Covid outbreak at Wellingborough pharmaceutical packing firm

The Honeywood Wadsell site in Wellingborough. Copyright: Google. Bosses at a Wellingborough pharmaceutical packing company say they have taken lengthy steps to protect other workers after a coronavirus outbreak hit eight workers there. The first staff member is believed to have become ill over the VE day bank holiday in …

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Coronavirus: Rishi Sunak must extend furlough arrangements in areas like Leicester with local lockdowns, Labour urges

The Independent employs reporters around the world to bring you truly independent journalism. To support us, please consider a contribution. Embargoed to 2230 Thursday 2 July Chancellor Rishi Sunak must extend furlough arrangements in areas like Leicester which are forced into local lockdowns and offer targeted support for businesses and sectors …

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Royal Mail launches inflight changes for mail delivery

Catching up with some of its competitors in the parcel market, Royal Mail has rolled out the option for customers to change their delivery preference once a package has been dispatched. The company said this development follows a successful pilot of the service in the southeast of England. ‘) } …

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Coronavirus roundup

Until now, kits were collected by courier, but the NHS says using Royal Mail postboxes would be faster. Separately, NHS England said the average … Source link

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Prince Andrew: More FBI pressure as Ghislaine Maxwell arrested

Prince Andrew is said to be ‘bewildered’ over the lack of response from US justice officials as the Royal Family brace themselves for new revelations after the arrest of Ghislaine Maxwell.  Andrew’s six-month standoff with the FBI deepened after Maxwell was detained for allegedly helping to lure underage girls who were …

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Coronavirus UK: Resident risk homelessness if care homes fail

Care home residents are at risk of becoming ‘homeless’ if the Government doesn’t prevent the collapse of struggling chains which have lost income during the Covid-19 pandemic, an expert has warned. Adam Gordon, a professor of the care of older people at Nottingham University, said many frail, vulnerable people are …

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