Covid UK: Social bubble BOTTLENECK at the border as Heathrow passport staff ‘work in fours’

Chaos at the border is partly being caused by Covid rules which see Border Force officers in Heathrow Airport working in groups of four to reduce the risk of spreading mutant variants as passengers race against the clock to enter Britain before the tough hotel quarantine regime begins.  Arrivals today tweeted that they had joined … Read more

Home buying bottleneck means transactions taking longer to complete

The average property is taking nearly a month longer to sell once under offer, due to a conveyancing bottleneck that has developed since the property market shutdown in March and April. The multi-agent property seller Movewise looked at properties that had exchanged over the past 30 days, and found that the buyers’ offer had been … Read more

Boris Johnson orders ministers to get a grip over the post-lockdown services bottleneck 

Boris Johnson orders ministers to get a grip over the post-lockdown delays with passports, driving licenses, birth certificates and probate requests The Daily Mail revealed that huge delays have built up for a string of key services Included passports, driving licences, birth certificates and probate requests Sources said Prime Minister was ‘personally frustrated’ by impact of … Read more