[ad_1] Consumer and disability rights groups have called on the government to urgently improve coordination of food deliveries for vulnerable people, warning that thousands do not receive the help they need during the pandemic. The consumer group Which one? He said he had been contacted by more than 1,000 people …
Read More »Coronavirus: “The daycare I run may not survive”
[ad_1] Image copyright Zoe rae Screenshot Zoe Rae says she may have to close her daycare “We could last another two months, but without more help we won’t last any longer,” says Zoe Rae, owner of the Goldsmiths community nursery in south-east London. It typically serves 30 children, but since …
Read More »Coronavirus: United States to borrow $ 3 trillion as spending skyrockets
[ad_1] Image copyright fake pictures The United States has said it wants to borrow a record $ 3 trillion (£ 2.4 trillion) in the second quarter as coronavirus-related rescue packages explode the budget. The sum is more than five times the previous quarterly record, set at the height of the …
Read More »Home Bargains staff ‘leave’ after police call for social distancing
[ad_1] Staff at a Home Bargains store ‘abandoned’ concerns of social estrangement. A branch employee spoke of his shock at the number of people who were able to enter the store. Police were called to the South Shields store and took no further action, but say they will “monitor the …
Read More »Almost a quarter of British employees have been laid off in the past two weeks | Deal
[ad_1] Nearly a quarter of employees in Britain have been laid off in the past two weeks as evidence of the damage caused by the Covid-19 pandemic to the economy. With the government weighing how and when to begin lifting restrictions imposed in late March, figures released by HMRC showed …
Read More »“It’s About Survival”: Students and Tenants on Rent Strike During Coronavirus Blockade
[ad_1] JBefore the coronavirus shutdown was announced, the sink at the Tama Knight student property in London overflowed, filled the kitchen with used water, and cut power throughout the building. Fearing that she could not effectively isolate herself while sharing facilities in a large community block amid maintenance problems, she …
Read More »Half of British adults ‘felt anxious about Covid-19 blockade’ | Society
[ad_1] More than 25 million people were affected by high levels of anxiety at the end of March, as the decision to put the UK under lock and key raised fears about the health, job security and livelihoods of half the adult population. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said …
Read More »Chaos as motorists queue for HOURS in cars
[ad_1] Motorists stood in line for hours to have a drink in Costa’s cars this morning, raising fears that people will ignore the blockade measures as more street chains are reopened. Tailbacks spread around the block at takeout chains in Edinburgh, Wakefield and Glasgow today as drivers waited to get …
Read More »Norwegian Air shareholders back £ 770m rescue plan | Deal
[ad_1] The embattled airline Norwegian Air will follow through on its rescue plan and unlock government aid after enlisting the support of shareholders, bondholders and lessors of aircraft for a 10 billion kroner debt-to-equity swap (£ 770 million). ). After a weekend of frantic talks, the airline’s shareholders gathered at …
Read More »Cinven and Advent seek to offload risk in a € 17 billion Thyssenkrupp deal
[ad_1] Cinven and Advent, the private equity firms behind the planned € 17.2bn acquisition of Thyssenkrupp’s elevator business, are looking for other investors to help them pay for Europe’s biggest buyout deal in a decade, according to people with direct knowledge. of the situation. The two groups seek to attract …
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