Flooding will become so bad in parts of England over the next 30 years that ambulances and fire brigades will struggle to reach locals within the seven-minute window for life-threatening incidents, study shows When flooding occurs, roads can become impassable or congested with traffic At the same time, demand for the emergency services often significantly rises Experts … Read more
‘The country owes you all an enormous debt of gratitude:’ Prince William pens a letter to give ‘personal thanks’ to Fire and Rescue Services for their ‘truly remarkable work’ amid the coronavirus pandemic Prince William, 37, has penned a thank you letter to National Fire Chiefs Council Praised emergency services personnel for working ‘tirelessly’ to … Read more
Councils facing a £5billion cash shortfall caused by the ongoing coronavirus pandemic could charge families higher council tax for worse public services. Before the lockdown local authorities bought shopping centres and office blocks to make up for lost money after government cuts. Since 2016 local authorities have borrowed £6.6billion in total to pay for this type of retail. … Read more
Motorists who fill up their cars with petrol at motorway services are currently being charged £20 more than if they topped their tank at a supermarket fuel station, we have revealed. With Morrisons, Asda and Tesco all lowering the price of unleaded below £1-a-litre this week, the gulf between fuel prices at motorway services and … Read more
Professional services tax haul set to cost UK Government £14bn as lawyers and consultants see slump in work By Helen Cahill For The Mail On Sunday Published: 22:31 BST, 9 May 2020 | Updated: 10:20 BST, 10 May 2020 A decline in the professional services sector will produce one of the biggest hits to the … Read more
Motorists who fill up their cars with petrol at motorway services are currently being charged £20 more than if they topped their tank at a supermarket fuel station, it has been revealed. With Morrisons, Asda and Tesco all lowering the price of unleaded below £1-a-litre this week, the gulf between fuel prices at motorway services … Read more
UK in worst recession in living memory: 591,000 firms at risk of going bust as car sales crash to lowest since 1946 By James Salmon for the Daily Mail Published: 22:55 BST, 5 May 2020 | Updated: 23:41 BST, 5 May 2020 Households have been told to brace themselves for the worst recession in living … Read more
Google and Apple show samples of how eventual coronavirus exposure apps might look and forbid use of GPS-enabled location services The companies released samples of what COVID exposure apps may look like Samples are meant to be starting points for developers The companies are also forbidding the use of location tracking by apps Here’s how … Read more
Rail union bosses warn ‘they won’t accept’ increasing train services as lockdown eases ‘if it puts lives at risk’ as Britons prepare to be told back to work plans Aslef, RMT and TSSA unions written to Prime Minister voicing ‘severe concerns’ They have warned that increasing services would send out a ‘mixed message’ Argue ‘mixed messages … Read more
The NHS will restart some vital services including cancer care from Tuesday as the country begins to recover from coronavirus, the Health Secretary announced today. Matt Hancock said that key parts of the health service, which had been paused due to doctors and nurses being transferred COVID-19-related departments, will begin seeing the most urgent cases. … Read more