Lockdown News

Preston among the latest areas to impose local lockdown restrictions

News | Published August 7th 2020

Preston among the latest areas to impose local lockdown restrictions

Preston Council has told residents of the city to abide by restrictions currently in place elsewhere in the north west and West Yorkshire following a rise in cases in the area, the Telegraph reports.

Quarantine should have been in place earlier, committee says

News | Published August 5th 2020

Quarantine should have been in place earlier, committee says

The Home Affairs Committee has said that the government could have curbed the spread of Covid-19 in the UK if it had introduced its quarantine on arrivals into the country at an earlier stage.

Bars, pubs, cafes and restaurants in Wales will reopen tomorrow

News | Published August 2nd 2020

Bars, pubs, cafes and restaurants in Wales will reopen tomorrow

Bars, pubs, cafes, and restaurants in Wales will be allowed to fully reopen their doors from tomorrow.

Government extends virus self-isolation period to ten days

News | Published July 30th 2020

Government extends virus self-isolation period to ten days

The government has changed its Covid-19 self-isolation guidance, telling individuals displaying symptoms to self-isolate for ten days as opposed to seven.

PM defends decision to reintroduce quarantine for travellers from Spain

News | Published July 29th 2020

PM defends decision to reintroduce quarantine for travellers from Spain

Prime minister Boris Johnson has defended the government’s decision to remove Spain from its list of quarantine exempt nations, saying that there are indications that a “second wave” of Covid-19 cases is occurring in Europe.

EY analysis warns of potential for long-winded economic recovery

News | Published July 28th 2020

EY analysis warns of potential for long-winded economic recovery

New analysis from the EY Item Club has hinted that the UK economy may not return to pre-pandemic levels until the year 2024.

Hospitality, retail industries and opposition MPs claim mixed messages on face covering rules

News | Published July 24th 2020

Hospitality, retail industries and opposition MPs claim mixed messages on face covering rules

Trade bodies and opposition MPs have said that the government has given out mixed messages over the circumstances in which face coverings must be worn, prior to new rules being implemented on Friday.

Committee criticises lack of planning for economic impact of Covid-19 pandemic

News | Published July 23rd 2020

Committee criticises lack of planning for economic impact of Covid-19 pandemic

The Commons Public Accounts Committee has criticised the government for what it calls an “astonishing” failure to plan for the economic effect of a pandemic situation, adding that Westminster’s response to the Covid-19 crisis was rushed.