Shoppers shy away from West End on ‘critical’ weekend before Christmas as bosses call for urgent support December 20, 2021 Shoppers were deterred from visiting central London’s shopping district last weekend as Omicron infections continue to rise across the capital. Retailers have called on the government for more financial support as businesses have been hit by falling footfall in the crucial trading period before Christmas. It comes after health experts have advised Brits to prioritise [...]
Lorry driver shortage ‘could hit Black Friday and Christmas’ July 27, 2021 A senior executive at one of the UK’s largest logistics companies has warned that supply chains are facing six to 12 months of pressure due to the current shortage of lorry drivers. Ian Keilty, chief operating officer at FTSE firm Wincanton, said that both Black Friday and Christmas shopping could be hampered by the shortfall. [...]
Think petrol panic buying was bad? Wait til you see what’s (not) in store this Christmas November 24, 2021 It is that time of year again: ice skating, cold, clear blue skies, fairy lights decorating Oxford Street, and fears about having enough Christmas toys on the shelves. There are two key themes to this year’s scare stories. First, supply problems could lead to a deluge of children missing out on the most popular toys. [...]
Searches for ‘Cancel Conservative Membership’ rise 1900 per cent in the past week following Christmas party scandal December 9, 2021 Analysis of Google search data reveals that online searches for 'Cancel Conservative Membership' in the United Kingdom exploded 1,900 per cent above average on the 9th of December after video emerged of government officials discussing a Christmas party that was held whilst the rest of the country were in lockdown.
Sainsbury’s tells staff to delay Christmas parties until next year as UK Omicron cases top 300 December 6, 2021 Sainsbury’s staff have been asked to delay their Christmas get-togethers until next year amid fears of staff shortages. The request came following the return of mask rules to shops and public transport networks last week, following the arrival of new coronavirus variant Omicron in the UK. “We have asked all of our teams to postpone [...]
Asda to hire 15,000 workers as first Christmas delivery slots become available today October 19, 2021 Asda said this morning it is seeking to recruit 15,000 workers to help the supermarket giant with the busy Christmas period. It will be hiring the temporary workers for a raft of roles including in its stores, depots and home delivery service. About 500 roles will be based in depots, 1,500 in home delivery roles, [...]
Calls for four more bank holidays on last national break before Christmas August 30, 2021 Union leaders are calling on the Government to create four new public holidays as workers enjoy the last national break before Christmas. The TUC said the eight bank holidays a year that workers in England and Wales are entitled to is much less than other countries. Workers in Scotland have 11 public holidays this year, [...]
Brexit disruption: Tesco chairman warns supermarket shelves could be empty at Christmas August 27, 2021 Supermarket shelves could be empty at Christmas due to food retailers grappling with severe Brexit-related supply chain issues, the chief of one of the UK’s largest supermarkets warned yesterday. John Allen, chairman of Tesco, told the BBC’s World at One programme that supermarkets are struggling to source stock ahead of the busy festive period as [...]
Tory outrage grows over Boris Johnson hastily triggering Covid Plan B amid Christmas party scandal December 9, 2021 The Prime Minister is this morning facing anger from Tory MPs after he hastily triggered a switch to his Plan B for coronavirus restrictions to tackle the Omicron variant as Downing Street was engulfed in a crisis over allegations of a rule-breaking Christmas party. Boris Johnson announced on Wednesday that work-from-home guidance will return, Covid [...]
Outrage growing over alleged Downing Street Christmas party during lockdown as Covid victims’ families hit back December 8, 2021 The latest Downing Street Christmas party development has been called a “bullet to the chest” of families who have lost loved ones during the pandemic. Dr Saleyha Ahsan, from the Covid-19 Bereaved Families for Justice, told BBC Breakfast this morning the saga was “an example of how the Government have run this from the start: [...]