Three in 10 motorists could hold back new car purchases in the hope the Government will introduce new purchase incentives amid talk of a scrappage scheme, a survey suggests. Many are delaying a trip to the showroom in case a taxpayer backed scrappage scheme is introduced, as rumoured last week, the comprehensive survey of 6,500 … Read more
A SAGE scientist has criticised the Government’s decision to leave out the word ‘isolate’ from its Test and Tract programme, claiming it will lead to less compliance. Susan Michie, professor of health psychology at University College London, said isolating cases was the most vital part of the system and not including it in the title … Read more
Tourists will be allowed to travel freely across the EU by the middle of July as the government plans to water-down quarantine ‘as quickly as possible’. Boris Johnson wants to agree a cross-EU exemption, which would allow Britons to visit EU countries without having to isolate for 14 days. This comes after transport chiefs attacked … Read more
Transport chiefs lined up last night to attack the Government’s ‘poorly thought-out’ and economically ‘devastating’ travel quarantine which comes into force today. Heathrow boss John Holland-Kaye warned the scheme would hasten the loss of up to 25,000 jobs and hinder Britain’s ability ‘to fight for our place in the world’. Channel Tunnel boss Jacques Gounon … Read more
Olympic hero Sir Steve Redgrave used controversial ‘tax avoidance’ scheme that cost the taxpayer up to £5million Scheme gave investors tax breaks for money put towards regeneration projects However, some who contributed were able to claim greater relief than allowed Rower’s involvement comes after HRMC won a tribunal over two Scottish firms By Dan Ripley … Read more
British Airways facing backlash over claims it abused furlough scheme: Airline’s lucrative landing slots at Heathrow now under review By James Salmon for the Daily Mail Published: 21:50 BST, 3 June 2020 | Updated: 22:37 BST, 3 June 2020 British Airways could be stripped of lucrative landing slots at Heathrow Airport after it was accused … Read more
The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) has been in confidential talks with the government over a possible £1.5 billion scrappage scheme to kick-start the new car market, a leaked letter sent to ministers has revealed. The trade body said a ‘market stimulus package’ would need to encourage the purchase of diesel and petrol … Read more
The chief of the NHS‘s coronavirus test and trace scheme came under fire from MPs today for refusing to give any data about how the system is working. Dido Harding, the chair of NHS Improvement, was slammed by former Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt when she couldn’t say how many Covid-19 tests are being completed within … Read more
Fifteen convicted terrorists in British jails have refused to take part in deradicalisation scheme since 2018 Mail on Sunday FOI found 15 convicted terrorists refused to participate Ten further inmates were left on a waiting list for the deradicalisation scheme The HII scheme was first piloted in 2010 and is set to be reviewed in … Read more
A whistleblower who works for the NHS National Shielding scheme claims their IT system ‘keeps crashing’ and they have only spoken to a handful of those in need in the last month. The worker says they have been left ‘doing nothing’ for days on end in the call centre office in Bury in Greater Manchester, … Read more