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LATEST
North West Residents Spend An Extra £1,913 As They Increase Time Online
People in the North West have, on average, spent an additional £1,913 each on online shopping in the past year, the latest Lloyds Bank Consumer Digital Index has revealed. We still have people across the North West who are not using the internet on a regular basis so it’s vital that…
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LNER Services Stepped Up
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London North Eastern Railway (LNER) has reintroduced services and expects to operate a robust weekday timetable from today (17 May) as trains are safely returned into service. A number of Hitachi Class 800 trains from several companies were removed from service last week for precautionary checks. Hitachi, train operators and the government, with oversight…
11:07 AM 17th May 2021
Theakston’s Celebrates Pub Openings With Epic ‘More Than Just A Pint’ Poem
Ben Taylor the Yorkshire Prose
T&R Theakston has teamed up with a spoken word poet to celebrate the reopening of pubs and capture the nation’s emotional attachment to the pint. The epic verse that is sure to leave a lump in the throat of landlords and regulars across the country, is entitled ‘More Than Just A…
5:26 AM 15th May 2021
Summit To Build Global Confidence In Vaccines To Be Convened By The UK Government
The UK Government will convene a virtual Global Vaccine Confidence Summit on June 2nd, bringing together experts in the public and private sector. The Summit will look at innovative solutions to tackle misinformation and support confidence in life-saving COVID-19 vaccines around the world. Speakers at the summit…
6:56 PM 16th May 2021
More Than 20 Million UK Adults Receive Both Doses Of COVID-19 Vaccine
More than 36 million people in the UK have been vaccinated with 1 dose and 20 million have received 2 doses. Public urged to take up their second doses as soon as they are eligible to get fullest possible protection Health services across the UK have now…
6:45 PM 16th May 2021
Most Vulnerable Offered Second Dose Of COVID-19 Vaccine Earlier To Help Protect Against Variants
Action is part of measures to tackle rising cases of the B1.617.2 variant of concern. Second COVID-19 vaccine dose to be offered to the most vulnerable earlier to help protect against variants Strengthened surge testing, genome sequencing and enhanced contact tracing measures deployed across the North West to control…
10:27 PM 15th May 2021
Opinion
Can Scotland Afford Its Independence?
Shirley McIntosh, partner at audit, tax and consulting firm RSM, asks if Scotland can afford independence. The results of the election of the next Scottish Parliament are now in, after a longer than usual count due to Coronavirus restrictions. Contrary to most of the polls in the run up to…
5:00 AM 15th May 2021
Opinion
Triumph Of The Swill
Roger Winterbottom
Features Writer
After seeing the success of the proposed European Super League for football, it was announced today by the Conservative Party that they would be founding a new British Super Politics League. “Young people are no longer interested in politics,” said a party spokesman. “There are too many poor quality election…
6:00 AM 14th May 2021
78% Of Businesses Report No Plans To Implement ‘Vaccine Certification’, BCC Survey Shows
Andrew Palmer
News Editor
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The British Chambers of Commerce today published new survey data which show that the vast majority of responding businesses have no plans in place to require evidence of vaccination from customers, suppliers or employees. The BCC has therefore called on the Government to set out plans as soon as possible…
4:00 AM 14th May 2021
The 2021 National Lottery Awards
Jonathan Tuchner from the National Lottery Awards writes: Dear Editor, The 2021 National Lottery Awards are now open for entries. Once again, the annual search for the UK’s favourite National Lottery funded people and projects will recognise those individuals and organisations who have made an extraordinary impact in their community – especially…
8:32 PM 13th May 2021
LNER Supports Service Recovery Plan For Hitachi Class 800 Trains
London North Eastern Railway (LNER) has reached agreement with Hitachi and industry partners to begin the process of safely returning trains into service. Hitachi, train operators and the government, with oversight from the rail regulator, have agreed a service recovery plan for the safe reintroduction of some of the Class 800 trains that…
12:34 PM 13th May 2021
Historic Moment As HS2 Launches First Giant Tunnelling Machine
HS2 Ltd will today announce the launch of the enormous 2,000 tonne tunnel boring machine (TBM) ‘Florence’ from HS2’s South Portal site next to the M25 in Buckinghamshire, at an event attended by HS2 Minister Andrew Stephenson and HS2 Ltd CEO Mark Thurston among others. The launch of the first of…
4:00 AM 13th May 2021
The Government’s NHS Plans Are A Trojan Horse For Privatisation, Says Jon Trickett MP
Jon Trickett MP has today criticised the Government’s White Paper, The Future of Health and Care, which rubber stamps United States style privatised care models for the UK. The Member of Parliament for Hemsworth constituency in West Yorkshire pointed out the Government’s ‘integrated care’ plans are championed by private health…
