Rishi Sunak is racing to build a £100bn job creation scheme amid fears two million Britons will lose their jobs when the furlough scheme ends. During the Downing St press conference the Chancellor promised to address the looming employment crisis with a scheme to create additional jobs. Mr Sunak announced that the furlough scheme, which … Read more
Boss of one of Britain’s challenger banks hits out at Treasury for failing to include smaller lenders when it was setting up its lifeline loan scheme By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 22:16 BST, 29 May 2020 | Updated: 22:41 BST, 29 May 2020 The boss of one of Britain’s challenger banks has … Read more
The government’s coronavirus contact tracing site crashed on launch this morning amid complaints it has been a ‘complete shambles’. Doctors and other staff reported major teething troubles as the much-trumpeted scheme finally got up and running, with some saying they had not even received passwords to start work. Meanwhile, NHS chiefs have warned that ‘key … Read more
One in four companies say they will be not be able to pay a fifth or more of full-time workers’ salaries between August and October and would have to lay off employees, a poll has found. Research by the Institute of Directors revealed today shows that firms are worried about being able to keep staff … Read more
The former chief executive of TalkTalk, who was at the helm of the company when it was hit by an £80 million cyber attack in 2015, will lead the UK’s test and trace scheme to tackle the coronavirus, set to launch tomorrow. Baroness Dido Harding, 53, was raised on a Somerset pig farm and is the … Read more
The UK’s coronavirus contact tracing programme will launch tomorrow without its centrepiece NHS app as experts warned it will not be a ‘silver bullet’ which kills off the disease. The NHS Test and Trace system for England will see anyone who develops symptoms told to self-isolate and get tested, with the close contacts of those … Read more
The UK’s coronavirus contact tracing programme will launch tomorrow without its centrepiece NHS app as experts warned it will not be a ‘silver bullet’ which kills off the disease. The NHS Test and Trace system for England will see anyone who develops symptoms urged to self-isolate for seven days and told to order a test … Read more
The Government’s contact tracing programme will only bring down infections by a mere 5 per cent, according to Royal Society scientists. World-leading experts from the prestigious scientific academy warned the scheme was ‘not a silver bullet’ and will only have a ‘modest’ effect on the UK’s crisis. The scientists said that testing times were still … Read more
Government must reactivate scheme to disperse child migrants across UK, warns Kent County Council leader – as 178 unaccompanied youngsters land at Dover so far this year Council is now the ‘sole carer’ of unaccompanied youngsters smuggled into UK Priti Patel has been urged to reactivate the National Transfer Scheme (NTS) It rehoused children to … Read more
Gordon Ramsay takes advantage of government-backed loan scheme to save restaurant empire shuttered by the lockdown The TV chef, 53, has registered charges with Barclays against 16 companies He will take advantage of government’s Coronavirus Interruption Loan Scheme The companies are eligible for up to £5million of emergency loans each Here’s how to help people … Read more