Private Covid travel tests: Overpriced, unavailable and unaccredited? August 4, 2021 Private Covid PCR test providers will come under investigation from the UK’s advertising watchdog and the government for their hugely variable pricing, while only a fraction can claim to be fully accredited. Government health officials are to carry out an audit of the 420 listed PCR test providers on the gov.uk website and plan to [...]
London hailed as world’s ‘city of choice’ in quality of life report August 4, 2021 London has topped the rankings out of 80 cities around the globe for a higher quality of life and social capital, according to a new report. The mammoth survey by Boston Consulting Group analysed responses from 25,000 residents in 80 cities around the world and using over 150 metrics. The UK’s capital won the title [...]
Pandemic support: Santander UK to rollout cash flow management app for SMEs August 4, 2021 Santander UK has begun rolling out an app that helps smaller companies track their cash flow and invoices, as lockdown gave way to a boom of new small businesses. The app, called CashFlow Manager, will let clients have a ‘single view’ of various account balances and transactions across their different banks. It also analyses each [...]
Confirmed: 16 and 17 year olds will now be invited for Covid vaccine August 4, 2021 Teenagers aged 16 and 17 across the UK will be given the green light to get vaccinated against coronavirus very shortly. The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation has approved the move and the UK and devolved nations’ health administrations will begin the rollout shortly. Professor Jonathan Van-Tam, deputy chief medical officer for England, said [...]
Away and Aria Resorts to forge £600m staycation giant amid domestic travel boom August 4, 2021 Holiday park heavyweight Away Resorts has agreed to merge with UK rival Aria Resorts to forge a £600m staycation powerhouse, as pandemic restrictions continue to scupper foreign travel. A staycation boom has been looming ever since domestic restrictions lifted in the UK, however, chatter of amber and amber plus lists have put off many from [...]
Which countries could be added to the travel ‘green list’ this week? August 4, 2021 Holidaymakers are waiting with bated breath to see which – if any – countries will be added to the UK’s travel “green list” at Thursday’s travel traffic light review. At the moment, there are just 29 countries and dependencies on the “green list”, with few popular tourist destinations included. There were fears this week too [...]
Changing Destiny at The Young Vic is a disappointing return August 4, 2021 The Young Vic is rolling out the big guns for its first post-lockdown production. Artistic Director Kwame Kwei-Armah helms a new play by Booker Prize-winner Ben Okri, with sets and costumes from architect David Adjaye, whose design for a Holocaust memorial was approved last week for installation next to the Houses of Parliament. Expectations were [...]
Demand ‘peaks’ as US services recovery slows August 4, 2021 The pace of the recovery in the US services industry slowed markedly over the last month, prompted by the initial rebound in demand triggered by the Covid unlocking easing, according to a closely watched survey. IHS Markit’s US services purchasing managers’ index for July dropped to 59.9, the lowest reading since February of this year, [...]
Rare classic Ferraris on show in London next month August 4, 2021 Some very special classic Ferraris will be displayed at Hampton Court Palace this September for the Concours of Elegance.
Global car giants flag production falls as chip shortage grips August 4, 2021 A string of global car giants warned over their production targets today as the global semiconductor shortage showed no signs of abating. General Motors (GM), Toyota, and Honda all said that vehicle output would be lower than previously estimated in the second half of the year. GM said that it would be about 100,000 cars [...]
