Government broke the law with Covid contract for Cummings-linked polling firm, court rules June 9, 2021 Government broke the law with Covid contract for Cummings-linked polling firm
80 per cent of adults in the UK are likely to have Covid antibodies June 9, 2021 Around eight in 10 adults in most parts of the UK now have Covid-19 antibodies, according to new estimates from the Office for National Statistics (ONS). In England, sample blood test results for the week beginning 17 May suggest that 80.3 per cent of the adult population have coronavirus antibodies, either from a vaccine or [...]
Time off work for mental health surges during UK coronavirus lockdowns June 9, 2021 The number of fit to work notes issued by doctors for mental health reasons spiked during both UK lockdowns in 2020, according to a new analysis of NHS data. In the midst of the first lockdown in May 2020, 42 per cent of fit notes issued by doctors were for mental health reasons, up from [...]
Gordon Brown proposes G7 funding model to vaccinate poorer countries June 9, 2021 The former Prime Minister said that Friday’s G7 meeting will decide “who lives and who dies”, dependent on access to the Covid-19 vaccine. Brown argued the G7 countries should use the summit to create a cost-sharing formula, modelled on UN peacekeeping, to help fund vaccine distribution in the poorest countries. International agencies the ACT-Accelerator Alliance [...]
Keir Starmer’s approval ratings plummet to same level as Jeremy Corbyn’s June 8, 2021 Keir Starmer's approval ratings plummet to same level as Jeremy Corbyn's
itim Group plans to float in London as Justin King joins board June 8, 2021 Itim Group plc has announced its intention to float on London’s AIM market, capitalising on structural shifts in the retail sector as coronavirus restrictions ease. The retail software as a service (SaaS) company is seeking to raise between £10 million and £12 million in an IPO. WH Ireland will act as sole broker and the [...]
