Boris Johnson will face the wrath of his own lockdown-sceptic backbenchers today as he pushes through an extension of lockdown laws until the autumn. A hardcore of Conservative MPs is expected to rebel against Government plans to extend emergency powers to the end of September, despite the lockdown officially ending in June. Politicians in the … Read more
A furious row has erupted in Europe after Britain unilaterally delayed checks on food going to Northern Ireland. The European Commission accused the UK of breaching international law and violating the Brexit agreement by deciding to continue Irish Sea border grace periods until October. The Irish Government also branded the intervention extending the soft-touch regulatory regime … Read more
Rishi Sunak considers extending the stamp duty holiday to prevent buyers dropping out of home sales if they miss the March deadline The Chancellor fears transactions worth billions are at risk with current deadline He is considering extending the holiday until mid-May to help buyers The current March 31 deadline could cause a ‘completion trap’ … Read more
Budget airline Jet2 taps up investors for £422m finance lifeline days after it cancelled all flights until 14 April More than 35m placing shares and about 600,000 retail shares were offered Jet2 flights were stopped last March before restarting gradually from mid-July The firm made a pre-tax loss of £68.7million in its most recent half-year … Read more
Ministers today made clear they are looking at extending the school year in England amid fears the most vulnerable children have fallen further behind. The government is looking at continuing the summer term for another two weeks, with the holiday time redistributed to existing breaks in the autumn and winter. Study during the warmer months … Read more
Aquavit Michelin-starred Aquavit London is offering £5 off the set lunch menu, making just £24 for two courses and £27 for three courses. Zuaya Monday – Wednesday, each person will receive 50 per cent off, up to £10 per person. Kahani Fine dining Indian Restaurant Kahani are continuing to offer 50 per cent off up … Read more
The Eat Out to Help Out scheme was vastly popular with millions of households making the most of discounted breakfast, lunch and dinner throughout August. Chancellor Rishi Sunak introduced the scheme as a way of enticing consumers back out after months of staying in due to lockdown. It gave diners eating in a 50 per … Read more
More than 75 per cent of Britons support extending the lockdown next week, according to a new poll – amid fears widespread ‘coronaphobia’ could stop the country getting back up and running. A new YouGov poll of 3152 adults has revealed that 77 per cent would like to see the lockdown continue while just 15 per … Read more