Boris Johnson‘s clarion call for the nation’s workforce to return to offices will fall on deaf ears for swathes of employers and employees, they tell MailOnline. The Prime Minister urged businesses operating remotely to ‘get back into work’ to breathe life back into the cash-starved high street and jump-start the recovery. He said yesterday: ‘It’s … Read more
Taking the plunge: Swimmers return to Hampstead Heath’s outdoor pools and St Alban’s Roman theatre reopen today as UK is set for weekend of 74F summer sun After days of cloudy and rainy weather, Britons will be cheered to know temperatures will rise this weekend The mercury could hit 74F (23C) this weekend, though forecasters … Read more
The teenage boy who died after being attacked by a shark while surfing has been identified. Mani Hart-Deville, 15, was surfing at Wooli Beach, near Grafton on the NSW North Coast when his legs were bitten just before 2.30pm on Saturday. Friends and family who were watching on shore desperately paddled out to save him, … Read more
Boris Johnson has faced calls for clarity on wearing face masks after saying a ‘stricter’ approach is needed in England. The government is considering following Scotland’s lead by making them mandatory in shops, as experts say indoor environments are ‘much more dangerous’ for airborne transmission. The Prime Minister is facing mountain calls from Labour and … Read more
EasyJet is accused of using pilots’ sickness records to decide who to sack after airline announced 4,500 job cuts EasyJet is set to make 727 pilots redundant due to the coronavirus crisis The pilots’ union says EasyJet will use sick leave to help determine who they cull The union criticised this decision-making policy branding it … Read more
BREAKING NEWS: England World Cup winner and former Ireland manager Jack Charlton dies aged 85 By Adam Shergold Published: 09:00 BST, 11 July 2020 | Updated: 09:05 BST, 11 July 2020 England 1966 World Cup hero Jack Charlton has died at the age of 85. The former defender, who played for Leeds United with distinction … Read more
Displayed on a noticeboard in the foyer of a clothes factory, in the heart of Leicester’s notorious garment district, is a list of the country’s minimum wage requirements. Staff are informed those aged 25 and over are entitled to £8.72 an hour. If you’re between 21 and 24, you should get £8.20 while £6.45 is … Read more
Thirsty Britons went out boozing with their friends and munching on fast food last night on the first Friday night out since pubs in England reopened after months of coronavirus lockdown. Groups of millennials in Leeds yesterday dolled up and went drinking with pals before tucking into kebabs, pizzas and fish and chips in the … Read more
British tourists ‘are left sleeping on beaches’ in Europe after paying for rooms in hotels that are still CLOSED in coronavirus holiday shambles Watchdog Which? has received reports of tourists arriving to closed hotels Which? said the majority of the problems have been with Loveholidays Paul Davis, 48, from Lincolnshire, arrived in Spain to find … Read more
Will a second surge of coronavirus lead to a winter lockdown? Ministers are told to prepare for another wave as Government scientists have ‘strong evidence’ the virus flourishes at around 4C Scientific advisers have ‘strong’ evidence virus flourishes around an optimal 4C They warned this, along with annual NHS pressure, could lead to ‘difficult winter’ … Read more