The headline published in the BMJ says it all. “Too slow and fundamentally flawed”. Our country’s test and trace programme is not fit for purpose, say public health experts. “I don’t believe the virus is under control, and I don’t believe that the system of surveillance we have at the …
Read More »Coronavirus UK: FCO tells ALL tourists to avoid cruises
Britons have been urged to avoid travelling on cruise ships due to the risk of coronavirus, just hours before the government is set to allow quarantine-free travel from dozens of countries across the world. The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) has today changed its advice, urging all holidaymakers against embarking on …
Read More »Which UK employers are facing the biggest cuts?
At least 150,000 jobs have been cut or put at risk at more than 60 major British employers during lockdown, a list compiled by the PA news agency has revealed. The pace of redundancies has picked up in recent weeks as companies try to figure out if they can afford …
Read More »150,000 jobs lost or threatened: Which UK employers are facing the biggest cuts?
At least 150,000 jobs have been cut or put at risk at more than 60 major British employers during lockdown, a list compiled by the PA news agency has revealed. The pace of redundancies has picked up in recent weeks as companies try to figure out if they can afford …
Read More »At least 150,000 jobs cut or put at risk during lockdown
At least 150,000 jobs have been cut or put at risk at more than 60 major British employers during lockdown, a list compiled by the PA news agency has revealed. The pace of redundancies has picked up in recent weeks as companies try to figure out if they can afford …
Read More »The huge companies cutting 150,000 jobs after lockdown – from John Lewis and Boots to Ryanair and BA
More than 60 high-profile UK companies have made 150,000 jobs at risk since the lockdown, according to new figures. On a dark day today, unemployment crisis hit the retail sector, with Boots and John Lewis announcing nearly 5,000 job cuts between them. Nearly 17,000 potential job losses have been announced …
Read More »UK’s Royal Mail begins trials with electric delivery vehicles
The London Electric Vehicle Company has started trials of its VN5 electric van with the UK’s Royal Mail postal service. Thanks to the similarities between the company’s TX Taxi and the VN5, it is deploying a fleet of converted TX-based prototypes using a full interior van conversion, kick-starting trials ahead …
Read More »Naya Rivera missing and presumed dead as son, 4, found in boat
Actress Naya Rivera is missing and feared dead today after her four-year-old son was found alone on a boat in California, in what appears to be a tragic accident during a day out on a lake. The Glee star and her son Josey rented a pontoon boat on Lake Piru, …
Read More »Alton Towers free tickets: how NHS staff and key workers can get claim free entry to the theme park on Blue Light Tickets – and if it’s open
After being given the green light from the government to reopen for business, Alton Towers is giving away 30,000 free park tickets to a select number of key workers. The free tickets are intended to show gratitude to some of Europe’s most vital workers, who dedicated themselves to helping others …
Read More »Queen’s iconic album covers and live shows immortalised in new set of Royal Mail stamps
PUBLISHED: 11:56 09 July 2020 | UPDATED: 11:56 09 July 2020 Surrey-based band members Brian May and Roger Taylor said they were ‘honoured’ to have been featured | Images: Royal Mail Email this article to a friend To send a link to this page you must be logged in. …
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