Has an unverified Woolworths twitter account pranked Britain? Probably. Is Woolworths coming back - or is it a twitter prank? An unverified Twitter account claiming to belong to Woolworths emerged this morning, sparking a media frenzy and a social media storm
Coronavirus: 700,000 jobs lost since March Coronavirus: 700,000 jobs lost since March Almost 700,000 workers have lost their jobs since the coronavirus pandemic began in March, according to the latest government statistics. The HM Revenue and Customs and Office for National Statistics data showed early indicators for August suggest that the number of employees in the UK on payrolls was down around 695,000 compared with March. The [...]
Supermarket delivery slots: Which grocers offer home delivery amid UK coronavirus outbreak? Which supermarkets offer the best home delivery amid coronavirus? UK supermarkets are racing to increase capacity as the demand for home delivery services soars amid the coronavirus pandemic. All UK supermarkets are prioritising home delivery slots for those who are vulnerable, elderly, disabled or self-isolating. Many have introduced special in-store shopping hours dedicated to key workers. The surge in demand following the coronavirus outbreak [...]
‘Catastrophic’: Hospitality and leisure industries sound alarm over Johnson measures March 17, 2020 The UK’s hospitality industry issued a doom-laden warning last night after Prime Minister Boris Johnson yesterday told Brits to steer clear of pubs, eateries and theatres as the government escalated its coronavirus “fightback”. In a statement which Johnson acknowledged was unprecedented in peacetime, he urged Londoners in particular to “avoid all non-essential contact” with others [...]