Scott Morrison has criticised China for easing restrictions on Russian imports on the day Putin invaded Ukraine – and sent equipment and supplies to help Kyiv repel the brutal attacks. The Prime Minister also urged President Xi Jinping to condemn Russia’s invasion.
Britain bounces back: Credit and debit card purchases surge after lockdown easing as almost a third of adults return to non-essential shopping while job adverts exceed pre-pandemic levels – and furlough drops from 17% to 13% of workers Credit and debit card
Britain’s Covid cases are still dropping two weeks after lockdown easing: Daily cases drop by 7% to 2,206 and 32 Covid deaths are recorded, three fewer than last week Government said there had been a further 2,061 lab-confirmed cases in the UK
Retail sales jump 5.4% in March as shoppers splash out on new outfits to wear ahead of lockdown easing Retail sales volumes up 5.4% in month to March and 7.2% in the year, ONS said Clothes sales particularly strong last month, up
Politician George Galloway delivered a damning monologue which criticised Nicola Sturgeon after he explained only four positive cases have been confirmed on the Scottish border with 1,550 cases in the whole of Scotland over one week. While the Scottish health boards have
Scott Morrison calls in help from mining magnate Andrew Forrest to smooth over tensions with China – after the billionaire was allowed to come and go from Australia to close iron ore deals Scott Morrison did not rule out help from Andrew
‘Prophet of doom’ experts warn lockdown easing could delay lockdown-easing plans and say Boris Johnson may have to pause his roadmap if South African variant spreads Chief of NHS Providers said a third and potentially fourth wave was ‘likely’ He urged Britons
The EU and the UK are making progress towards a deal to ease post-Brexit trade checks in Northern Ireland, it was claimed today, amid hopes a breakthrough will end disorder on the streets of Belfast. Brussels and Britain are locked in talks
Recruiters today reported the strongest month-on-month increase in hiring for permanent jobs for six years amid an employment boom prompted by the easing of lockdown. The survey, which asked around 400 companies whether they have taken on more staff over the month
Britain’s roadmap out of lockdown could be sped up because the coronavirus vaccines are working so well, according to one of the Government scientists who correctly predicted the UK’s second wave – despite doomsday modelling by SAGE suggesting lifting restrictions could trigger