London Tory MPs call for extra support for businesses facing Tier 2 restrictions October 15, 2020 A growing number of London’s Conservative MPs are calling for the government to extend more financial support to businesses dealing with Tier 2 restrictions as Boris Johnson faces a growing backbench rebellion. The capital will be moved into the Tier 2 Covid category on Saturday, meaning social mixing between households will be banned indoors. The [...]
London, Essex and parts of Surrey to enter Tier 2 lockdown restrictions October 15, 2020 London, Essex and Elmbridge are set to move to Tier 2 from midnight tomorrow, meaning the capital will be shift from “medium” to “high” alert. Care minister Helen Whately told London MPs this morning that London will move from Tier 1 to Tier 2 on Friday night into Saturday. The new restrictions mean a ban [...]
UK lockdown: Pedestrian activity soars 25 per cent as Londoners get back to work May 19, 2020 Pedestrian activity in the capital soared 25 per cent yesterday as more Londoners got back to work following the government’s updated UK lockdown rules. Yesterday’s surge was the first big jump in weekday numbers since the government changed its message from “stay at home” to “stay alert” earlier this month. The lag in pedestrian activity [...]
Boris Johnson’s approval rating continues to plummet in new poll June 10, 2020 Public confidence in Boris Johnson continues to plummet, as new polling shows his approval rating drop to minus 7 per cent. A new YouGov poll shows that 43 per cent of Britons think the Prime Minister is doing a good job, with 50 per cent saying he is performing poorly. This is down from a [...]
UK economy: Footfall at highest level since March but job postings fall August 20, 2020 The number of Britons venturing out to shops and restaurants rose to its highest level since March, with footfall running at two-thirds of the level seen a year ago, new figures have shown. However, the Office for National Statistics’ (ONS) said one in ten UK businesses reported they were at “moderate” risk of insolvency, indicating [...]
East London Liquor: Craft doesn’t have to mean expensive, as indie distiller toasts Tesco and Co-op deals October 13, 2020 East London Liquor Co boss: Craft alcohol doesn't have to mean expensive, as indie distiller toasts Tesco and Co-op supply deals
Household visits banned in northern England July 31, 2020 Separate households have been banned from meeting indoors in Greater Manchester, east Lancashire and parts of West Yorkshire, as the government last night slammed the brakes on lockdown relaxations due to a sharp spike in cases. Health secretary Matt Hancock said the fresh wave of infections was “largely due to households meeting and not abiding [...]
Premier League could move or postpone Leicester home games due to lockdown June 30, 2020 The Premier League is waiting to hear whether the newly imposed lockdown in Leicester will force the club to postpone home games or move them to a new venue. The league’s chief executive Richard Masters was quizzed by MPs on the situation following the government’s decision to impose a stricter lockdown in the city after [...]
UK ‘through Covid by Spring’ but economic benefits are ‘months away’ December 2, 2020 The UK will be through the coronavirus pandemic by Spring, Matt Hancock said this morning, following news the Pfizer/BioNTech has been approved for distribution in the UK. Health minister Matt Hancock has said the UK will be ‘through this by Spring’, but despite the optimism, analysts have predicted there will not be an immediate boost [...]
The Square Mile is welcoming Londoners back to the City September 7, 2020 Every week, we are seeing more people trickling back to the City of London for work, school, or simply to visit this world-class destination. Despite the sights across the Square Mile remaining strikingly familiar, those who have already returned will have noticed a number of changes. A new dawn has begun in the City. A [...]