Renewed concern over Monkeypox as UK cases surge by 220 since Friday to 793 June 21, 2022 The number of Monkeypox cases in the UK is approaching 800, with a huge spike in recent days forcing health authorities to change their reporting methods. Between 6 May to 20 June of this year, there were 793 cases detected across the UK, with 766 in England. The new figure represents a major increase, up [...]
‘You’re my hero’: Watch the moment Hollywood star Ben Stiller meets Ukraine’s president Zelensky June 21, 2022 Hollywood actor Ben Stiller praised Ukraine’s president Vlodymyr Zelensky as his “hero” during a meeting in Kyiv as part of his United Nations duties. The entertainer was in Ukraine n his role as United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Goodwill Ambassador (UNHCR). During the encounter, for World Refugee Day, the two embraced and Stiller said [...]
Covid hospitalisations in England up 24 per cent from last week June 21, 2022 Coronavirus hospitalisations in England have surged by almost 25 per cent in the last week, as cases spread like wildfire once more across the globe. New figures released by the NHS this week highlight 5,726 beds occupied by Covid patients as of 20 June, up from 4,602 on the previous Monday. The spike in cases [...]
Defence giant Lockheed Martin strikes deal with north east firm to help companies get manufacturing contracts June 21, 2022 Lockheed Martin has teamed up with a northern firm in a partnership to help companies get lucrative manufacturing contracts. The US defence giant, which works in aerospace and security, announced the deal with RTC North following the UK Space Sector Skills and Supplier Summit it hosted in Newcastle. It is considering basing its UK operations [...]
30 per cent spike in insolvent companies as firms hit by rising costs and falling consumer spending June 20, 2022 The quadrupling of interest rates since December has tipped thousands of companies into insolvency, with a 30 per cent spike in the last three months. Almost 6,000 firms have gone down according to Mazars, the audit and tax specialists, up from 4,578 inn the previous three months. This comes after the Bank of England raised [...]
Brexiteer Jacob Rees-Mogg accused of ‘playing silly games’ with security staff by refusing to wear parliamentary pass June 20, 2022 Brexit opportunities minister Jacob Rees-Mogg has been accused of “playing silly games” with parliamentary security, by not wearing his pass to enter the Westminster estate. The eccentric Tory politician who is also responsible for government efficiency was criticised this week by the PCS union, over claims he refused to wear the pass on him at [...]
Train strikes: Disruption set to cost hospitality £540m and have ‘catastrophic’ impact on night economy June 20, 2022 This week’s rail and tube strikes are set to cost the hospitality sector £540m, as the nighttime economy will suffer a “catastrophic impact”. Trade union action on the transport network this week will “set back the recovery of our high streets and deter people from going out in the evening”, leading to hundreds of million [...]
6.5m Brits looking to leave job in next year as employers are urged not to treat pay rises as ‘silver bullet’ June 20, 2022 A fifth of people are looking to leave their job in the next 12 months, with pay and quality of employment the key drivers. In a post-pandemic environment, it is estimated that 6.5m are looking to move on in search for higher wages, better benefits and work-life balance. A survey of 6,000 people in the [...]
Boris Johnson touches down in Kyiv for surprise meeting with Ukraine’s president Zelensky June 17, 2022 Prime Minister Boris Johnson touched down in Ukraine this afternoon meeting with President Vlodymyr Zelensky. The embattled Tory leader shared an image on social media which said: Mr President, Volodymyr, It is good to be in Kyiv again”, adding that “Great Britain’s support for Ukraine is firm and resolute.” This comes after leaders from Italy, [...]
DWP: Decades old IT system errors over ‘successive governments’ meant millions paid wrong pensions June 17, 2022 IT system failings over “successive governments” led to millions of people getting the wrong pensions for decades. The department for work and pensions (DWP) is investigating how to rectify the situation to ensure ‘every pensioner receives the financial support to which they are entitled”. The discrepancy was revealed by the BBC this morning, which cited [...]
