Tory MPs rebel as ministers rebuff ‘vital’ £1.3bn lagoon plan that could provide a huge post-Covid jobs boost The government blocked plans for a £1.3billion tidal power scheme in the UK Backbench MPs believe the six tidal lagoons can help kickstart the economy Project in Swansea was rejected as it was felt it did not … Read more
Laws to protect struggling British firms from takeovers by foreign companies are to be introduced by Ministers following a series of political rows over the expansionist ambitions of Chinese business. The legislation will give Business Secretary Alok Sharma extra powers to impose conditions on deals to protect key UK firms that have been left vulnerable by … Read more
Britain’s embattled high streets can spring back to life from Monday as the Government tonight gave the final go-ahead for shops to reopen. Business Secretary Alok Sharma confirmed that all non-essential retailers will be allowed to lift their shutters on June 15 as expected. The move will provide a lifeline for businesses and workers who … Read more
Britain’s embattled high streets can spring back to life from Monday as the Government tonight gave the final go-ahead for shops to reopen. Business Secretary Alok Sharma confirmed that all non-essential retailers will be allowed to lift their shutters on June 15 as expected. The move will provide a lifeline for businesses and workers who … Read more
Business Secretary Alok Sharma has tested negative for coronavirus, it was confirmed tonight, saving Boris Johnson and other senior ministers from a potential fortnight in quarantine. The Cabinet minister spent today in self-isolation and working from home after becoming visible ill in the Commons yesterday. If he had come down with the virus, Mr Johnson and … Read more
Business Secretary Alok Sharma has been placed in isolation having felt ill earlier today in the House of Commons chamber. He has been tested for Covid-19, a spokesperson confirmed. According to a statement from his department: ‘Secretary of State Alok Sharma began feeling unwell when in the chamber delivering the second reading of the Corporate … Read more
Business Secretary Alok Sharma is isolating and being tested for coronavirus after falling ill in the Commons this afternoon By Darren Boyle for MailOnline Published: 20:21 BST, 3 June 2020 | Updated: 20:21 BST, 3 June 2020 Business Secretary Alok Sharma has been placed in isolation having felt ill earlier today in the House of … Read more
Business Secretary Alok Sharma gets muddled over coronavirus testing as he claims 115,000 people were screened yesterday – despite government not having released figures for a week Business Secretary Alok Sharma grilled on coronavirus testing during interviews He initially claimed that 115,000 people were for the disease tested yesterday Later admitted the government has not … Read more
The UK’s deputy chief medical officer has admitted that the country may have to ‘live with’ the coronavirus for several years as scientists desperately try to find a vaccine for the illness. Jonathan Van-Tam said that without a vaccine Britons would have to prepare in case of a second spike this autumn and added that … Read more
The government will not vary the lifting of coronavirus lockdown by region, despite the R infection rate varying widely in different parts of the UK, the business minister confirmed today. Speaking at the latest Downing Street press conference, Alok Sharma said the government would be sticking with its national approach to the lockdown. The Secretary … Read more
The government will not vary the lifting of coronavirus lockdown by region, despite the R infection rate varying widely in different parts of the UK, the business minister confirmed today. Speaking at the latest Downing Street press conference, Alok Sharma said the government would be sticking with its national approach to the lockdown. The Secretary … Read more
Britain will get first access to a coronavirus vaccine being developed by Oxford University with pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca poised to make 30 million for the UK by September – if it works. Alok Sharma, the Business Secretary, today announced a deal has been done between the university and the company to manufacture the vaccine which … Read more
Businesses have begun revealing their plans to get workers back in office after the coronavirus lockdown is eventually lifted, with staff likely to face a string of restrictions such as working in isolation for social distancing. Companies are preparing for ministers to release a series of workplace guides going into ‘granular detail’ about the measures … Read more