Coronavirus: UK death toll rises by 113 to hit 38,489 May 31, 2020 A further 113 people have died of coronavirus in the UK, the Department of Health announced this afternoon. In total, that means as of 5pm yesterday, 38,489 people have been killed by the disease in this country. A further 1,936 people have tested positive for the disease, taking the total number of positive cases to [...]
Jim O’Neill: Project Birch must come with conditions attached May 31, 2020 Former Treasury minister and architect of the Northern Powerhouse project Jim O’Neill has said the government’s Project Birch bailout plan must come with conditions attached for the businesses involved. Speaking to the Telegraph, O’Neill also called for “great conditionality” to be attached to the scheme, which is expected to provide support for strategically key firms [...]
SpaceX mission nears International Space Station after historic launch May 31, 2020 SpaceX’s Dragon astronaut capsule is due to dock at the International Space Station this afternoon after yesterday’s historic launch. At about 8:30 yesterday evening, NASA astronauts Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken blasted off from Florida’s Cape Canaveral launchpad in the US’ first manned space mission in nine years. The mission is also the first ever [...]
Pret a Manger set for crucial rent talks with landlords May 31, 2020 Fast food chain Pret a Manger is preparing for rent talks with its landlords in a bid to stave off closing some stores due to the coronavirus crisis. The chain, a favourite of office workers around the UK, is preparing for a shift in footfall in city centres as working patterns shift due to the [...]
Governors call on ministers to drop plans to bring back all primary school children before summer holidays May 31, 2020 School governors have called on the government to drop its plans for all primary school children to return to school before the summer holidays, a day before some pupils are due to return. At the moment, the government’s intention is that all primary school age students will return for the final four weeks of term [...]
Sunak: Employers to contribute to furlough scheme from August May 29, 2020 Chancellor Rishi Sunak this afternoon announced that firms will have to begin contributing towards the government’s furlough scheme from August. Speaking at today’s coronavirus press conference, Sunak laid out a raft of changes to the Treasury’s job retention programme, the cornerstone of the government’s economic response to the crisis. In August, firms will only be [...]
Coronavirus deaths rise by 324 to reach 38,161 May 29, 2020 An additional 324 people have died from coronavirus in the UK, chancellor Rishi Sunak said this afternoon, taking the total death toll to 38,161. In total, 131,458 tests were carried out yesterday, and 2,095 people tested positive. Yesterday 377 more deaths were reported, which was down from 412 the day before. The figures represent a [...]
TfL bailout conditions published as rescue row rolls on May 29, 2020 Transport for London (TfL) has today published the terms and conditions of its £1.6bn bailout from the government as the row over the rescue package continued. In the letter from transport secretary Grant Shapps, TfL was asked to suspend free travel for under 18s and Freedom Pass holders and reinstate the congestion charge in order [...]
UK urges China to reconsider Hong Kong security law May 29, 2020 The UK has urged Chinese authorities to reconsider the implementation of a new security law on the city of Hong Kong, Boris Johnson’s spokesman said today. “We have urged China to reconsider the implementation of this law and live up to its responsibilities as a leading member of the international community,” Number 10 said. “We [...]
Bella Italia owner in talks over sale that could save 6,000 jobs May 29, 2020 The owner of high street restaurant chains Bella Italia and Cafe Rouge is in talks with multiple parties over a potential sale of the business, just days after it seemed to be on the brink of collapse. The development, which was first reported by the Telegraph, comes after the Casual Dining Group, which also owns [...]
