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 […]
POLICE have fined 12 members of a football team who broke the Covid safety rules – after they visited a pub for a beer together, and lied about being from the same household. The team were out in South Tyneside on Sunday night when a concerned staff member challenged […]
COUNCIL leaders from Sunderland, Newcastle, Northumberland, Gateshead, South Tyneside, North Tyneside and Durham have released a statement thanking residents for their efforts in slowing down the rate of Covid infections. The government placed the North East in tier two last week, but there had been serious concerns that the […]
HERE’S a round-up of today’s latest news on the coronavirus pandemic from around the UK. Burnham igniting Twitter debate Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham responded to Conservative MP Chris Clarkson’s request that Mr Burnham should now let local MPs and council leaders attempt to get a settlement. Mr Clarkson said the […]
HERE’S a round-up of today’s latest news on the coronavirus pandemic from around the UK. Greater Manchester Tier 3 deadline passes – but no announcement BORIS Johnson’s deadline for agreeing a deal with Greater Manchester leaders on tougher coronavirus controls has passed without an official announcement. The Government threatened […]
SINCE the government suggested that those who work within the arts and creative industries should simply retrain to keep working during Covid, there has been uproar amongst the dancing community… …not least because a government advert to convey the message featured a ballerina. Since SR News is based in the […]