The Chancellor unveiled a wide range of policies in today’s Budget announcement to try to spark economic recovery following the impact of the Covid pandemic. Mr Sunak’s announcement included details of the eight freeports in England. The English sites were confirmed as
The German Chancellor was urged to return the country to normal as soon as possible despite concerns it could be smacked by a third wave of coronavirus infections. Finance minister Olaf Scholz and economy chief Peter Altmaier led the chorus of criticism
The virus is one of the world’s most lethal pathogens and has a fatality rate of 75 percent. Experts suggest there is a bioterrorism risk from Nipah virus, because like the bubonic plague, it could be contained, then transported, and released in
These figures were based on Imperial College modelling that has since been challenged by Mark Harper, deputy chair of the Covid Recovery Group of MPs. He argued the model did not account for key factors shown to change the course of the
Members of the Shadow Cabinet were reportedly “blindsided” after the party leader signalled his opposition to the proposed rise on Wednesday. Shadow Chancellor Anneliese Dodds struck a pointedly different tone a day later – suggesting that corporation tax should be looked at
Last month, the French President claimed the Oxford vaccine was “quasi-ineffective” on people over the age of 65 and hit out at the UK’s decision to increase the interval between doses beyond 28 days. On the same day as those unfounded comments, Mr
Last month, the French President claimed the Oxford vaccine was “quasi-ineffective” on people over the age of 65 and hit out at the UK’s decision to increase the interval between doses beyond 28 days. On the same day as those unfounded comments, Mr
Due to the slow pace of vaccinations in the country, experts have warned hospitalisations and case levels may skyrocket in the coming months. In a warning from a group of scientists at the prestigious Pasteur Institute, they indicated hospitalisations may rise to
Due to the slow pace of vaccinations in the country, experts have warned hospitalisations and case levels may skyrocket in the coming months. In a warning from a group of scientists at the prestigious Pasteur Institute, they indicated hospitalisations may rise to
This, according to analysis from deVere Group, has caught the attention of Baby Boomers, Generation X and retirees across the board. Nigel Green, the chief executive and founder of the firm highlighted the development following a global poll of clients aged over
