HERE’S a round-up of today’s latest news on the coronavirus pandemic from around the UK. Tier 3? Political leaders in the North East are scheduled to meet on Thursday afternoon to discuss whether the region should be placed in Tier 3 coronavirus restrictions. They have previously stated their opposition […]
THIS month has seen North East local authorities drop down the list of those with the highest Covid rates – but largely only because rates elsewhere have soared. At the start of October, all our local council areas, from Northumberland down to Teesside, were in the top 41 worst-affected […]
Premier League star Marcus Rashford’s demand for more free school meals for children in struggling families is threatening to turn into a serious own-goal for MPs who voted against it. The reaction to the Manchester United striker’s stance on behalf of youngsters in poverty – such as he himself experienced […]
Minister: ‘timely restrictions but no national needed Environment Secretary George Eustice said the Government has introduced tiered restrictions for local areas in a “timely way” and a national lockdown is “not appropriate”. Speaking on Times Radio this morning, he said: “In some ways we’ve always anticipated that there would be […]
EXCLUSIVE A 24-YEAR-OLD North East woman has told of the terrifying experience of being rushed into hospital with Covid-19 and then into intensive care – where doctors were unable to tell her if she would survive. Lauren Mackenzie said: “I asked if I was going to be OK and […]
A NEW report from a leading UK think tank and the Trades Union Congress (TUC) has called for an urgent ‘family stimulus’ package alongside Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s new job support scheme. Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) executive director Carys Roberts said today that without a significant cash injection, […]
Ministers ponder exit strategies – and whole new level of restrictions HUNDREDS of thousands more people are expected to be placed under the toughest coronavirus restrictions this week, as ministers opened up on how areas could exit their lockdown measures. Parts of Nottinghamshire look set to be the next to […]
Tougher coronavirus measure for millions more today MILLIONS more people will be under tougher coronavirus restrictions over the next 24 hours, as the Government increased financial support for businesses and employees affected by the measures. Greater Manchester moved into the highest alert level, Tier 3, this morning, and Wales will […]
HERE’S a round-up of today’s latest news on the coronavirus pandemic from around the UK. PM announcement Prime Minister Boris Johnson will hold a press conference at 4pm on Thursday regarding the coronavirus situation, Downing Street has said. Chancellor Rishi Sunak and chief scientific adviser Sir Patrick Vallance will also […]
The past week has seen a storm of controversy around apparent Government ‘contempt’ for the UK’s arts and creative industries (A&CI). First, Chancellor Rishi Sunak provoked anger with comments which, while mis-reported, created the perception that ministers saw careers in A&CI as somehow ‘disposable’. But then came a government advert […]