UK could get a ‘coronavirus bank holiday’ in OCTOBER as Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden says it is an ‘excellent proposal’ amid claims it could deliver £500m boost to struggling tourism sector Oliver Dowden told MPs he believes new bank holiday is an ‘excellent proposal’ Extra day off could fall in October to deliver boost to … Read more
An extra bank holiday in October could help revive Britain’s tourism industry from the huge loss suffered during the coronavirus crisis, a top tourism boss suggested today. Patricia Yates, who heads Visit Britain, told MPs the industry had lost £37billion in trade since lockdown began and an additional day off would ‘stimulate demand when it … Read more
Grim economic news is something we have had to get used to in the past two months but yesterday was something of a body blow. Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s announcement that he was extending the jobs retention scheme until October is the most ominous of all the amendments and additions to the bailout for the economy … Read more
Sony job listing suggests PlayStation 5 may launch in OCTOBER – but coronavirus could still cause delays A job listing from Sony suggests the console may be released in October 2020 The listing is the first time a specific date has been given It’s unclear if Sony will be able to meet that date due … Read more
What is happening to the furlough scheme? The multi-billion pound furlough scheme is being extended to October. Employees on the scheme will continue to receive 80 per cent of wages, up to a ceiling of £2,500 a month. Until the end of July, there will be no changes to the scheme whatsoever. From August to … Read more
French athletes believe they caught coronavirus at the World Military Games in Wuhan in October, 20 days before the first recorded case in China. It comes after it was revealed that Frenchman Amirouche Hammar, 43, had been infected with COVID-19 outside Paris as early as December. The hospital where Hammar was treated for chest pains … Read more