Rishi Sunak to hand £750m in assistance to UK’s charities April 8, 2020 Chancellor Rishi Sunak has unveiled a £750m package to assist the country’s frontline charities during the coronavirus pandemic. Charities providing essential services and supporting vulnerable people will be eligible to receive direct funding from the government out of a £360m pool. These will include hospices, St Johns Ambulance, victims charities, vulnerable children charities and citizens [...]
Bernie Sanders drops out of presidential race April 8, 2020 Bernie Sanders has dropped out of the Democratic presidential race, effectively handing the nomination to former Vice President Joe Biden. The Vermont senator made the decision today on a conference call with his campaign team, and he will be making a virtual statement to his followers today. Sanders was the favourite in the race after [...]
EU hits back at former top scientist during coronavirus row April 8, 2020 The European Union’s top scientific body has hit back at its former chief after he quit last night, saying that he was in fact asked to leave his position. Mauro Ferrari said he resigned from his position as president of the European Research Council (ERC) last night because he had “lost faith in the system” [...]
Brexit trade talks to continue virtually as UK sticks to 2020 deadline April 8, 2020 The UK’s chief Brexit negotiator David Frost will speak with his Brussels counterpart Michel Barnier next week to outline a timetable for trade negotiations. Frost and Barnier will speak on Wednesday with the aim of setting out dates to carry on negotiations remotely through April and May. There has been much speculation that the UK’s [...]
Boris Johnson ‘responding to treatment’ in coronavirus fight April 8, 2020 Boris Johnson is responding to treatment for coronavirus and is in a stable condition at St Thomas’ Hospital’s intensive care unit. The Prime Minister was sent to the intensive care unit on Monday after his Covid-19 symptoms worsened. He has not been put on a ventilator and he has not been hooked up to any [...]
Government to ask UK businesses to develop antibody testing kits April 8, 2020 Health secretary Matt Hancock is set to issue a rallying cry for British businesses to make antibody testing kits after millions purchased by the government had to be thrown away. The government will ask UK companies to help develop millions of the DIY finger prick testing kits to distribute to homes across the country. The [...]
Firms struggling to access coronavirus loan scheme, says BCC April 8, 2020 Almost two-thirds of British businesses do not have enough cash to last three months as firms continue to struggle to access the government’s coronavirus loan scheme. A British Chamber of Commerce (BCC) survey showed that 57 per cent of businesses polled did not have enough cash to survive past three months and only one per [...]
Dominic Raab says ‘fighter’ Boris Johnson will beat coronavirus April 7, 2020 Dominic Raab has paid tribute to Prime Minister Boris Johnson, saying “he’s a fighter” and will beat his coronavirus diagnosis. Raab, who is now deputising for Johnson, said at today’s press briefing that the Prime Minister would be “back at the helm” in “short order”. Johnson went into intensive care last night after his coronavirus [...]
Coronavirus: Rishi Sunak to run government if Dominic Raab becomes incapacitated April 7, 2020 Rishi Sunak will take over prime ministerial duties if Dominic Raab becomes incapacitated while Boris Johnson is unable to lead government. Raab, as first secretary of state, is deputising while the Prime Minister is intensive care with coronavirus. A Downing Street spokesman today said that next in the “order of precedence” is chancellor Rishi Sunak [...]
Dominic Raab and the cabinet have power to make national security decisions April 7, 2020 Foreign secretary Dominic Raab and the cabinet collectively have authority over national security decisions while Boris Johnson is unable to fulfil his role as Prime Minister. Johnson asked Raab, as first secretary of state, by Johnson last night to deputise for him after the Prime Minsiter was sent intensive care as his condition worsened. A [...]
