British Airways’ plans to axe 12,000 jobs on August 7 has provoked an angry warning from the Unite union about an ‘immediate” ballot to strike. Unite has accused the airline of operating a “fire and rehire” policy and has written to BA pilots, cabin crew and engineers saying strike action is likely “with immediate effect”. […]
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Foreign secretary Dominic Raab has said the government will not apologise for its sudden decision to make British holiday makers enter 14 days quarantine on their return from Spain. Labour called last night’s (Saturday) snap announcement “shambolic” with British holiday makers left “confused and distressed” by the decision to take Spain off the Covid-19 safe-list […]
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The prime minister of the United Kingdom has declared the “sheer might” of the union has been underlined by the coronavirus pandemic. Boris Johnson – ahead of his first trip north of the border since the Covid-19 outbreak – said: “The last six months have shown exactly why the historic and heartfelt bond that ties […]
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The UK government’s decision to opt-out of the EU’s coronavirus vaccine scheme has been condemned as “unforgivable” and driven by ideology rather than being in the best interests of the country. Health secretary Matt Hancock today (Friday) confirmed the UK would not join the EU plan to distribute a potential vaccine. Ministers expressed concerns about […]
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The prime minster’s attempt to shift the blame for thousands of deaths onto care homes has provoked outrage and disbelief across the care sector. A care home owner said they’ve been left “speechless and aghast” after Boris Johnson said that “too many care homes didn’t really follow the procedures” as figures show almost 20,000 confirmed […]
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Nicola Sturgeon has been urged to consider quarantining visitors from England to Scotland by one of her most trusted advisors. Edinburgh University’s Prof Devi Sridhar – described in the Telegraph as “one of the most influential members of the Scottish Government’s Covid-19 advisory group” – said the first minister should think about introducing quarantine for […]
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Keir Starmer has called on the prime minister to “get a grip” of the coronavirus crisis and accused the government of making “a difficult situation ten times worse”. The Labour leader’s stinging attack on Boris Johnson’s weak leadership and mismanagement of the pandemic comes in an “exclusive interview” published by the Guardian at 9.00pm on […]
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The health secretary has hailed a drug which speeds up a Covid-19 patient’s recovery time as “probably the biggest step forward in the treatment of coronavirus since the crisis began”. Matt Hancock announced the drug remdesivir will be made available on the NHS after early data from clinical trials showed it reduces recovery time for […]
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Doctors have backed teachers in the escalating row with the government over the early reopening of schools in England. The Children’s Commissioner has also weighed in behind the government and called on all sides to “stop squabbling and agree a plan” following yesterday’s (Friday) talks between teachers’ unions and government about plans to reopen schools […]
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Chancellor Rishi Sunak has assured millions of furloughed Britons that the government will continue paying a share of their wages up until the end of October. The job retention scheme – which has cost £10bn so far to support 7.5 million workers and almost one million businesses – has been a “world leading economic intervention” […]
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