Cancel Christmas mixing or risk thousands of super-spreading events, urges Independent Sage December 24, 2020 Household mixing on Christmas Day should be banned and all areas placed in Tier 4, Independent Sage has said, as the Covid situation worsens in the UK. The group of independent scientists urged the government to make changes to the planned easing of restrictions on Christmas Day, describing the new strain of Covid as “incredibly [...]
The City A.M. Punter Podcast EP:32 Kempton & Chepstow Christmas meetings December 24, 2020 The King George at Kempton is always the main feature at this time of the year, and we will preview this year’s renewal, along with the stamina sapping Welsh National and other top races over the Christmas period with City AM racing editor Bill Esdaile. Trainer David Pipe joins us to discuss the chances of [...]
Grocery inflation dips for first time in almost two years but ‘long way down’ for price increases December 6, 2022 Grocery price inflation has dipped for the first time in almost two years while the price of a family Christmas dinner sits at an eye-watering £31. The rampant pace of price increases let up slightly this month, dropping 0.1 percentage points – the first dip in 21 months. Four-week inflation now sits at 14.6 per [...]
Christmas plans could change last minute in light of mutant virus, says minister December 23, 2020 Christmas plans across the country could be changed last minute if the government feels it is appropriate to do so, with less than 48 hours to go before Christmas Day. Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick this morning said restrictions could change ahead of Christmas in light of the spread of a new, more infectious variant of [...]
Our ultimate guide to last-minute Christmas spirits, including our whiskies of the year December 21, 2020 Christmas may be ruined, but things always look better through the bottom of a bottle. If you were planning on stocking up on last-minute gifts before the big day, you may have to rethink. But the silver lining of this new lockdown means you can claw back a few days to pick up the ideal [...]
Shane MacGowan dead aged 65: From scuffles at the cinema to The Fairytale of New York November 30, 2023 With Shane MacGowan dead, hearing Fairytale of New York in shops across the world will take on an even more tragic note.
Retailers allowed to open 24 hours over Christmas period, says minister November 30, 2020 Retailers will be able to operate 24 hours during the Christmas period through a relaxation of trading rules in a bid to boost spending on the UK’s High Streets. Communities secretary Robert Jenrick wrote for the Telegraph that he wanted councils to temporarily waive rules that restrict the hours shops can stay open in the [...]
Strikes: Sunak convenes cabinet as Number 10 tells RMT to reconsider pay offer December 6, 2022 Rishi Sunak has sent a fresh warning to unions ahead of upcoming Christmas strikes, with Number 10 urging transport union bosses to reconsider the current pay offer. Number 10 said National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT) boss Mick Lynch should take the current pay offer “seriously” as it is “generous and fair”. [...]
This year’s Black Friday ‘busiest shopping day on record’: Nationwide November 25, 2023 This year’s Black Friday was the “busiest shopping day on record”, according to Nationwide Building Society, as shoppers shook off cost-of-living woes to make the most of festive deals.
Retail sales show signs of recovery after summer washout September 22, 2023 Retail sales volumes rose by 0.4 per cent in August 2023, partially recovering from a fall of 1.1 per cent in July 2023, new government figures show. Non-food stores sales volumes grew by 0.6 per cent in August 2023, following a fall of 1.2 per cent in July 2023 when unseasonable rainy weather drove shoppers [...]