Driver shortages leave gaps on Sainsbury’s shelves July 6, 2021 The boss of Sainsbury’s has admitted the supermarket has struggle to source all of its usual products in wake of a serious lorry driver shortage that has affected multiple sectors. Speaking today following Sainsbury’s quarterly results, CEO Simon Roberts said the supermarket giant had been unable to stock all its usual products because of driver [...]
High streets may never recover to pre-pandemic levels, minister warns July 6, 2021 The number of shoppers on the high street may never again hit pre-Covid levels, as a combination of working from home and shopping online could permanently change consumer habits. Speaking to MPs on the Communities Select Committee, Luke Hall, minister for regional growth and local government, suggested a full recovery for the high street could [...]
Pubs to be allowed to stay open late for Euros final this Sunday July 6, 2021 Pubs will be allowed to stay open late on Sunday night if the Euros final goes into extra time. Punters will be able to hang around for 45 minutes longer in pubs on Sunday evening in case the Euros final goes into extra time, regardless of whether England make the final. According to reports, pubs [...]
Purplebricks to open new office in Soho after remote hiring spree July 6, 2021 Purplebricks will open a new office in Soho in response to pandemic-led changes that saw the online estate agent hire more people from across the country. The new office, located in London’s West End, will eventually house between 40 and 50 staff who will work on a hybrid basis, spending some time at the office [...]
HSBC launches lowest ever fixed-rate mortgage at 0.94 per cent July 6, 2021 HSBC UK has launched a fixed-rate mortgage at 0.94 per cent, its lowest fixed-rate mortgage ever, but the product will only be available to those with a 40 per cent deposit. The lender will charge a £999 fee to access the mortgage, or alternatively, people can take out a ‘fee-saver’ version with no product fee [...]
Unique £4.7m ‘iceberg house’ up for sale in Hampstead July 6, 2021 A unique property dubbed an ‘iceberg house’ for its below-ground build has gone up for sale in Hampstead for £4.7m. The site, which is located just 50 metres from Hampstead Heath and boasts celebrity neighbours Boy George and Nick Mason from Pink Floyd, was previously occupied by garages. It has been built into the ground [...]
Ocado partners with major Spanish grocer as revenue leaps July 6, 2021 Revenue at supermarket Ocado is up significantly on the same period last year, as the online model proved resilient in the face of Covid-19 restrictions. Revenue for the business stood at £1.3bn for the first half of 2021, up 24.4 per cent on H1 2020. Group EBITDA more than tripled to £61m, despite increased [...]
Shoppers will be encouraged to wear masks inside Westfield shopping centres July 6, 2021 Shoppers at Westfield shopping centres will be encouraged to wear masks even after the legal requirement to do so is dropped. Jactina Rowsell, manager of Westfield shopping centre in White City, said in order to make shoppers and staff feel safe, masks would be encouraged in both London shopping centres. “We’re very aware and [...]
Schools to find out new Covid-19 rules as bubble system leaves thousands missing lessons July 6, 2021 England’s schools will later find out how the government plans to relax rules that have led to thousands of children being sent home if a single child has a positive Covid test. Boris Johnson said education secretary Gavin Williamson will outline a move away from ‘bubbles’ of children being sent home if one tests positive. [...]
Covid: Work from home guidance to be scrapped from 19 July July 5, 2021 Guidance to work from home if you can will be relaxed in England from 19 July, as the nation is told that it must learn to live with Covid-19. At a press conference this afternoon Boris Johnson confirmed the government’s work from home advice will be scrapped as part of a major shedding of restrictions [...]
