The governor’s remarks come just weeks after he was lambasted for suggesting people shouldn’t ask for pay rises in the cost of living crisis. Mr Bailey was trying to justify his call for pay restraint to curb inflation during a Treasury committee
England today woke up to its historic Freedom Day as its final Covid restrictions were axed at midnight following nearly two years of crippling on-off lockdowns. All emergency laws introduced by Boris Johnson to tackle the pandemic — including the legal requirement for
Bank of England chief Andrew Bailey admits he CAN’T REMEMBER how much he is paid as MPs slam call for workers to rein in inflation by shunning big wage hikes (hint: It’s £575,000 a year) By James Tapsfield, Political Editor For Mailonline
The Scottish First Minister contrasted Mr Johnson’s push for freedom by preparing to keep pandemic rules in place indefinitely. An “advice note” sent to higher education institutions by the Scottish government warned “Covid safe behaviours” must continue to be observed. It said
The First Minister has hinted that she is about to initiate a long-term shift of stricter measures as she insisted the tough measures she had imposed on hospitality and large events over Christmas had worked, despite Scotland having a higher Covid rate
Bank of England looks set to raise rates again next month after retail sales bounced back in January By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 17:10 EST, 18 February 2022 | Updated: 17:10 EST, 18 February 2022 The Bank of England
The best gastropubs in the UK for 2022 have been named – and The Unruly Pig in Suffolk has claimed the No.1 spot. The accolade was bestowed upon the inn by the prestigious Estrella Damm Top 50 Gastropubs Awards at a ceremony
Just 11 children died from Covid during the first year of the pandemic, new figures show — as a top Government adviser said he would not ‘push’ for primary children to get their coronavirus jabs because their risk is so low. A
Healthy children aged five to 11 in England will be offered two Covid jabs on a ‘non-urgent’ basis, it was announced today. No10’s vaccine advisers have said that the jabs will protect a ‘very small number of children from serious illness and hospitalisation’.
With Ms Sturgeon pushing for a second independence referendum as early as 2024, any instability now or in the future could dissuade investors to the region. Large national companies already enjoy established businesses in Scotland, employing many thousands in the process, although