Police will back up supermarkets in enforcing COVID rules says minister
Policing minister Kit Malthouse said police would intervene in serious breaches of COVID rules in shops, but measures imposed and enforced by owners would...
Two weekend walkers from Rochdale area rescued from summit of Ingleborough
Two weekend walkers had to be rescued from the summit of Ingleborough after local police turned numerous out-of-area visitors away from the beauty spot.
Despite...
Morrisons to ban shoppers who refuse to wear a face covering unless exempt
Morrisons has become the first major supermarket in the country to ban customers who do not wear a face covering.
People who don't have a...
Key workers to be tested twice a week as Asymptomatic testing to be rolled...
Key workers and others not able to work from home will be tested as part of a Government Community testing offer to be expanded...
Shopworkers’ concerns grow – Usdaw calls on all retailers to reinstate full lockdown safety...
Shopworkers’ trade union Usdaw has made an urgent call on supermarkets and food retailers to immediately revert to the stringent safety measures in stores...
All travellers arriving in England and Scotland will need a negative Covid tests to...
All travellers to England and Scotland from overseas will need to test negative for coronavirus before they are allowed to enter the country, the...
We drank more, exercised less, in lockdown – study shows
Lockdown saw people in the UK eating less fruit and veg, getting less exercise and drinking more alcohol – according to research from the...
National five day British Gas strike over fire & rehire begins
A national 5 day strike by GMB members at British Gas will commence has begun this morning
The strike comes after GMB conducted a strike ballot...
How five days of ‘liberty’ ruined the November lockdown
The UK-wide November lockdown didn’t work as well as it should have because too many people made the most of their liberty in the...
Chancellor rolls out £4.6 billion lockdown grants to retail, hospitality and leisure
Retail, leisure and hospitality business will be eligible for one-off top-up grants of up to £9,000, with a £594m discretionary fund launched for other...