More than one in six struggling to afford broadband
More than one in six people are struggling to afford their broadband during the third lockdown, Citizens Advice has found.(1)
This comes at a time...
COVID LATEST-Further 1,239 deaths in UK as vaccine wars break out in Europe
A further 1,239 people had died within 28 days of testing positive for Covid-19 as of Thursday, bringing the UK total to 103,126.
The government also...
42,675 Fixed penalty notices isued so far for Covid breaches as overrall recorded crime...
Provisional data from police forces in England and Wales shows police recorded crime is thirteen per cent lower than in the same period as...
LATEST REACT STUDY-Coronavirus infections remain high three weeks into lockdown
very high number of people have the coronavirus in England with around 1 in 64 people infected, or 1.57% of the population.
These latest findings...
Government must get vaccine rollout right and to all key workers says union
Essential key workers including shop workers, school staff and those in utilities must be prioritised in the vaccine rollout to stop the spread of...
Britain to quarantine travellers from high risk countries as Home Secretary confirms going on...
The Home Secretary Priti Patel has confirmed this afternoon that Britons travelling from high-risk countries will go into hotel quarantine.
Meanwhile people flying from UK...
1.5 million currently excluded from claiming SEISS could easily be supported by government at...
The government has provided huge amounts of financial support to working people since the start of the pandemic, with its furlough scheme for employees...
Lidl to give its employees a one £200 thank you payment
Lidl GB has today announced that it will pay all front-line colleagues a one-off £200 thank you payment for their hard work and ongoing...
Unemployment reaches 5 per cent,highest level in five years
The unemployment rate has reached 5% in the three months to November, the highest level since August 2016.
Figures released this morning by the Office...
“Fire and rehire” tactics have become widespread during pandemic – warns TUC
The TUC has today (Monday) warned that the controversial practice of “fire and re-hire” has become widespread during the Covid-19 pandemic.
A new poll published...