British Airways will make up to 12,000 workers redundant as owners IAG say it will take airline years to recover from coronavirus crisis Madrid-based IAG says portion of BA’s 45,000 staff now face redundancy News of redundancies comes weeks after owners aced £300mn payout scheme British Airways previously axed all flights in and out of … Read more
Testing has always been key to battling coronavirus. But, now that governments are shifting their attention to easing lockdown restrictions, testing both for the active virus and the evidence someone has already had it are more important than ever. Two British pharmaceuticals groups shone on AIM yesterday on their testing-related milestones. Novacyt has inked a … Read more
Minister tells furloughed workers they should get fruit-picking jobs to help farmers who are struggling to fill vacancies George Eustice expects there to be a need to recruit British harvest workers ‘A third of the migrant labour that normally comes to the UK is here,’ he says Up to 80,000 workers, mostly from Eastern Europe, … Read more
Wave hello to some post-lockdown vacation inspiration. Britain’s coastal towns are currently closed for business but one day in the near future we’ll be able to enjoy sunny days by the seaside again. Here’s our pick of some of the best beach towns, from bohemian Brighton to marvellous Margate. Margate: Modern art – and old-fashioned amusements … Read more
Quaran-queens! Social media users take out the bins in their finest party outfits for a charity campaign to raise money for a cancer support centre Brits are getting dressed in their best outfits to take the bins out amid lockdown In aid of cancer support centre Maggie’s Manchester, which started campaign People are encouraged to share … Read more
The Prince of Wales has praised the contribution of British Asians to the national coronavirus pandemic effort as he helped launch a Covid-19 fundraising appeal for families struggling in South Asia. Speaking from his Aberdeenshire home of Birkhall, Prince Charles, 71, said whether working in the NHS or running ‘wonderful’ local projects, the UK’s Asian communities were … Read more
British tourists may have to prove they are coronavirus-free and have their movements tracked by an app if they visit the Canary Islands under new proposals South Korea style mobile tracking will be required for British tourists on islands They will be required to hold a health certificate clearing them of Covid-19 The proposals are … Read more
The boss of Heathrow is urging ministers to introduce mass screening at airports, the Daily Mail can reveal. In a major intervention, chief executive John Holland-Kaye is writing to Health Secretary Matt Hancock to demand stringent regulations to combat coronavirus. The airport’s bosses want an internationally agreed standard of measures, which could include temperature checks, … Read more
What’s happened to all the rapeseed? Bright yellow flowers disappear from British fields after many crops failed while others suffered flea beetle plague British rapeseed growers are expected to harvest a small crop this season Many hectares completely failed and others have flea beetle larvae infestations Reduced production of biodiesel meant an increase in price … Read more
What’s the greatest car ever produced by British factories? It’s a hot debate, usually battled out by enthusiasts with their own classics parked in the garage. Recently the discussion was carried out online by classic car owners who were asked to vote for their top choice British model, with the Jaguar E-Type coming out on … Read more