Vaccinations to be needed to attend football matches from October July 25, 2021 Football fans who have not had two vaccinations may be banned from attending Premier League football matches from later this year. Boris Johnson announced earlier this week that people will need to show Covid passports to enter nightclubs and some large events from the end of September. The Sunday Telegraph reports that this will include [...]
The wellness tax: providing healthy meals and fitness classes for staff should be tax-free for employers July 25, 2021 Over the last 18 months, we’ve heard a lot about the impact of the pandemic on mental health, and with good reason. According to the Office for National Statistics, around 1 in 5 adults experience some form of depression in early 2021 – more than double the number before the pandemic. More than half of [...]
Number 10 and Treasury discuss suspending pensions triple lock July 25, 2021 Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak are in discussions over suspending the pensions triple lock as members of the cabinet raise their concern about a mooted National Insurance increase. The Treasury and Number 10 are inching closer to suspending the pensions triple lock this year as Covid-related statistical anomaly would mean pensioners would get an estimated [...]
Train passengers braced for pingdemic chaos amid restaurant closure threat July 24, 2021 British rail passengers are braced for a summer of travel chaos after a string of operators prepare for mass cancellations due to the so-called pingdemic. At least seven train networks have been granted government approval to impose emergency timetables as a result of a severe shortage of drivers and crew. The measures could reportedly last [...]
Health secretary Sajid Javid makes ‘full recovery’ from Covid July 24, 2021 Sajid Javid today said he had made a “full recovery” after testing positive for coronavirus a week ago. In a tweet the health secretary said he had recovered from the virus and encouraged Brits to get their jabs. “Symptoms were very mild, thanks to amazing vaccines,” he wrote. “Please — if you haven’t yet — [...]
Covid: Almost half of young adults have had to self-isolate during pandemic July 24, 2021 Almost half of young adults in the UK have been forced to self-isolate at least once during the pandemic, a new survey has revealed. Research by Yougov showed 46 per cent of Brits aged 18 to 24 have quarantined at least once after coming into contact with someone who tested positive for Covid. For the [...]
Brits could get rewards for healthy eating under new obesity plans July 24, 2021 British families could be handed rewards for switching to healthier food and exercising under new proposals in the government’s war on obesity. The scheme will monitor family supermarket spending and reward those who reduce their calorie consumption and buy more fruit and vegetables. People increasing their exercise by taking part in organised events or walking [...]
Khan: ‘Pingdemic’ places business recovery ‘in jeopardy’ July 24, 2021 Sadiq Khan has today written to Boris Johnson to urge him allow fully vaccinated people to return to work immediately after a negative Covid-19 test if they are ‘pinged’ by the NHS’ app. From 16 August, double jabbed people will no longer have to isolate if they have been in close contact with someone who [...]
Covid: Falling cases could be ‘false peak’, scientist warns July 24, 2021 A decline in the number of Covid-19 cases across the UK could be a “false peak” and figures over the next fortnight will be crucial in showing the course of the pandemic, a top scientist has said. Data released yesterday showed coronavirus cases had fallen for the third consecutive day, with 36,389 new infections marking [...]
Context is everything when it comes to solving the pingdemic, we need measured rules on self-isolation July 24, 2021 Rising app deletions, over 600,000 pings in one week, stores trying to quell panic buying, conflicting advice from the Government when it comes to notifications. The NHS contact tracing app is facing a nightmare backdrop as infection rates rise across the country. It should be a major asset. Instead, the frequent un-contextualised notifications demonstrate that [...]
