No further COVID restrictions in England before the New Year

There will be no further COVID restrictions before the New Year Health Secretary Sajid Javid told journalists: “We look at the data on a daily...

Christmas Day key workers’ pay lower than a decade ago

Thousands of key workers working on Christmas Day are earning less now in real terms than a decade ago, according to new analysis published...

Sexual violence is endemic at UK universities and colleges

Sexual violence is endemic in the UK's university and college workplaces and employers must do more to tackle it, a groundbreaking report has outlined...

Johnson confirms no more Covid restrictions before Xmas

In a video posted on social media and released by Downing Street, the Prime Minister said "people can go ahead with their Christmas plans"...

Businesses clamour for clarity and support as Government dithers over further measures

Business is calling for more help and clarity from the Government after the cabinet deferred any decision on further COVID restrictions yesterday. Hospitality and entertainment...

ASDA strike moves closer after thousands of workers say they’re ready to walk out

Strike action at Asda moved closer after thousands of workers said they were ready to walk out over the company’s failure to make an...

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...

No guarantees in a pandemic says Health Secretary as he takes a swipe at...

The Health Secretary Sawid Javid says there are "no guarantees" in the pandemic when asked if he was ruling out new restrictions before Christmas Speaking...

Warning given against blanket bans in visits to care homes over Xmas period

The providers of Care homes have been warned not to impose blanketing visiting restrictions over Christmas, after campaign groups raised the alarm over some...

Bank of England raises interest rates on inflation fears

The Bank of England raised its main interest rate to 0.25% as inflation pressures mounted in Britain, becoming the first major central bank in...