Masks, mass events and more in the office: What Freedom Day means for you July 12, 2021 Millions of Londoners will enjoy a range of new liberties from 19 July, after Boris Johnson this evening announced the coronavirus restrictions that will be lifted as planned. Back in February when the PM outlined the government’s roadmap out of lockdown, he told MPs that step four would entail “all legal limits on social contact” [...]
Government’s vaccine bounce comes to an end as public opinion shifts July 12, 2021 New polling suggests the vaccine bounce in the polls has ended for prime minister Boris Johnson and his government, as Labour support slowly ticks up. Johnson’s net favourability score has fallen after he and his party experienced a boost in support in May polls, according to YouGov. The UK’s successful rollout of the Covid-19 vaccine [...]
Government scraps TfL bus service review due to extra restrictions July 12, 2021 Transport for London (TfL) will no longer have to carry out a review of bus services levels in July after the government agreed to waive the step after concerns were raised. Under TfL’s latest six-month funding package, the transport operator had to undertake a review of bus passenger numbers in both July and September. But [...]
Javid: Covid cases numbers to ‘get a lot worse before they get better’ July 12, 2021 Sajid Javid has warned that Covid cases numbers will “get a lot worse before they get better” as he confirms that England will go ahead with so-called freedom day next Monday. Javid said that the unlocking will still happen as Covid surges as there is “never a perfect time to take this step” and that [...]
EU puts tech tax on hold, amid US pressure – but Ireland pushes back July 12, 2021 The EU has decided to delay plans for a new digital services tax, under pressure from the US administration and after the G20 agreed to a global overhaul of corporation tax – but EU member Ireland has restated its criticisms of the wider reform. The European Commission had planned to outline its proposed tech tax [...]
Have your say on plans to protect City against rising sea levels July 12, 2021 The City of London Corporation has launched a public consultation on its proposed Riverside Strategy which aims to protect the Square Mile against rising sea levels as a result of climate change. The pioneering strategy is the first of its kind in the capital and sets out how to ensure the Square Mile’s River Thames flood defences continue to [...]
More staff yearn for their pre-pandemic commutes as return to looms July 12, 2021 More staff yearn for their pre-pandemic commutes as return to looms
Ecotricity reveals £56m pursuit of Good Energy July 12, 2021 Ecotricity this morning revealed that it has made a number of offers to take control of the stock of fellow energy supplier Good Energy. The latest offer, which values the firm at £56.6m, is the third bid that Ecotricity has made for the Chippenham-based company. The bid offers a 18.9 per cent premium on Good [...]
Italy may add another string to EU’s vaccine bow as new jab shows strong results July 12, 2021 Italy’s homemade Covid-19 vaccine has shown a strong immune response in its mid-stage trials, according to biotech firm ReiThera, which could potentially add another string to Europe’s vaccination bow. ReiThera said its vaccine candidate, called GRAd-COV2, showed no major side effects in intermediate phase two clinical trials – and that it is in talks with [...]
Covid-19 update: How large could UK’s third wave of cases be? July 12, 2021 Covid-19 update: How large will UK's third wave of cases be?
