Cummings claims Rishi Sunak raised concerns about PM’s Covid response June 21, 2021 Rishi Sunak allegedly shared concerns about Boris Johnson’s handling of the Covid-19 pandemic while the Prime Minister delayed implementing a second lockdown, according to Dominic Cummings. The former powerful Number 10 aide told people on his subscription Substack page that the chancellor was not the lockdown-sceptic he was made out to be and that “Sunak’s [...]
Tory MPs call for compensation for homeowners near new housing developments June 21, 2021 A group of Tory backbenchers want cash compensation to be given to homeowners who are affected by new housing developments built through the government’s planning reforms. Conservative backbencher Steve Baker is arguing today that Boris Johnson’s new planning reforms will see new developments “trespassing on existing property owners” and that they should be given something in [...]
EU commissioner: There has been ‘positive movement’ on Northern Ireland Protocol talks June 21, 2021 One of Brussels’ top officials has said there has been recent “positive movement” in post-Brexit talks over Northern Ireland and that the UK will consider a negotiated delay to the so-called Great British sausage ban. European Commissioner for financial services Mairead McGuinness revealed today that the UK has formally written to the EU to say they [...]
England ‘looking good’ to shed Covid restrictions on 19 July, says Johnson June 21, 2021 Boris Johnson has said the prospects of shedding England’s Covid restrictions on 19 July are “looking good”. The Prime Minister said data showing the immense effectiveness of two jabs against the Delta variant, and the increasing rates of vaccination, should mean the easing of restrictions will go ahead. Data from PHE released last week revealed [...]
Boris Johnson says it will be a ‘difficult year’ for international travel June 21, 2021 Boris Johnson has warned it will be a “difficult year” for international travel as the government discusses exempting fully vaccinated people from quarantine when coming back from amber list countries. The Prime Minister said today that there will be “hassle, there will be delays” when it comes to international travel this year as “the priority [...]
YouTube and Snapchat team up with government up to boost vaccine take-up among young Britons June 21, 2021 Youtube and Snapchat are among a group of social media platforms to sign up to help the government boost vaccine take-up among 18 to 29-year-olds in England. The new partnership will see the tech giants use things like stickers, filters and videos to encourage people to get the Covid-19 vaccine. The platforms involved are Snapchat, [...]
McDonald’s maps out post-Covid expansion in UK and Ireland June 20, 2021 McDonald’s has announced a major post-Covid expansion in the UK and Ireland, with the fast food chain set to open 50 new restaurants and create 20,000 new jobs. The fast food giant is also planning to introduce “Grab & Go options in areas with a high worker population and improved click and collect facilities”. There [...]
Commercial landlords threaten to sue government over eviction ban extension June 20, 2021 A raft of commercial landlords are considering launching legal action against the government after it extended its business eviction ban until March 2022. The British Property Federation, a lobby group for commercial landlords, is looking at all legal options as there is now an estimated £6bn in unpaid rents throughout Covid-19. Chief secretary of the [...]
John Lewis faces backlash over plan to hike fees for brands June 20, 2021 John Lewis is facing a backlash from brands over how much they are being charged to stock products with the retail giant. Brands already pay John Lewis up to 50 per cent of each sale in commissions and fees, however the company’s chair Dame Sharon White has enlisted Alix Partners to renegotiate this higher. For [...]
France targets City of London firms in post-Brexit ‘Choose France’ push June 20, 2021 French President Emmanuel Macron has began a new push to bring City of London firms to Paris post-Brexit. JP Morgan chief Jamie Dimon and Goldman Sachs boss David Solomon have been invited to Macron’s “Choose France” event at the Palace of Versailles on 28 June, where the President will try to make the case for investment in [...]
