In his mini-budget today, the Chancellor is set to announce a £2bn investment into a new coronavirus employment scheme for young people. Under the scheme, the government will pay the wages of 18-24 year-olds working 25 hours per week. Employers have the option to make top-up payments. Although this youth employment boost has received a […]
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The first ministers of Scotland and Wales have slated the UK government’s “shambolic” handling of the quarantine-air-bridges saga on the eve of England’s easing of lockdown that will see pubs open from 6am today (Saturday). “Let’s not blow it” pleaded the prime minister as businesses and venues around the country readied for July 4’s Covid-secure […]
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The United Kingdom is set to open its doors to non-essential travellers beginning next month as part of the government’s efforts to revive the ailing economy. Ministers have said that blanket restrictions will be relaxed starting July 6 without the passengers having to undergo a 14-day quarantine, according to a report by BBC. A government […]
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Ryanair has slammed the government’s plan for “air bridges” and a “traffic light system” as “more idiotic rubbish” and called for all of the restrictions on the industry to be lifted completely. The government is set to publish a list of countries that the UK will have “air bridges” with, meaning Britons can holiday abroad […]
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The United Kingdom formally commenced a free-trade negotiation with Australia and New Zealand, almost five months after its exit from the European Union (EU). A report by Al Jazeera on Wednesday quoted Australia’s Trade Minister Simon Birmingham that the country started talks with the two parties as part of its diversification strategy amid its dispute […]
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The number of British people receiving work-related benefits soared by 126% between March and May as the number of people employed over the same period plunged by 600,000. Office of National Statistics figures released today show the early impact of the lockdown on the UK’s economy but experts have warned its full effect will not […]
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Three Europe-based airlines have sued the UK government for its “flawed” plan to quarantine all inbound travellers, saying the move will threaten tourism and the economy. In a joint statement, British Airways, Easyjet, and Ryanair said that they sued the government to force judges to review a new rule from the British Home Office that […]
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When the first wave of the pandemic hit the UK, the government introduced special support measures for coronavirus and the homeless. Rough sleepers got hotel rooms as councils worked to get everyone off the street. The councils’ action came in response to the government’s special homelessness advisor, Dame Louise Casey, introducing the ‘get everyone in […]
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The UK has recorded its biggest ever monthly increase in unemployment claims with 856,500 people added to the benefits list in April. The overall number of people claiming universal credit and jobseekers allowance spiked to almost 2.1 million, according to official figures released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS). Economists said the 69% spike […]
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Consumer spending in the United Kingdom contracted by over a third last month as a result of retail shops shutting to reduce the impact of the coronavirus on their businesses. Data from Barclaycard—Britain’s largest credit and debit card provider—showed that consumer spending in April plunged by as much as 36.5% as compared with the same […]
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