Coronavirus outbreak - https://dudleylive.co.uk Your Dudley. Your News. Fri, 04 Nov 2022 15:52:54 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.2 https://dudleylive.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/cropped-DUDLEY-32x32.jpg Coronavirus outbreak - https://dudleylive.co.uk 32 32 Hospitals in north of England fear worst as coronavirus admissions rise rapidly https://dudleylive.co.uk/hospitals-in-north-of-england-fear-worst-as-coronavirus-admissions-rise-rapidly/ Sun, 11 Oct 2020 21:24:36 +0000 https://birminghamtimes.co.uk/?p=11978 Liverpool may run out of beds in a week as cases double again and medical staff are worried and worn out

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]]> Coronavirus: UK workers to get two-thirds of wages if firms told to shut https://dudleylive.co.uk/coronavirus-uk-workers-to-get-two-thirds-of-wages-if-firms-told-to-shut/ Sat, 10 Oct 2020 18:50:04 +0000 https://birminghamtimes.co.uk/?p=11905 Rishi Sunak announces new furlough scheme with PM set to outline ‘three-tier’ approach to local lockdowns on Monday

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]]> UK furlough scheme will fail to prevent 1m losing jobs, say experts https://dudleylive.co.uk/uk-furlough-scheme-will-fail-to-prevent-1m-losing-jobs-say-experts/ Sat, 26 Sep 2020 13:49:56 +0000 https://birminghamtimes.co.uk/?p=10436 Young workers and those at the bottom end of the income scale will be the hardest hit

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]]> What is Rishi Sunak’s job support scheme and how will it work? https://dudleylive.co.uk/what-is-rishi-sunaks-job-support-scheme-and-how-will-it-work/ Thu, 24 Sep 2020 20:48:50 +0000 https://birminghamtimes.co.uk/?p=10342 The replacement for the UK furlough scheme is similar to Germany’s Kurzarbeit

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]]> Working from home: share your experiences https://dudleylive.co.uk/working-from-home-share-your-experiences/ Thu, 24 Sep 2020 20:35:42 +0000 https://birminghamtimes.co.uk/?p=10338 We would like to hear from people about working from home, after the government u-turn on returning to workplaces

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]]> Are Britons too ‘freedom-loving’ to follow Covid rules? https://dudleylive.co.uk/are-britons-too-freedom-loving-to-follow-covid-rules/ Thu, 24 Sep 2020 09:50:12 +0000 https://birminghamtimes.co.uk/?p=10255 Boris Johnson’s explanation doesn’t chime with polls or the opinion of experts, who say people in UK prefer to follow rules

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]]> Police in England to enforce Covid rules on pubs with fines and arrests https://dudleylive.co.uk/police-in-england-to-enforce-covid-rules-on-pubs-with-fines-and-arrests/ Mon, 21 Sep 2020 18:28:20 +0000 https://birminghamtimes.co.uk/?p=10065 Forces given powers to target pubs and restaurants if tables too close or larger groups mingling

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]]> Watchdog warns over UK furlough fraud and government contracts https://dudleylive.co.uk/watchdog-warns-over-uk-furlough-fraud-and-government-contracts/ Wed, 16 Sep 2020 09:06:51 +0000 https://birminghamtimes.co.uk/?p=9575 National Audit Office says it will investigate procurement amid concern over level of furlough scheme abuse

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]]> Replace furlough and stop firms ‘firing and rehiring’, Starmer to tell PM https://dudleylive.co.uk/replace-furlough-and-stop-firms-firing-and-rehiring-starmer-to-tell-pm/ Tue, 15 Sep 2020 08:38:03 +0000 https://birminghamtimes.co.uk/?p=9479 Labour leader to accuse Boris Johnson of failing on Covid testing in speech to unions

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]]> Hunting in England exempt from ‘rule of six’ Covid-19 restrictions https://dudleylive.co.uk/hunting-in-england-exempt-from-rule-of-six-covid-19-restrictions/ Mon, 14 Sep 2020 20:40:57 +0000 https://birminghamtimes.co.uk/?p=9467 List of exempt physical activities includes football, rugby, cricket and hockey among others

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