...]
More than 5m receive Covid-19 booster jab in six weeks as rollout picks up the pace October 26, 2021 More than half of over-50s have received their Covid-19 booster jab, as the once sluggish rollout picks up the pace, NHS England has confirmed. The booster rollout, which targets those who were prioritised last year in the UK’s immunisation programme, has seen over 4.5m over-50s receive a third dose in less than six weeks. The [...]
Covid-19 booster vaccinations: All your questions answered October 26, 2021 A third Covid shot is coming your way this winter as two jabs may not give us sufficient protection, or at least not in the long term. Booster jabs are being offered as part of a ramped-up vaccine campaign in England and City A.M. caught up with Phil Day, superintendent pharmacist at Pharmacy2U, to discuss [...]
London’s hospitality sector to lose £2.3bn as commuter numbers lag October 25, 2021 The slower return of commuters aboard trains could cost London’s hospitality sector £2.3bn, warned membership body Rail Delivery Group. Data from the group revealed that commuters into London are slower when it comes to getting back to the office, as on 41 per cent of pre-pandemic train commuters have returned, compared with 54 per cent [...]
Scotland: Covid passports lead to chaos with hundreds refused entry October 25, 2021 Vaccines passports have led to chaos in Scotland as hundreds of people were refused entry to venues, the BBC reported. According to the Scottish Hospitality Group, a trade body that is opposed to the scheme, during its first weekend of implementation, the vaccine passport scheme lead to venues denying access to people 550 times and [...]
Pandemic festivities: A ‘normal Christmas’ is on the horizon, says Sajid Javid October 25, 2021 A “normal Christmas” is on the way, providing everyone “plays our part”, health secretary Sajid Javid has said today. Responding to concerns that this Christmas could face the same fate it did last year, Javid told BBC Breakfast: “What we know about this virus is that it’s unpredictable and I don’t think any sensible health [...]
Calls for exclusion orders to shield school children from ‘sickening’ anti-vaxxers October 25, 2021 Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer said it is “sickening” that those against Covid vaccinations were demonstrating outside schools across London and the UK. Therefore, exclusion orders should be used to keep anti-vaxxers from protesting outside school gates, Sir Keir Starmer argued. The Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL) revealed earlier this month that most [...]