UK cases of Indian Covid variant double to nearly 7,000 in one week May 27, 2021 A total of 6,959 cases of the Indian variant of coronavirus have now been confirmed in the UK, Public Health England said. The figures are up to 26 May, and represent a rise of 3,535 on the previous week. The Government said a further 10 people had died within 28 days of testing positive for [...]
Global Britain: China overtakes Germany as UK’s biggest import market post-Brexit May 27, 2021 Germany is no longer Britain’s most important import market. For the first time since modern records began, the UK imported more goods from another country: China. During the first quarter of this year, the UK spend £16.9bn on Chinese goods, a jump of 66 per cent in the last three years, according to newly released [...]
Crowds flood London’s Chinatown for no-questions-asked Covid vaccines May 27, 2021 People flooded the streets of Chinatown this afternoon after an online message board for Chinese speakers advertised free Covid-19 jabs, where people did not need to present any documents. The jabs were not bookable by appointment, instead, people were urged to turn up – without anticipating the scale of the crowds. Those seeking a vaccination [...]
Stop, go, stop: Easyjet and Jet2 bosses slam ministers over traffic light travel ‘guessing game’ May 27, 2021 The CEOs of Easyjet, Jet2, and the owner of Stansted airport have slammed the UK Government for its handling of the return of international holidays via a traffic light system where a country must be on the green list in order to facilitate return travel.
Hancock to hit back at Cummings’ explosive claims he should have been fired over Covid deaths May 27, 2021 Matt Hancock to hit back at Dominic Cummings’ explosive claims he should have been fired over Covid deaths
Covid: London SMEs lost around £100,000 more than businesses elsewhere in the UK May 27, 2021 It is safe to say that UK SMEs have taken a large blow to finances since the Covid-19 pandemic closed shop doors, with 82 per cent feeling the tightening purse strings, according to freelance platform Fiverr. On average, UK SMEs have lost just under £192,000 in revenue in the last 12 months – while just [...]
Sanofi and GSK begin phrase three vaccine trial following up to 100 per cent efficacy win May 27, 2021 Sanofi and GSK begin phrase three vaccine trial following up to 100 per cent efficacy win
Exclusive: Three-quarters of London firms set for office return by September May 26, 2021 Almost three-quarters of London businesses are planning a return to the office by September, a new survey by Addison Lee has revealed. Of the 142 firms asked by the taxi firm, 74 per cent said that they would be making a return to their workplace over the coming months. And more than half of these [...]
France to make UK travellers self-isolate over variant fears May 26, 2021 People entering France from the UK will be forced to isolate over fears of spreading the so-called Indian Covid-19 variant. The French government spokesman confirmed that all passengers crossing the Channel would have to self-isolate. “France will set up compulsory isolation for people coming from the UK,” Gabriel Attal said, with more details to follow in the [...]
Covid: Grant Shapps admits local guidance ‘could have been clearer’ May 26, 2021 Transport secretary Grant Shapps today admitted the communications around the local guidance in coronavirus hotspots “could have been clearer”. “It’s important to say there are no new local lockdowns, no change in the law— the law is the same throughout England with regards to coronavirus,” he told BBC Radio 4’s Today programme. “But I think [...]