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Prepare for ‘postcode lockdowns’: Minister Helen Whately hints there WILL be rules imposed on localised areas to stop spread of Covid variants when national curbs are eased – but care homes could be back open for visits in WEEKS thanks to vaccine drive Government considering using postcode lockdowns when national curbs eased Would see localised … Read more
Savers have put aside £1,000 since the start of Covid-19 lockdowns after being unable to splash out on holidays and nights out, survey shows More than 41 per cent made savings after cancelling plans such as holidays More than three-quarters said they had to cancel plans because of the pandemic The research found that exactly … Read more
Savers have put aside £1,000 since the start of Covid-19 lockdowns after being unable to splash out on holidays and nights out, survey shows More than 41 per cent made savings after cancelling plans such as holidays More than three-quarters said they had to cancel plans because of the pandemic The research found that exactly … Read more
Travel and hospitality bosses today warn the UK faces a second summer write off as uncertainty over when restrictions will end squashes demand for holidays and hospitality venues. Millions of Britons have already booked holidays ahead of the Prime Minister’s announcement of the country’s plan for easing restrictions on February 22 and Matt Hancock has … Read more
The Bank of England slashed its growth forecast for this year today but voiced hope that the rapid vaccine rollout will spark a strong recovery after June. In its latest Monetary Policy Committee report, the Bank reduced its estimate for economic growth for 2021 from 7.25 per cent to 5 per cent. It said an expected … Read more
Coronavirus lockdowns have stripped the world of democratic freedoms, with 2020 returning the worst scores in the 15-year history of an annual democracy index. The United Kingdom slipped two places, while France and Portugal joined the US in the ‘flawed democracies’ categories compiled in the Economist’s Democracy Index. Norway, Iceland and Sweden were unchanged at … Read more
Months of lockdown, restricted trading and money spent on anti-Covid-19 measures mean that thousands of small business owners are at breaking point. But for many, next Sunday’s tax payment deadline could be the final straw. While revenues have collapsed as a result of ten months of zero or little money coming in, costs such as … Read more
Mass testing of whole regions is being considered by No10 to help bring the hated cycle of lockdowns to an end by the spring. Testing could be used to move the worst-hit areas of the UK down the tiers, which could be implemented as the third national shutdown ends. One idea under consideration is to … Read more
Although coronavirus lockdowns have been a disaster for many retailers, Dixons Carphone is not one of them By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:50 GMT, 15 January 2021 | Updated: 21:50 GMT, 15 January 2021 Although the Covid-19 lockdowns have been a disaster for many retailers, Dixons Carphone is not one of them. … Read more
Lockdowns to wipe £1bn off Primark sales… but Boohoo booms as internet shoppers stock up on casualwear Boohoo enjoyed a bumper Christmas but Primark suffered as stores closed Primark’s refusal down the years to move online looks like a grave error Boohoo generated £661 million in sales in the four months to December 31 By … Read more