Transport Secretary claims Covid would be a ‘heck of a lot worse’ without £22billion Test & Trace

Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has claimed Britain’s Covid crisis would’ve been a ‘heck of a lot worse’ without the Government’s extortionate contact tracing scheme. Mr Shapps attempted to defend the £22billion Test and Trace programme after a damning cross-party report found it had ‘no measurable effect’ on the epidemic. The Commons Public Accounts Committee said there … Read more

Transport Secretary claims Covid would be a ‘heck of a lot worse’ without £22billion Test & Trace

Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has claimed Britain’s Covid crisis would’ve been a ‘heck of a lot worse’ without the Government’s extortionate contact tracing scheme. Mr Shapps attempted to defend the £22billion Test and Trace programme after a damning cross-party report found it had ‘no measurable effect’ on the epidemic. The Commons Public Accounts Committee said there … Read more

Online shopping boom sends Ocado’s earnings soaring by a third to £2.2billion

Online shopping boom sends Ocado’s earnings soaring: Sales at grocery retailer rise by a third to £2.2billion as demand for home deliveries rockets during pandemic Online grocer reported group earnings of £73.1million for year to November 29  Earnings in its retail arm, joint venture with M&S, more than trebled to £148.5M   Chief executive said: ‘The … Read more