Coronavirus cases are falling in the North East three weeks after lockdown restrictions were imposed on large swathes of the region, a council chief has claimed. Draconian measures saw almost two million Britons barred from mixing with others from outside their household in private homes, gardens, pubs and restaurants on September 18. But Gateshead council … Read more
The Mayor of Liverpool has slammed ‘Saint’ Rishi Sunak‘s new furlough scheme as ‘not generous’ and accused him of treating the North of England with ‘disdain’. Under furlough mark two, workers can claim two-thirds of their wages up to £2,100 from the UK Government if coronavirus restrictions require their employers to pull down the shutters. … Read more
Rishi Sunak unveiled a new, expanded job protection scheme today as more and more areas of the UK appear set to head into lockdown. The Chancellor announced that his Job Support Scheme (JSS) unveiled only last month as part of a now scrapped Winter Economic Plan, was being beefed up. He was forced to act after large … Read more
Front-woman or fall guy? Ex-TV presenter Allegra Stratton will front No10’s new White House-style press conferences Downing Street said to have appointed Allegra Stratton as its new TV spokesman Ex-journalist Ms Stratton will host White House-style daily TV press briefings Ms Stratton joined the Government in April this year to work for Rishi Sunak By Jack … Read more
Rishi Sunak opened the public spending taps again today with the introduction of a new ‘safety net’ furlough scheme for workers at pubs, restaurants and other businesses forced to shut because of new coronavirus restrictions. In a move that will cost the Treasury billions, employees will get two-thirds of their wages, all covered by the … Read more
Rishi Sunak will today announce a new local furlough scheme which is expected to pay two thirds of the wages of employees who are unable to work because of lockdowns. The Treasury has confirmed the Chancellor will be making an announcement later on how he intends to ‘provide a safety net’ for businesses which ‘may … Read more
The UK economy grew by just 2.1 per cent in August as the recovery from the coronavirus crisis stalled despite Rishi Sunak‘s Eat Out to Help Out scheme. Data published this morning by the Office for National Statistics showed that the rate of growth was much lower than the 4.6 per cent which analysts were … Read more
When theatres and concert halls closed, thousands of musicians were stripped of their livelihood, not knowing when they might perform again. Indeed, this week, Chancellor Rishi Sunak warned that many will have to seek new careers — prompting outrage from performers. But as ANTONIA HOYLE reveals, some musicians have already made some very big job … Read more
He is one of the most powerful and popular figures in the Government, but Chancellor Rishi Sunak chose not to attend the Cabinet sub-committee meeting to discuss an overhaul of local lockdown rules on Monday afternoon. Instead, he dispatched a junior minister, John Glen, to repeat his vehement objections to the ‘traffic light system’ of … Read more
Chancellor Rishi Sunak ‘is putting together new furlough-style bailout’ for coronavirus hotspots plunged into local lockdowns next week Boris Johnson set to announce new COVID lockdown system from next week A swathe of the North is expected to be plunged into deeper restrictions Chancellor Rishi Sunak is putting together a new support package for jobs … Read more