Boris Johnson was today accused of putting poorer residents’ lives at risk when he delayed introducing the Low Emission Zone during his tenure as Mayor of London. Ella Kissi-Debrah, who lived 80ft from the south circular road in south-east London, died after three years of seizures and 27 visits to hospital for treatment to breathing problems. … Read more
Rapid economic recovery next year could allow Rishi Sunak to delay tax rises until 2022, ministers hope Chancellor Rishi Sunak refused to commit to the Tories’ triple tax lock Senior Treasury ministers are waiting until the end of the coronavirus pandemic A source told The Telegraph tax rises would not come any time soon Mr … Read more
Hospitality bosses fear Government U-turn on bonuses for retaining furloughed staff could jeopardise financing deals with lenders By Harriet Dennys, Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 21:50 GMT, 7 November 2020 | Updated: 21:50 GMT, 7 November 2020 Hospitality bosses fear the Government U-turn on bonuses for retaining furloughed staff could jeopardise financing deals with lenders. … Read more
Biden leads by less than 1% in Nevada – but results aren’t expected until THURSDAY because officials won’t start counting remaining ballots until midday Results from the state were originally expected late on election night with Joe Biden currently up 0.6% But officials stopped reporting results and said they would begin counting remaining ballots on … Read more
PM warned defence industry projects worth £10bn risk being left in limbo if crucial review is delayed By Alex Lawson, Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 21:51 GMT, 31 October 2020 | Updated: 21:51 GMT, 31 October 2020 Defence industry projects worth £10billion risk being left in limbo if a crucial review is delayed, the Prime … Read more
Tate Modern bosses suspend curator for slamming their decision to postpone show featuring Ku Klux Klan paintings as ‘extremely patronising to viewers’ The Tate Modern will delay show of Philip Guston’s work for four years Guston’s work features Ku Klux Klan figures and comments on racial justice Curator Mark Godfrey was suspended from gallery for criticising … Read more
Covid must not be used as an excuse to delay social care reform, a major report warns today. More than a year after Boris Johnson promised to fix the broken system ‘once and for all’, the Health and Social Care Committee says action can no longer be put off. Its damning analysis concludes the system … Read more
Warning the older generation is facing a bleaker, poorer retirement as Covid-19 has ‘sabotaged’ their pension plans A fifth of people approaching retirement are putting it off, finds survey Many fear investment losses in pandemic mean they can never retire Number who believe lifestyle will improve in retirement has halved in past year By Tanya … Read more
NASA announced SpaceX’s mission to take four astronauts to the International Space Station has been delayed until November. Crew-1 was set to soar during the early hours of Halloween day, but the American space agency is giving Elon Musk’s firm time to resolve an issue with the Falcon 9 rocket. During a previous launch, an … Read more
President Donald Trump has issued a flurry of 42 tweets and retweets on a wide range of topics in just a few hours while under quarantine in the East Wing, slamming the FBI, FDA, Joe Biden, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Chris Wallace. In one tweet, Trump set his terms for approving a stimulus bill from … Read more