No more restrictions for now says Johnson

Boris Johnson has confirmed that there will be no further Covid restrictions for the moment In a pooled TV interview he told reporters after a...

Iceland stores to open early to serve elderly and venerable people

Iceland are encouraging their stores to open just for elderly and vulnerable people this Wednesday for two hours. The supermarket says their response is due...

Industrial clusters in every region the only way to level up says CBI chief

Empowering regions to play to their different strengths must win out over cookie-cutter solutions if levelling up is to succeed Business can serve as...

Boris “ summon the discipline, and the resolve, and the spirit of togetherness that...

Boris Johnson has called on the nation to “summon the discipline and the resolve” to get through the "unquestionably difficult" winter together as he...

Half a million shoddy face masks among surge in virus-related scams and illegal goods...

Some councils have recorded a 40 per cent increase in reported scams since the start of the COVID-19 emergency, with officers continuing to seize...

Government lacks proof of impact of £97 billion of taxpayers’ money spent on furlough...

In a report today the Public Accounts Committee says HM Treasury and HM Revenue & Customs quickly put employment schemes like furlough and the...

Three boys have died after falling through ice on lake in West Midlands

Three boys aged 11, 10 and eight have died after being pulled from an icy lake in Solihull on Sunday, West Midlands Police has...

Sobriety tags launched in England to tackle alcohol-fuelled crime

Sobriety tags detecting whether offenders have broken drinking bans will be rolled out across England as part of a crackdown on alcohol-fuelled crime. The roll...

Netflix Nation- People exercising less and watching more TV than in first lockdown

Two fifths of people report exercising less in the current Covid-19 lockdown than in the first, with just 13% saying they exercise more, researchers...

Bank of England forced to intervene to calm the markets

The Bank of England has stepped in to calm markets as it warned of 'material risk' to UK stability. It has announced that it will...