Letters: Creative hospitality will thrive post-Covid December 13, 2021 [Re: Party’s over, Nov 8] Business travellers cancelling trips following the government’s Plan B guidance is another blow to the hospitality industry. After a tough 18 months, this Christmas period was set to be a highlight for London’s hotels. If that won’t be the case, the industry needs to find alternative solutions to stay afloat. [...]
Boris set for Tory rebellion as reaction to ‘mild’ variant angers backbenchers December 12, 2021 Boris Johnson is coming under increasing pressure from his party as up to 100 Tory MPs prepare to rebel against the Prime Minister on Tuesday and vote against new Covid restrictions. Sixty-eight Tory MPs have already said they will not support the government in a vote on new restrictions which include mandatory face masks and [...]
French fishermen set to carry out blockade in a bid to spoil Christmas for Brits December 12, 2021 French fisherman are planning to start a blockade in Calais and other ports in moves that could disrupt supply chains and spoil Christmas for millions of Brits. The blockade would be the latest salvo in a long-running row between the UK and France over post-Brexit fishing licences. A spokesperson for a group of French trawler [...]
Boris Johnson snapped in Downing Street Christmas quiz last year December 12, 2021 The Prime Minister has sparked further outrage after a photo of him taking part in a Christmas quiz at Downing Street last year has been revealed by the Sunday Mirror. The quiz reportedly took place on 15 December when indoor household mixing was still banned in London and office social gatherings including Christmas parties were [...]
Labour takes nine-point lead over Tories in wake of Number 10 parties saga December 12, 2021 Labour has taken a nine-point lead over the Conservatives in new polling as Boris Johnson faces the fallout of revelations that his staff had illegal Christmas parties last year. A new poll from Opinium/The Observer puts Labour at 41 per cent and the Conservatives at 32 per cent, giving Sir Keir Starmer’s party the biggest [...]
Over 30s able to book Covid booster jab from next week December 12, 2021 People aged 30 and over in England will be invited to book a Covid booster jab from Monday. It follows scientists’ warnings that the country should prepare for a wave of infections from the new coronavirus variant Omicron in the new year. According to NHS England, some 3.5m out of the 7.5m people aged 30 [...]
Rishi Sunak thrown into parties scandal after Treasury held lockdown gathering December 11, 2021 The Chancellor has come under scrutiny after details have emerged of his an office drinks party held by his department during lockdown last year. Around two dozen civil servants attended the Treasury party, held in celebration of Rishi Sunak’s spending review, according to The Times, which first reported the news. The event took place on [...]
Staying Covid-secure in the run-up to the festive period December 11, 2021 The success of the UK’s vaccine rollout means that we know more about the virus and can implement the necessary precautions to keep ourselves and others safe over the festive season. Preparing for the festive season The emergence of the Omicron variant of Covid-19 has reminded all of us that the virus is still all [...]
Football players to be split by vaccination status December 10, 2021 The Premier League and English Football League (EFL) have advised clubs to reinstate covid restrictions including separating players out based on their vaccination status, according to reports. The new guidance from the EFL recommends splitting players into those who are doubled jabbed against coronavirus, boosted, previously infected or unvaccinated on team coaches, according to Sky News, [...]
Christmas gift ideas: Watches to satisfy the horology nerds in your life December 10, 2021 Aston Martin x Girard-Perregaux Laureato Chronograph With seemingly hard-and-fast automotive hook-ups like Hublot x Ferrari and Breitling x Bentley suffering retirements from the race, you’d wonder who would venture gamely onto such a notoriously fickle scene. But the coming-together of Aston Martin and Girard-Perregaux feels like something that soars way clear of mere badge engineering [...]