Conservative mayoral hopeful urges Boris Johnson to delay school opening

Conservative mayoral hopeful urges Boris Johnson to delay school opening to give them a ‘fighting chance against the virus’- as scientists warn the new mutation seems to spread quickly among youngsters Prime Minister under pressure from fellow Tories to shut schools at start of term Comes as warnings new strain of Covid-19 spreads quickly among … Read more

MARKET REPORT: Airbus planes delay fails to ground Easyjet shares 

MARKET REPORT: Airbus planes delay fails to ground Easyjet shares as new Covid strain plunges global aviation industry deeper into crisis By Francesca Washtell For The Daily Mail Published: 22:15 GMT, 22 December 2020 | Updated: 22:27 GMT, 22 December 2020 Airline Easyjet has pushed back more plane orders as the new Covid strain threw … Read more

Sturgeon calls for Brexit delay over new coronavirus

Nicola Sturgeon demands Brexit delay: Scottish leader says new Covid strain makes it ‘unconscionable’ for Britain to leave EU when transition ends on Dec 31 Nicola Sturgeon says it is ‘imperative’ the PM secures a Brexit extension   It comes after the discovery of a faster-spreading coronavirus strain First Minister said UK faces a ‘profoundly serious … Read more

EU Covid vaccine delay ‘will cost 15,000 lives’, economist warns

EU Covid vaccine delay ‘will cost 15,000 lives’, economist warns as millions have to wait at least another week for jab Millions of Europeans will have to wait at least another week before vaccination EU determined vaccination programmes begin simultaneously in member states Germany has been pressing to begin inoculations as its infection rate spirals   … Read more

Ministers will DELAY reopening of classrooms after Christmas with a ‘staggered’ return for pupils

Ministers will DELAY reopening of classrooms after Christmas with a ‘staggered’ return for pupils and online lessons amid surge in Covid cases – days after Gavin Williamson threatened councils with legal action if they closed early Education Secretary Gavin Williamson expected to make announcement later  January 4 and 5 return to be replaced with online … Read more

Europe’s press reacts to Brexit deadline delay

Europe’s press has declared the ‘battle for fisheries is now on,’ as papers warn we ‘can’t allow failure,’ but ‘no one is willing to bear the responsibility’. Sunday’s deadline to reach a deal on the free trade agreement between Britain and the European Union was extended until the end of the month yesterday, with Boris … Read more

Delay over raising minimum age for buying National Lottery tickets is branded ‘farcical’ by MPs

Delay over raising minimum age for buying National Lottery tickets is branded ‘farcical’ by MPs Children can spend up to £350 a week gambling on fixed odds games online In July a group of peers  issued a report calling for the age limit to be raised to 18  Camelot said it will take nine months … Read more

Boris Johnson delay to Low Emission Zone put Capital’s poor at increased risk from pollution

Boris Johnson was today accused of putting poorer residents’ lives at risk when he delayed introducing the Low Emission Zone during his tenure as Mayor of London.  Ella Kissi-Debrah, who lived 80ft from the south circular road in south-east London, died after three years of seizures and 27 visits to hospital for treatment to breathing problems. … Read more

Rapid economic recovery next year could allow Rishi Sunak to delay tax rises until 2022

Rapid economic recovery next year could allow Rishi Sunak to delay tax rises until 2022, ministers hope Chancellor Rishi Sunak refused to commit to the Tories’ triple tax lock Senior Treasury ministers are waiting until the end of the coronavirus pandemic A source told The Telegraph tax rises would not come any time soon Mr … Read more

US Election 2020: Trump blames Pfizer vaccine ‘delay’ for result

Trump rages that ‘medical deep state’ cost him election by holding up Pfizer vaccine – and he ordered HHS secretary Alex Azar to ‘get to the bottom’ of why breakthrough was revealed AFTER election President Donald Trump raged that the ‘medical deep state’ had conspired against him  The Washington Post reported that Trump was incensed … Read more