National free school meals voucher scheme opens to orders
Edenred site opens for schools to purchase eGift cards for eligible families to use at their choice of supermarkets. Schools can begin ordering free school meal vouchers for…
Minister fears Covid infections in BAME community amid reluctance to take vaccine
Britain’s vaccine minister has warned that Covid-19 could continue to spread around the BAME community unless efforts are made to increase uptake of the jab among non-white groups.…
Confirmed cases of COVID-19 variant from South Africa identified in UK
As of Thursday 14 January 2021, 35 genomically confirmed and 12 genomically probable cases of the SARS-CoV-2 variant which originated in South Africa (called VOC202012/02 in the UK,…
‘Every 30 seconds’ new Covid-19 patient admitted to hospital in England – NHS chief
Hospitals are filling up with new Covid-19 patients every day by “lunchtime” as people are infected with the virus at a staggering rate, the Chief Executive of NHS…
Covid clampdown: UK closing ALL travel corridors in bid to block new virus variants arriving from overseas
The UK will shut all of its remaining international travel corridors from 4am GMT on Monday until at least February 15, in a bid to shield the country…
UK Supreme Court dismisses appeal by insurers, opening up 370,000 businesses to Covid-19 payouts
The UK Supreme Court has ruled in favour of hundreds of thousands of firms who filed for insurance payouts to cover losses they incurred during the first Covid-19…
Advice for people struggling to pay essential bills because of coronavirus
For those worried about paying utility bills or repaying credit cards, loans or mortgages due to the impact of coronavirus, the below guidance sets out the steps you…
A record 683,124 contacts of people who tested positive were reached by NHS Test and Trace during the reporting week
More than one million people were contacted and told to self-isolate during the first week of 2021 – people who might otherwise have gone on to infect others.…
No mask, no money? HSBC warns UK customers they could FORFEIT their accounts if they don’t obey pandemic rules
UK customers who refuse to wear masks inside HSBC branches will be refused service and may have their accounts closed, the bank says. The threat was not well-received,…
ALDI MAKES FACE MASKS MANDATORY IN ITS UK STORES
All customers will be required to wear a mask unless they are medically exempt. For a limited period, customers that forget to bring a mask will be provided…