Britain’s coronavirus R rate is still at its lowest ever level and England’s outbreak has almost halved in a fortnight, official figures revealed today, but there are signs the speed of the decline may have started to slow. The rate – which measures the spread of the virus – remains below the crucial level of one, Sage … Read more
The coronavirus alert level was downgraded to level four today amid calling cases – but Boris Johnson again rejected calls to bring forward lockdown easing. The PM denied there was any ‘wiggle room’ to speed up the roadmap and relieve the burden on the economy, despite the shift from the Joint Biosecurity Centre. In a … Read more
Irish Prime Minister Micheal Martin last night extended the country’s coronavirus lockdown for another six weeks until at least April 5 as he appealed to a ‘completely fed up’ nation not to drop its guard against Covid. In a live TV address to the nation from Government buildings, the Taoiseach confirmed Level 5 measures inflicting huge … Read more
Economic activity declines as manufacturing sector hit by worst supply chain problems since the 90’s – but there are signs of better times coming Shipping delays, Brexit and demand for worldwide materials hit supply chains But, manufacturing sector still showed signs of growth last month By Jane Denton For Thisismoney Published: 11:40 GMT, 19 February … Read more
Treasury campus in ‘overlooked’ Teesside is a ‘golden opportunity’ to level up the North, say business leaders By Matt Oliver For The Daily Mail Published: 22:06 GMT, 17 February 2021 | Updated: 22:06 GMT, 17 February 2021 More than 100 business leaders have called for the Treasury’s new northern campus in ‘overlooked’ Teesside. In a … Read more
Pound hits highest level in almost three years as optimism about the vaccine rollout grows By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:50 GMT, 15 February 2021 | Updated: 21:50 GMT, 15 February 2021 Sterling rose above $1.39 for the first time since April 2018 The pound hit its highest level in almost three … Read more
There has been a 17 per cent rise in drink driving-related deaths on the road and the highest casualties recorded for a decade, provisional statistics from the Department for Transport show. Between 240 and 320 people were killed on the road in 2019 when one or more driver was found to be over the legal … Read more
Recovery hopes lift pound: Sterling hits its highest level against the dollar since April 2018 By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 23:15 GMT, 9 February 2021 | Updated: 23:15 GMT, 9 February 2021 The pound has motored up against the dollar as the UK’s rapid vaccine rollout raised hopes for an economic recovery, … Read more
Oil price hits highest level in over a year as vaccination programmes raise hopes of a recovery By Mark Shapland For The Daily Mail Published: 22:02 GMT, 8 February 2021 | Updated: 22:02 GMT, 8 February 2021 Oil prices hit their highest levels for over a year amid signs that the global economy is recovering. … Read more
Priti Patel lowers UK terror threat level from ‘severe’ to ‘substantial’ – meaning attack is ‘likely’ rather than ‘highly likely’ – after ‘significant reduction’ in momentum of attacks in Europe Priti Patel tells MPs attack on the UK is still ‘likely’ and public should stay vigilant The threat level was raised back in November after … Read more