Some Tier 3 areas could have to wait until “January and beyond” for mass community testing, according to the programme’s head of operations. General Sir… Read More »Tier 3 areas may have to wait until ‘January and beyond’ for mass testing
Bidders will fight to take control of the most attractive brands but for the others the future looks decidedly bleak. By Mark Kleinman, City editor… Read More »Arcadia: What next for Sir Philip Green’s retail empire?
The UK’s medicine manufacturing industry is being given a £20m boost to help the response to future pandemics, the prime minister has announced. NHS leaders… Read More »UK drug manufacturing given £20m boost to deal with future pandemics
The Queen has thanked Commonwealth volunteers for their “wonderful” efforts during a chatty video call. The first volunteer to receive the Commonwealth Points of Light… Read More »‘Delighted’ Queen thanks Commonwealth volunteers in chatty video call
Boris Johnson has said the new coronavirus tiers “have a sunset of 3 February” as he tries to fight off a backlash from Tory MPs.… Read More »PM tells Tory MPs COVID tiers ‘have a sunset of 3 February’
In a global pandemic, it doesn’t get much more local than this. Abdul Qadir, Nathalie Nicholas and Calvin Smeda are Liverpool City Councillors. Today, we… Read More »‘But I don’t have symptoms’: Councillors go door to door encouraging people to get tested
Hospitality and retail businesses face a “tidal wave” of evictions in the New Year if the government fails to extend a moratorium on landlords collecting… Read More »Hospitality and retail businesses face ‘tidal wave’ of evictions in New Year
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has said it needs “more than a press release” about the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine in order to evaluate trial results. Speaking… Read More »WHO needs ‘more than press release’ on Oxford jab, says vaccines chief
The BBC has upheld complaints from viewers objecting to a stand-up routine about a dwarf. Two viewers complained after watching an episode of Live At… Read More »BBC admits Jack Whitehall ‘dwarf joke’ did not meet ‘harm and offence’ guidelines
The John Harvey Arms is at the centre of the community and the owners were looking forward to swinging open their doors at the end… Read More »‘Postcode lottery’ tier system unfair to pubs on wrong side of the road