What pubs, cinemas and hairdressers will look like under new lockdown rules June 25, 2020 The government has published new lockdown rules spelling out what pubs, restaurants, museums, theme parks, cinemas and hairdressers will look like when they reopen on 4 July as the UK finally emerges from months of lockdown. Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Tuesday announced that the UK’s “long national hibernation is beginning to come to an [...]
Rebecca Long-Bailey fired from shadow cabinet over ‘antisemitic’ tweet June 25, 2020 Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has sacked Rebecca Long-Bailey as shadow education secretary after she retweeted an article that was deemed antisemitic. Long-Bailey was removed by the shadow cabinet today after she reposted an article that claimed the US policeman that killed George Floyd had learnt the tactics in Israel. Actress Maxine Peak made the [...]
UK coronavirus deaths rise by 149 as lockdown lift looms ahead June 25, 2020 A further 149 coronavirus deaths have occurred in the UK, the Department for Health and Social Care announced today. The new toll takes the total number of Covid-19 deaths in Britain to 43,081. The figure takes into account people who have died in hospitals, care homes and the wider community after testing positive for coronavirus [...]
Prime Minister has ‘full confidence’ in Jenrick over £1bn housing row June 25, 2020 The Prime Minister has said he has “full confidence” in Robert Jenrick, as the housing secretary faces calls to resign over accusations he was part of a “cash for favours” scandal involving a £1bn property development. Downing Street this morning said the housing secretary still had the support of Boris Johnson after documents released yesterday [...]
Twenty-two police officers injured in Brixton street party clash June 25, 2020 Twenty-two police officers were injured during clashes at an illegal street party in Brixton last night after large crowds descended into violence. Two officers were taken to hospital after trying to disperse the “unlicensed music event” near the Angell Town estate in Brixton last night, after residents complained about noise and violence. Footage on social [...]
CBI urges government to extend business loans scheme June 25, 2020 The CBI has urged the government to extend the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS) until November, as part of a wave of proposals to keep businesses alive as the UK faces its worst recession on record. The business body, which represents around 190,000 UK companies, today called on the government to extend the deadline [...]
City of London Corporation donates £200,000 to cancer charity June 24, 2020 The City of London Corporation has donated £200,000 through its City Bridge Trust to a Hammersmith-based charity that helps people cope with the financial impact of cancer. Maggie’s, which has 23 centres across the UK, will use the funds to employ a specialist welfare rights and benefits adviser, to help those diagnosed with cancer seek [...]
Westferry documents suggest Jenrick intentionally saved developer £50m June 24, 2020 Documents released today by Robert Jenrick suggest the housing secretary intentionally carried forward a planning decision over the Westferry housing scheme in order to save its developer from having to pay £50m to the local council. The housing secretary bowed to pressure from Labour earlier today and released 129 pages of documents relating to his decision [...]
Government mulls financial support for UK’s ailing theatres June 24, 2020 The UK government is in talks to support the performing arts industry, Downing Street confirmed today, amid growing concerns the sector is nearing collapse as a result of the coronavirus crisis. Number 10 today said it was working with senior figures from the theatre industry on a rescue package, as the Prime Minister’s announcement yesterday [...]
UK coronavirus death toll rises by 154 as Johnson lambasted for track and trace app June 24, 2020 A further 154 people in the UK have died after contracting coronavirus, the Department for Health and Social Care announced, as Prime Minister Boris Johnson was accused of misleading the public over the UK’s trace and trace app in the Commons this lunchtime. The 154 coronavirus-related deaths announced today takes the total number of Covid-19 [...]
