President Donald Trump got a firsthand look Saturday at the damage from Hurricane Laura as he traveled to Louisiana and then Texas to inspect the cleanup response. The president had words of encouragement for Louisiana as he said he knew the state would ‘rebuild it fast’ and praised the work of first responders and law … Read more
Protesters at Seattle’s ‘occupied’ protest zone rebuilt barricades just minutes after the city tore them down Tuesday following two fatal shootings in the area. Demonstrators have occupied several blocks around the Seattle Police Department’s East Precinct and a park for about two weeks. Police had abandoned the precinct following clashes with protesters calling for an … Read more
PAUL THOMAS on… Boris Johnson’s ‘new deal’ plan to rebuild the economy By Paul Thomas For The Daily Mail Published: 00:46 BST, 1 July 2020 | Updated: 00:56 BST, 1 July 2020 Advertisement Share or comment on this article:
Boris Johnson vowed today to bulldoze Britain’s bloated planning system to help get the economy moving again. Relaunching his Government, the Prime Minister pledged to bring forward ‘the most radical reforms of our planning system since the end of the Second World War’. He said the move, which will see ministers take the axe to … Read more
Boris Johnson pledges £2billion to rebuild Britain’s crumbling schools and make them ‘fit for the future’ A ten-year strategy will be launched with £1bn to rebuild 50 schools across UK Further £560m has been released to fund programme of refurbishment in 2020 And £200m spending has been brought forward to fund repairs at colleges By … Read more
Britain’s infrastructure tsar has urged Ministers to ramp up investment in roads, railways, windfarms and broadband to dig the country out of one of the deepest recessions in history. Sir John Armitt has said the Government can afford to increase infrastructure spending significantly – even as it borrows eye-watering sums to keep the economy going. … Read more
Joe Little is global chief strategist at HSBC Asset Management Joe Little is global chief strategist at HSBC Asset Management. The Covid-19 pandemic has triggered the biggest economic crisis since the Great Depression of the 1930s. Over $7trillion has been wiped off global stock markets since the beginning of the year, bond yields are at … Read more
As plans are made for easing the coronavirus restrictions, some sections of industry are already opening up. These include housebuilders, as well as those working on infrastructure projects for the Government and local authorities. ‘Non-essential’ retailers, too, are making reopening plans, with trade association the British Retail Consortium (BRC) issuing guidance. All these sectors will … Read more