UK population grows at slowest rate in two decades due to Covid-19 June 25, 2021 The UK population reached 67.1m in the twelve months to June 2020, the lowest annual increase since 2001. New estimates from the Office for National Statistics suggested that the population grew by 284,000 people in the twelve months to June 2020 – at a rate of 0.4 per cent. Although the UK population continued to [...]
Nissan puts hundreds of factory staff back on furlough after surge in Covid-19 cases June 25, 2021 Nissan furloughs hundreds of factory staff after surge in Covid cases
UK green list: Airline stocks sink as update adding Ibiza, Malta and Mallorca underwhelms June 25, 2021 UK green list updates: Malta, Madeira, Ibiza, Mallorca and Barbados added
London has the lowest carbon per capita emissions of any region in the UK June 25, 2021 London has the lowest carbon per capita emissions of any region in the UK, according to the latest government figures released today. The government’s breakdown of territorial CO2 emissions in all 379 UK local authorities showed that London’s high poopulation density, the urban nature of its transport system and its lower level of industrial facilities all contributed to its low [...]
Mal-teaser: Brits have just five days to skip quarantine in green list Malta for unvaccinated UK tourists June 25, 2021 Mal-teaser: Brits have just five days to avoid quarantine for UK arrivals in green list Malta
Ripple outpacing Bitcoin among UK crypto investors June 25, 2021 Data from the Uphold website shows UK transaction volumes across all cryptocurrencies have leapt 16-fold during the first three months of 2021.
Covid: ‘No substantial outbreaks’ following mass events trial June 25, 2021 No substantial outbreaks of Covid-19 were recorded following the first part of a government trial to test mass events, a new report has found. Over 58,000 people attended nine pilot events in April and May, including a club night in Liverpool, the FA Cup final at Wembley and the Brit Awards at the O2. Just [...]
Goldman Sachs analysts: England will beat Germany in Wembley showdown and progress to final June 25, 2021 Analysts at Goldman Sachs have predicted that England will beat Germany in their crunch Euro 2020 last-16 match at Wembley on Tuesday. After sneaking into the second round following a 2-2 draw against Hungary on Wednesday night, Germany will face England for a place in the quarter-finals. The Germans will be hoping for a repeat [...]
Half of UK festivals now cancelled as insurance pleas mount June 25, 2021 More than half of UK festivals planned for this summer have now been cancelled due to ongoing uncertainty about coronavirus restrictions. Industry body the Association of Independent Festivals (AIF) today said it estimates that 51 per cent of all festivals with more than 5,000 attendees have been called and warned the sector was at a [...]
Energy and mining stocks boost FTSE 100 June 25, 2021 London’s FTSE 100 climbed on Friday afternoon as surging commodity prices provided an uplift for energy and mining stocks. The capital’s premier index added 0.35 per cent to reach 7,134 in afternoon trading. The FTSE 100 looks set to register a weekly rise. Today’s gains built on yesterday’s session after investors reacted positively to the [...]
