Storm over student visa job reforms as ministers are accused of making ‘reckless’ changes to the system Migration Watch criticised move to allow foreign grads to take low-skilled jobs Only those with higher-paid offers qualify for a visa under new points system But students can avoid lower-skilled worker curbs from July 1 for up to … Read more
Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden slams ‘sneering’ mockery of minister’s union flag and Queen portrait by BBC presenters during interview Oliver Dowden joined criticism of BBC hosts mockery of minister’s union flag Culture Secretary said sometimes the comments descended into ‘sneering’ Government issued guidance for union flags to be flown on buildings every day By James … Read more
The Government is preparing to trigger an emergency plan to save 5,000 British jobs in the event of a collapse of Sanjeev Gupta’s steel business. Gupta, founder of Liberty Steel and its vast parent company GFG Alliance, wrote to Government officials on Thursday in a desperate bid to secure a £170million bailout from taxpayers. Troubles … Read more
Will Israel’s jab passport scheme get Britain moving again? Ministers are looking at ‘Green Pass’ which allows the vaccinated to enter restaurants, bars, concert venues and gyms Ministers in both countries preparing for talks on Green Pass scheme In Israel, Green Pass shows date the holder had a jab or recovered from Covid It is … Read more
Ministers to launch £5million campaign to urge British holidaymakers to enjoy the delights of Birmingham, Manchester in Portsmouth The government’s official tourism agency, Visit Britain, is set to spend £5million The ‘Escape The Everyday’ campaign to urge the UK public to get on city breaks It comes after government introduced £5,000 fines for going abroad … Read more
Ministers looking at all options to save Liberty Steel – and its 3,000 jobs – following Greensill Capital collapse By Francesca Washtell For The Daily Mail Published: 21:50 GMT, 25 March 2021 | Updated: 22:34 GMT, 25 March 2021 The Government is considering ‘all options’ to make sure Liberty Steel does not go bust. The … Read more
Law could change to allow Britons to work from home FOREVER: Ministers plan to strengthen employee rights to make flexible hours ‘the norm’ Ministers reportedly planning to strengthen employee rights to work from home Government expected to launch a consultation on flexible working later this year Comes after Boris Johnson said he believes cities will … Read more
Ministers cast further doubts on summer holidays abroad and warn booking now is ‘risky’ as they ‘work on new “traffic light” scheme to resume non-essential travel’ amid fears over spiking Covid numbers in Europe Ben Wallace said it is ‘premature’ and ‘potentially risky’ to book holiday abroad Ministers said to be working on new ‘traffic … Read more
For more than six decades, Radio 4’s Today has been the BBC’s flagship morning current affairs programme, framing the daily news agenda and making household names out of its stable of four regular presenters. But now those familiar on-air voices have become what one insider describes as ‘a cauldron of egos’ following the announcement that … Read more
Supermarkets warn ministers not to strike Brexit trade deals with countries with poor animal welfare and environmental standards Supermarket bosses said jobs would be at risk if UK flooded with cheap imports They ask No10 to use recommendations of Trade & Agriculture Commission Ministers have been under pressure to enshrine a ban on chlorinated chicken … Read more