The government has come under pressure to urgently clarify who it counts as a ‘key worker’ after Britons woke up in a state of lockdown confusion. Last night in his historic address to the nation, Boris Johnson ordered the workforce to stay at home unless travelling to work was ‘absolutely necessary’. But the wriggle room … Read more
Commuters with rail season tickets will get a refund as part of the Government’s rescue package. Hundreds of thousands of passengers holding monthly or annual passes will get their money back for ‘time unused on their tickets,’ the Department for Transport (DfT) said. Ministers also announced that passengers with advance tickets for travel over the coming … Read more
FTSE 100 opens up 4 per cent to 5,191 points as investors react to Boris Johnson’s UK coronavirus lockdown and US Federal Reserve’s pledge to print cash FTSE 100 index of leading UK companies opens 198 points up at 5,191 today Rises in London comes after Asian markets soared overnight, with Tokyo up 7% US … Read more
Michael Gove forced to apologise after WRONGLY telling GMB viewers that children of separated parents cannot travel between their homes during coronavirus clampdown when the rules say they CAN By David Wilcock, Whitehall Correspondent and Henry Martin For Mailonline Published: 08:25 GMT, 24 March 2020 | Updated: 08:33 GMT, 24 March 2020 Michael Gove was … Read more
Get a GRIP London! Tubes, trains and buses are still rammed on day one of UK lockdown despite biggest peacetime shutdown ever… as commuter asks Sadiq Khan ‘are you telling me these are ALL key workers?’ By Martin Robinson, Chief Reporter For Mailonline Published: 07:14 GMT, 24 March 2020 | Updated: 07:18 GMT, 24 March … Read more
Britons have insisted they will ‘go insane’ cooped up in their homes for weeks as Boris Johnson today announced a three-week coronavirus lockdown. Mr Johnson plunged the UK into a lockdown as he ordered the immediate closure of all shops selling non-essential goods, as well as playgrounds and churches in a bid to stop the … Read more
‘Absolutely gutted’: Engaged couples share their anguish after Prime Minister Boris Johnson cancels ALL UK weddings to fight coronavirus The PM unleashed a nationwide crackdown in bid to turn tide on Covid-19 Includes banning weddings, baptisms and other mass gatherings in the UK Couples have been left heartbroken and shared their experiences online Have YOU … Read more
Boris Johnson‘s sombre television address last night marked a moment in this nation’s life which all who watched it are likely to remember for as long as they live. In what amounts to a dramatic escalation, the measures he unveiled surpass many of the restrictions introduced in the dark days of World War II. The … Read more
Supermarket chaos as Boris Johnson orders Britons to stay OUT of stores – but all the home delivery slots are taken for WEEKS Tesco and Asda delivery slots unavailable until April as websites go down Ocado and Sainsbury’s are not taking deliveries from newly registered accounts It comes as Boris Johnson encouraged the country to … Read more
Coronavirus lockdown: Who can still go out and why? Boris Johnson tonight told the UK to stay at home to fight spread of coronavirus People can only leave their house for one of four reasons in major lockdown Reasons are for food, medicine, daily exercise or work if ‘absolutely necessary’ Coronavirus symptoms: what are they … Read more
Bosses at Sports Direct have said all stores will remain open because selling sporting and fitness equipment makes the company a vital asset during a national shutdown. Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group, which includes Sports Direct and Evans Cycles, wrote to all workers within 30 minutes of Prime Minister Boris Johnson‘s decision to shut down all … Read more
Bosses at Sports Direct have said all stores will remain open because selling sporting and fitness equipment makes the company a vital asset during a national shutdown. Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group, which includes Sports Direct and Evans Cycles, wrote to all workers within 30 minutes of Prime Minister Boris Johnson‘s decision to shut down all … Read more
Britons have insisted they will ‘go insane’ cooped up in their homes for weeks as Boris Johnson today announced a three-week coronavirus lockdown. Mr Johnson plunged the UK into a lockdown as he ordered the immediate closure of all shops selling non-essential goods, as well as playgrounds and churches in a bid to stop the … Read more