Johnson will not bring in more Covid restrictions as he says UK can ‘ride out’ Omicron wave January 4, 2022 The government will not bring in more England Covid restrictions at a crunch meeting tomorrow and the country has a “chance to ride out this omicron wave” without a new lockdown, Boris Johnson has said. Johnson said the NHS will move onto a “war footing” as Covid cases continue to hit record highs and that [...]
Trust Bentley and King to leave you feeling Ecstatic January 4, 2022 FORTUNE looks to have favoured the Frankie Lor-trained MY ECSTATIC, who has drawn an invaluable low stall number in Division Two of the Kingston Handicap (11.45am) over six furlongs at Happy Valley in Hong Kong on Wednesday. Double-figure draws have scuppered his chances in his last couple of races, although there was nothing wrong with his effort [...]
Bosses call for Covid isolation period to be cut as health agency warns this could be ‘counterproductive’ January 4, 2022 Iceland boss Richard Walker has called for the isolation period for Covid patients to be slashed to mitigate staff absences. Absences at the supermarket chain have risen more than 70 per cent in a week, jumping from 1,000 to more than 1,700, the managing director tweeted. The isolation period is set at a minimum of [...]
Gas prices rise for second day running as Russia cuts supplies into Europe January 4, 2022 Gas prices have surged for a second day, deepening Europe’s energy woes amid fears of a blackout this winter.
Workers desperate to return to the office, study finds January 4, 2022 The novelty of working from home is wearing off with the majority of employees keen to get back to their desks according to a new survey.
Consumers should brace themselves for runway energy bills as price rises that overwhelmed suppliers in 2021 start to trickle down January 4, 2022 Consumers should brave themselves for runaway household bills this year as the energy sector continues to struggle with soaring gas prices, which consigned a string of energy suppliers to the graveyard in 2021. Energy suppliers had been paying 54p per therm of gas at the beginning of last year. By September 2021, that had reached [...]
Brits scrambling for early Christmas presents boosts credit lending to 16-month high January 4, 2022 Brits scrambling to get their hands on Christmas presents early to avoid shortages boosted credit card spending to a 16-month high, reveal official figures released today. Households in the UK took on £1.2bn in net consumer debt in November, the highest level in nearly a year and a half, according to the Bank of England. [...]
London can bounce back from pandemic in 2022, says small business minister January 4, 2022 This year could be the year London “bounces back” from the pandemic, small business minister Paul Scully has urged. His comments come as the city’s businesses battle reduced levels of footfall and fear sudden restrictions amid the latest wave of Covid-19. “All Londoners can play their part” in the capital’s recovery, he told the Evening [...]
The present might look gloomy, but a brighter future awaits the City January 4, 2022 The start of the year is usually a time for optimism, resolutions, and new beginnings. But many people across the City are also experiencing a case of the January blues now that the festive period is behind us. The Omicron variant continues to drive record Covid-19 case numbers across the country. London is particularly affected. [...]
Post-Christmas slump: UK shopper numbers fall 15 per cent in a week January 3, 2022 UK shoppers shirked the high street in the week following Christmas as concerns about the the rapid spread of omicron continued to bite.