2:39 PM 12th May 2021
454 Hard Hats Represent The Number Of UK Construction Suicides Each Year
For Mental Health Awareness Week, exhibition visualises the scale of the problem in the UK Male construction workers are three times more likely to die from suicide than the average UK man Half of UK tradespeople experience mental health problems due to work …
9:33 AM 12th May 2021
New UK First Pandemic Museum Finally Opens Its Doors In Chester
A new UK first visitor attraction delving into the nation’s gory history of medicine and pandemics is finally opening its doors to the public – after being delayed by the Covid pandemic! The new ‘Sick to Death’ attraction – opening at St Michael’s Church in Chester city centre on Thursday 20th…
10:15 PM 11th May 2021
Responses To Queen's Speech
Responding to Government’s priorities set out in the Queen’s Speech, CLA President Mark Bridgeman said: “We welcome government’s recognition of the need to modernise the planning system – but they must ensure that reforms apply as much to the countryside as they do urban environments. “For too long, the countryside has been…
4:07 PM 11th May 2021
Rallying Cry For Inquiry Into Boosting Rural Productivity
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A cross-party group of MPs and Peers has launched an inquiry that will explore how to boost the rural economy in a post-Covid world. The inquiry, run by the All Party Parliamentary Group for Rural Business and the Rural Powerhouse, will explore why rural productivity is 18% below the national average…
3:25 PM 11th May 2021
LGA: Councils Respond To The Queen’s Speech
Responding to the Queen’s Speech, Cllr James Jamieson, Chairman of the Local Government Association, said: “Councils know their local areas best and stand ready to help lead efforts to ensure the new legislative agenda set out in today’s Queen’s Speech – including around planning, jobs, health and care reform, environment, climate…
2:14 PM 11th May 2021
Government Sets Out Plan To Ban Conversion Therapy
Following the Queen’s Speech Tuesday 11th May, Minister for Women & Equalities, Liz Truss, has confirmed that the Government will take legislative steps to ban conversion therapy. Government announces plans to legislate the banning of conversion therapy. Commitment to ban the practice in the…
11:52 AM 11th May 2021
Schools And Colleges To Benefit From Boost In Expert Mental Health Support
More than £17 million announced to improve mental health and wellbeing support in schools and colleges, part of Government’s commitment to build back better for every young person New funding to train thousands of senior mental health leads, for school and college staff and to provide helpful resources …
11:42 AM 10th May 2021
UK COVID-19 Alert Level Move From Level 4 To Level 3.
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Following advice from the Joint Biosecurity Centre and in the light of the most recent data, the UK Chief Medical Officers and NHS England National Medical Director agree that the UK alert level should move from level 4 to level 3. The statement said: Thanks to the efforts of the UK…
11:41 AM 10th May 2021
Unprecedented Step’: TUC General Secretary Writes To Pay Review Bodies Seeking ‘Significant Boost’ To Key Worker Pay
Andrew Palmer
News Editor
TUC General Secretary, Frances O’Grady, has taken the unprecedented step of writing to public sector pay review bodies, calling on them to recognise and reward the efforts of key workers who kept the nation going through the pandemic. It is the first time a TUC general secretary has appealed directly to…
9:59 AM 10th May 2021
Failure To Act On Social Care In Queen’s Speech Will Be ‘Bitter Blow’, Say Councils
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Failure to act on securing the future of adult social care as we emerge from the pandemic will be a ‘bitter blow’ to the millions of people who draw on and work in these vital services, a cross-party group of council leaders say today. Ahead of the Queen’s Speech setting out…
7:23 AM 10th May 2021
Government Calls On Industry For Action To Resolve Rail Disruption
government requests Hitachi set out a comprehensive safety inspection plan, and longer-term repair strategy for damaged Class 800 fleet rail industry asked to deliver a rolling stock strategy to provide additional capacity on network, and a rail replacement schedule passengers…
9:25 PM 9th May 2021
A New Queen's Speech To Build Back Better From The Pandemic
New laws to ensure the UK builds back better and stronger from the pandemic will be unveiled in next week’s Queen’s Speech. Following the unprecedented, global impact of coronavirus the Government’s new legislative programme will be focussed on supporting the nation’s recovery, backing the NHS, levelling up and spreading opportunity. It will…
11:14 AM 9th May 2021
Greater Manchester Re-elects Andy Burnham As Mayor
Andy Burnham
There was some good news for Kier Starmer's Labour Party today as Andy Burnham was re-elected as Mayor of Greater Manchester in what was a landslide victory. In an emotional speech he thanked his family for their support. He won 67.3% of the vote a rise from his 2017 result on…
6:24 PM 8th May 2021
Industry Comments As Government Announces Greenlist Countries For Travel
