Boris Johnson and Michael Gove clash over face masks in shops

Ministers are ‘all over the place’ on face masks with Boris Johnson and Michael Gove seemingly at odds over whether they should be compulsory.   Scientists have warned that the public will be ‘confused’ after the Cabinet minister insisted wearing covering indoors should be a matter of ‘courtesy’. Mr Gove’s intervention came despite Boris Johnson saying … Read more

Michael Gove says face coverings WON’T be mandatory in shops in England

Michael Gove says face coverings WON’T be mandatory in shops in England despite Boris Johnson hinting at the move – and Nicola Sturgeon imposing the rule in Scotland Michael Gove said face coverings will not become compulsory in English shops Cabinet minister insisted the government will ‘trust’ people to do the right thing Boris Johnson … Read more

John Lewis shutting eight shops putting 1,300 jobs at risk

Is your local John Lewis closing? Ailing department store chain shutting eight stores for good putting 1,300 jobs at risk as it battles dwindling footfall and profits Stricken department store chain closing in Birmingham and Watford Other smaller outlets at Heathrow and St Pancras also being shut for good  1,300 jobs at risk of being lost … Read more

Stricken shops are left out of the Chancellor’s £30bn stimulus package

Stricken shops are left out of the Chancellor’s £30bn stimulus package as they continue to shed jobs By Tom Witherow For The Daily Mail Published: 22:15 BST, 8 July 2020 | Updated: 22:15 BST, 8 July 2020 Britain’s stricken shops were left out of Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s £30billion stimulus package. Shops continue to shed jobs … Read more

Rishi Sunak urged to give EVERY Briton a £500 voucher to be used in shops, hospitality and tourism

A think tank has urged the Chancellor to give every adult in the UK a £500 shopping voucher in a bid to boost struggling high streets. The Resolution Foundation has called on Chancellor Rishi Sunak to hand out vouchers totalling some £30 billion to get high streets back on their feet in the wake of … Read more

UK PM’s fiancée urges more shops to ban coconut…

Carrie Symonds demands Asda, Tesco and Sainsbury’s stop selling products that use monkey ‘slaves’ after fury at plight of macaques on coconut farms in Thailand The Prime Minister’s fiancée urged UK retailers to stop selling coconut products Symonds responded to reports of monkeys used as labourers on Asian farms Sainsbury’s, Tesco and Asda have all since announced … Read more

Face coverings will be COMPULSORY in shops in Scotland from July 10, says Nicola Sturgeon 

Face coverings will be COMPULSORY in shops in Scotland from July 10, says Nicola Sturgeon as she announces two-metre rule will be eased to save hospitality sector Nicola Sturgeon has announced that face coverings will be compulsory in shops New rule in Scotland will come into force from July 10, the First Minister says  Ms … Read more

Russian tycoon shops for car dealers in UK

Russian tycoon shops for car dealers in UK: Billionaire who fell out with Putin leads way as foreign moguls target struggling British firms The entrepreneur made his fortune building up Russia’s largest forecourt chain Petrov becomes the latest foreign mogul to size up UK investments By Neil Craven, Financial Mail on Sunday Published: 21:51 BST, … Read more

Bag a designer bargain! Charity shops are flooded with secondhand gems post-lockdown

Could YOU bag a designer bargain at your local charity shop? Stores are flooded with luxury items after lockdown clearouts – including £26 Dolce and Gabbana shoes and vintage Balenciaga for £45 Fashion lovers set to reap benefits of Britons’ lockdown wardrobe decluttering Nation is set to discard 67 million items of clothing and 22 … Read more

Samantha Armytage shops up a storm in Bondi after announcing engagement with beau Richard Lavender

Samantha Armytage’s newly-engaged glow was hard to miss as she shopped up a storm on Thursday.  Making her way to her car at Westfield in Bondi Junction, the Sunrise host, 43, looked content and relaxed after delightedly announcing her engagement to boyfriend Richard Lavender, 60, over the weekend.  The TV star was dressed in a casual chic … Read more