Veteran who has raised nearly £30m for NHS says turning 100 ‘quite extraordinary’ Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The inspirational second world war veteran Captain Tom Moore has been appointed an honorary colonel to mark his 100th birthday on Thursday in recognition of his efforts that have raised nearly £30m for […]
Just 78,767 vehicles left factory gates last month, the worst result since the financial crisis UK car production plunged by more than a third in March to its lowest since 2009 as the coronavirus pandemic forced factories to close in an unprecedented crisis for the industry. Just 78,767 vehicles left factory gates in the month, […]
Clashes expected over plan which Britain says would sow division in Northern Ireland Brussels and UK officials will clash over the increasingly fraught question of whether the European Union can open an office in Belfast. At the inaugural meeting on Thursday of a special committee of officials charged with enforcing a de facto Irish Sea […]
Analysis models impact over next year of delays in getting diagnosis and treatment Case study: ‘Cancer patients like me are getting forgotten about’ Almost 18,000 more people with cancer in England could die after the coronavirus pandemic led hospitals to suspend treatment and deterred patients from seeking NHS care, research has found. Cancer experts claim […]
Moment of remembrance and singalong of We’ll Meet Again also planned for anniversary The Queen will address the nation on the 75th anniversary of VE Day, on a day of thanksgiving culminating in a national singalong of We’ll Meet Again. Celebrations will take place in gardens, on doorsteps and in living rooms, rather than the […]
Review calls for tribunals to have ability to award up to £100,000 for breach of contract Employment tribunals should be given powers to make awards of up to £100,000 for breach of contract and to deal with disputes where staff are still in work, the Law Commission has recommended. The strict time limit of three […]
BA boss says more than one in four jobs could go as coronavirus causes global collapse in air travel British Airways has set out plans to make up to 12,000 of its staff redundant because of the global collapse in air travel in the face of the coronavirus pandemic. The airline’s chief executive, Alex Cruz, […]
Call to extend £60,000 payouts for NHS staff relatives to others on frontline such as bus drivers Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The families of bus drivers , shop workers, prison officers and other frontline staff who have died from coronavirus should be entitled to the £60,000 life assurance alongside those […]
Talks aimed at bringing in practices that reassure employees it is safe to leave lockdown Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Ministers have held a series of high-level meetings with trades unions and business leaders amid fears that millions of people will be too fearful to return to work as pressure intensifies […]
Relatives of staff who died of virus welcome new payouts but warn focus must be on PPE Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Grieving families of NHS and social care workers who died after contracting coronavirus in the course of their duties will be entitled to a £60,000 payment, ministers announced on […]