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Transport Secretary Grant Shapps announced that international travel can begin to safely reopen from 17 May, allowing people to go on foreign holidays to green list countries. The ‘Stay in the UK’ regulation will lift on 17 May, meaning leisure travel from England will no longer be illegal. However, speaking…
8:51 AM 8th May 2021
Two-thirds Of UK Adults Receive First Dose Of A COVID-19 Vaccine
Two-thirds of UK adults – 35 million – have been vaccinated with a first dose of a COVID-19 jab More than 16.7 million people in the UK vaccinated with a second dose of a COVID-19 jab Public urged to get…
7:48 PM 7th May 2021
More Life-saving Support For India On Its Way From UK
A cargo plane left Belfast today, carrying 3 surplus 18-tonne oxygen generators and 1,000 ventilators as part of the UK’s response to India’s COVID-19 crisis. flight carrying 3 surplus 18-tonne oxygen generators and 1,000 ventilators left Belfast this morning in support of India’s fight against COVID-19 …
4:13 PM 7th May 2021
Confirmed Cases Of COVID-19 Variants Identified In UK - 7 May 2021
Latest updates on SARS-CoV-2 variants detected in UK. Public Health England (PHE) releases weekly updates on the number of confirmed new cases of variants of concern and variants under investigation identified in the UK. The dominant variant continues to be VOC-20DEC-01 (B.1.1.7) and PHE will continue to monitor all variants closely. The…
3:55 PM 7th May 2021
Over 1.1m Homes With Planning Permission Waiting To Be Built
More than 1.1m homes granted planning permission in England in the last decade are yet to be built, new analysis by the Local Government Association reveals today. The LGA is calling for councils to be given powers in a Planning Bill in the Queen’s Speech to incentivise developers to build housing…
8:58 AM 7th May 2021
Conservatives Historic Win In Hartlepool
Andrew Palmer
News Editor
Jill Mortimer
Hartlepool has woken up to an historic win for new Conservative MP Jill Mortimer, who has taken the Labour held seat. The Conservatives took the seat winning 15,529 votes giving them a majority of 6,940, winning more than 50% of the vote. Jill Mortimer who has been farming in Thirsk, North Yorkshire,…
7:10 AM 7th May 2021
Statement On The Latest Developments In Jersey: 6 May 2021
A statement by the Government on the latest developments in Jersey. We are pleased that French fishing boats have now left the vicinity of Jersey. Given the situation is resolved for now, the Royal Navy Offshore Patrol Vessels will prepare to return to port in the UK. We remain on standby…
10:06 PM 6th May 2021
UK Hosts G7 Foreign Ministers' Meeting In London
The first in-person meeting of G7 foreign and development ministers takes place in London from 3 to 5 May 2021. the event will be first face-to-face meeting of G7 Foreign and Development Ministers in over 2 years the Association of South East Asian Nations…
7:48 AM 6th May 2021
Foreign Secretary Meeting With Marise Payne, Australian Minister For Foreign Affairs, 5 May
Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab met Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs Marise Payne during the G7 Foreign and Development Ministerial Meeting. A Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office spokesperson said: "Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab met Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs Marise Payne this morning. "During the meeting,…
4:22 PM 5th May 2021
PM Call With Chancellor Merkel: 5 May 2021
The Prime Minister spoke to German Chancellor Angela Merkel this afternoon, ahead of the Petersburg Climate Dialogue tomorrow. They discussed the importance of all countries making concrete commitments to reduce carbon emissions and supporting developing countries to do the same, including by raising contributions towards climate finance. They resolved to work…
4:17 PM 5th May 2021
Foreign Secretary Meeting With Marc Garneau, Canadian Minister For Foreign Affairs, 4 May
Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab met Canadian Minister for Foreign Affairs Marc Garneau during the G7 Foreign and Development Ministerial Meeting. A Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office spokesperson said: "Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab met Canadian Minister for Foreign Affairs Marc Garneau today. "During the meeting the…
3:26 PM 4th May 2021
Foreign Secretary Meeting With Jean-Yves Le Drian, French Foreign Minister, 4 May
Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab met French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian during the G7 Foreign and Development Ministerial Meeting. A Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office spokesperson said: "Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab met French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian today at Lancaster House in London, as part of the…
1:49 PM 4th May 2021
Prime Minister Announces £1 Billion Of New UK-India Trade
New commercial trade and investment deals will create more than 6,500 UK jobs. In a virtual meeting today (Tuesday 4 May 2021) the PM and Prime Minister Modi will agree deeper cooperation between the UK and India, including a new Enhanced Trade Partnership paving the way for…
8:00 AM 4th May 2021
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