Vaccine passports: What’s going on and what happens now? April 6, 2021 It looks as though vaccine passports could be on the cards until the threat of Covid-19 recedes. At a press conference on Monday evening, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said the principle of requiring someone to have a certificate to prove they would not pass on the disease “can be a sensible one”. However, the PM [...]
Pubs and restaurants to reopen in Scotland next Monday April 20, 2021 Scotland will reopen its pubs and restaurants for the first time in months from Monday 26 April, in a move that broadly brings Scotland into line with England’s current Covid-19 restrictions. Cafes, restaurants and beer gardens can open, along with shops, gyms, libraries and museums as lockdown eases. Rules and restrictions around the precise nature [...]
Pubs and restaurants could reopen in April without alcohol February 6, 2021 Pubs and restaurants could reopen as soon as April on the condition that they agree not to sell alcohol, according to reports. Ministers are considering a a temporary “booze ban” as part of the government’s roadmap for lifting lockdown set to be unveiled on 22 February, the Telegraph reported. Scientists are understood to be concerned that [...]
Chaos at Heathrow Terminal 5 as staff forced to self-isolate July 12, 2021 Chaos at Heathrow Terminal 5 as staff forced to self-isolate
Boris Johnson: England lockdown lifting still on track March 27, 2021 Prime Minister Boris Johnson today said England’s plan for easing coronavirus lockdown measures was still on course, despite worries about a third wave of the virus sweeping Europe. The prime minister said he was looking forward to getting a haircut and enjoying a pint of beer in a pub garden following the next stage of [...]
Coronavirus around us: After Netherlands and Scotland, new Covid restrictions announced in Ireland November 17, 2021 Micheal Martin, Ireland’s Taoiseach, last night announced a range of fresh measures to address a worrying rise in Covid-19 cases, which has left Ireland’s health system under severe pressure heading into the winter. Yet he also said that he could not be sure the measures will be enough to curb the spread of the virus. [...]
Tory MPs push for Easter reopening of hospitality in lockdown roadmap February 22, 2021 The Tories’ group of lockdown sceptic MPs are pushing Boris Johnson to reopen hospitality by Easter in his roadmap out of the current Covid lockdown. The forty-strong Covid Recovery Group (CRG) of Conservative MPs want the Prime Minister to outline a full reopening for the sector by 4 April, with the UK’s pubs lobby backing [...]
Hospitality sector ‘facing cash crunch’ without further support February 26, 2021 One in five businesses in the UK hospitality sector could run out of cash in the next week unless more emergency support is confirmed, the industry has warned. In a letter to the government, more than 200 hospitality firms warned they faced a “truly perilous” situation with months of continued restrictions ahead. Prime Minister Boris [...]
Social distancing in pubs, home working and face masks likely to continue after 21 June June 4, 2021 The Government is reportedly revising its roadmap out of lockdown, with plans to keep restrictions in place in pubs and restaurants amid concerns over new coronavirus variants. Social distancing in hospitality venues, working from home and masks on public transport could all remain in place after the so-called “Freedom Day” on 21 June, senior government [...]
Cheers: Substantial meal rule to be scrapped when pubs reopen February 5, 2021 The rule that punters have to order a substantial meal with their pint is reportedly set to be scrapped when pubs reopen later this year. The prime minister will allow restrictions on pubs to be simplified after the full lockdown is lifted. Under the tier system that was in place before the latest national lockdown, [...]