Majority of London offices cancel Christmas parties in face of new restrictions October 28, 2020 Almost all London offices have parked the tinsel and cancelled their Christmas parties this year, according to new research, as the capital faces a bleak festive season under Tier 2 restrictions. More than 95 per cent of London businesses have cancelled bookings for traditional office parties this Christmas, after the capital’s move to “high” alert [...]
Post-furlough job losses hit young and minority workers hardest, study shows October 27, 2020 One in five young people and more than one in five black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) workers who were furloughed during lockdown have since lost their jobs, according to a new report. A survey of more than 6,000 Brits by the Resolution Foundation think tank showed that while the furlough scheme curbed unemployment levels [...]
Flying is at the same risk level for catching Covid as visiting the supermarket, Harvard research finds October 27, 2020 A new report from Harvard researchers found the risks of catching Covid-19 during a flight are similar or lower than going to the supermarket – if you wear a mask
Shaun Bailey vows to restore free travel for pensioners in London mayor bid October 27, 2020 London mayor candidate Shaun Bailey has vowed to restore the Freedom Pass if elected as Sadiq Khan’s replacement in the 2021 mayoral election. The Conservative party candidate told City A.M. he has pledged to reinstate free travel for people over the age of 66, after it was suspended in June as the coronavirus crisis crippled [...]
Coronavirus: Death rate among hospitalised patients halves since first wave October 27, 2020 Death rates among patients hospitalised with coronavirus have halved since the peak of the first wave, according to new research. Analysis of more than 21,000 hospital admissions in England showed the rate of deaths in both high dependency units and intensive care plunged between March and the end of June. Data published by the University [...]
More than 50 Tory MPs lash out at local lockdown restrictions October 27, 2020 More than 50 Tory MPs have lashed out at the Prime Minister, warning that Northern constituencies risk being left behind unless there is a clear strategy for leaving local lockdown restrictions. MPs from parts of England currently under Tier 3 restrictions have written to Boris Johnson to warn him that his “leveling up” agenda risks [...]
Coronavirus: Antibody levels drop by a quarter as second wave hits October 27, 2020 The proportion of people in England with Covid-19 antibodies has dropped by more than a quarter since the first wave of the pandemic, official figures have revealed. The findings of a major study into Covid-19 antibodies, published today, showed the number of people who tested positive for antibodies has fallen from six per cent to [...]
Wall Street leads global stocks slump as Covid-19 infections rise October 26, 2020 Wall Street suffered its worst daily decline in weeks today as global stock markets posted losses amid a rise in new Covid-19 infections. There was a sea of red across the major US indices as markets closed this evening, with the S&P 500 posting its sharpest daily fall in four weeks. The downbeat sentiment across [...]
Sunak spars with education secretary in free school meals row October 26, 2020 Chancellor Rishi Sunak locked heads with the education secretary today as both ministers attempted to shirk the blame for the government’s decision not to extend free school meals throughout the October half-term. Sunak rebutted claims made in the Sun on Sunday yesterday that the Treasury had “parked the bus” on providing free school meal vouchers [...]
Nottingham to move into Tier 3 from Thursday night October 26, 2020 Nottingham and parts of the surrounding county are set to move into the top level of coronavirus measures this week, in a move that will see almost 800,000 people placed under Tier 3 restrictions, the government confirmed today. People living in the city, along with residents of Rushcliffe, Gedling and Broxstowe will face the toughest [...]