Business lobby groups demand cuts to National Insurance bill ahead of mini-Budget By Helen Cahill For The Mail On Sunday Published: 22:32 BST, 20 June 2020 | Updated: 22:32 BST, 20 June 2020 Three major business lobby groups have demanded cuts to National Insurance bills in the mini-Budget next month. They have told the Treasury … Read more
MARKET REPORT: Hyve Group’s shares buzz after conference and trade show organiser wins insurance payout for Covid cancellations By Francesca Washtell For The Daily Mail Published: 21:50 BST, 19 June 2020 | Updated: 21:50 BST, 19 June 2020 Conference and trade show organiser Hyve Group has been forced to cancel the biggest event in its … Read more
Two of Britain’s biggest businesses will donate to projects benefiting ethnic minorities after an academic database highlighted their roles in slavery. Global insurance firm Lloyd’s of London and pub chain Greene King both said they would pay after historical links to slavery were pointed out in a University College London index, The Telegraph reports. Greene … Read more
‘Odds in favour’ of finding other young Earth-like planets after scientists find more Sun-like stars in young stellar groups than expected By Ian Randall For Mailonline Published: 14:06 BST, 5 June 2020 | Updated: 14:06 BST, 5 June 2020 The ‘odds are in favour’ of finding other young Earth-like planets, as experts have found that young stellar … Read more
Six people from different households will be allowed to exercise together outdoors in England from MONDAY but they must still remain two metres apart Groups of up to six from different households now allowed to exercise outdoors Social distancing rules must still be adhered to but people can train together New changes come into force … Read more
Scots have been making the most of scorching temperatures by inviting up to eight people from one other household over for a barbecue – but anyone south of the border can’t to join them. Earlier this week Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon revealed gatherings of up to eight people would be allowed from Friday, May … Read more
Groups should picnic in the shape of a parallelogram, a hexagon or pentagon if they want to meet together while still maintaining social distancing and good hygiene, experts have said. From Monday, up to six people will be allowed to meet both in public spaces and in private gardens in England for the first time … Read more
Civil liberties groups have today slammed threats by health chiefs to fine Britons who do not obey the 14-day test and trace isolation rules – which have been dubbed a ‘draconian intrusion of privacy’. As he launched the government’s new test and trace system, Health Secretary Matt Hancock yesterday warned a fortnight-long quarantine for those … Read more
The government today released its plans for keeping pupils safe from coronavirus including using floor dividers to keep children apart and implementing a queuing system for the school run. From June 1, primary school children in reception, year 1 and year 6 classes are due to return and Boris Johnson tonight insisted that would happen … Read more
Papa John’s has been forced to apologise after Brits received leaflets advertising the brand’s ill-timed ‘Pizza in the Park’ initiative. The American pizza empire sent out their latest offer, encouraging groups of people in the UK to have pizzas delivered to enjoy in parks as part of their buy one free initiative. However as the … Read more