The NHS are bracing itself for a “significant” threat of a high number of Omicron patients as they have declared a “Level 4 National Incident.” There will be new emergency… The post Hospitals could discharge patients to hotels as they are bracing for Omicron wave as a ‘National Incident’ has been declared appeared first on…
Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Strugeon has held her weekly update over the situation in her country and warned the R number for Omicron “appears to by two and is possibly… The post Omicron R number could be above 4 and ‘to save Christmas limit contact to three households,’ says Sturgeon appeared first on London Business…
The Office for National Statistics’ most timely estimate of payrolled employees indicates that in November 2021 there were 29.4 million employees in the UK: up 257,000 on the revised October… The post November shows labour market in rude health but early Omicron signs not encouraging appeared first on London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com.
The Night Time Industries Association, the main trade body representing businesses in the UK’s Night Time Economy, has called on the Government to urgently provide businesses with financial support through… The post The crippled hospitality sector calls for a ‘freeze of VAT at 12.5%’ and ‘to reinstate furlough for first quarter of 2022’ appeared first…
The Mayor of London is today calling on the Government to do more to support businesses who are seeing a significant drop in takings due to fears around the new… The post Sadiq Khan calls on government to support businesses as new variant hits London’s economy appeared first on London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com.
Omicron is fueling as explosion in cases the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) warned that current daily rate of infections is around 200,000. The British Medical Association (BMA) said the… The post Government told they’re ‘missing the wider measures’ as UKHSA warns around 200,000 people a day being infected appeared first on London Business News…
The general secretary of the Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL) has warned that schools across the country are seeing “very severe low attendance.” This comes amid the spread… The post Schools witness ‘very severe low attendance with one school has 25% of staff off for three weeks amid Omicron appeared first on London…
The Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has announced that he is to address the nation this evening at 7pm in a pre-recorded message. This will be in response to the… The post Sir Keir Starmer is to address the nation this evening in a pre-recorded message which is to be broadcast on BBC One appeared…
London is now the UK’s “hotspot” as Omicron makes up for 30% of all new cases and the government could impose tighter restrictions as the capital is in the worst… The post London has worst position with Omicron with ‘not limiting parties’ and ‘not requiring people to self isolate will have consequences’ appeared first on…
Today marked the start of work from home guidelines being reintroduced in England as part of the government’s Plan B guidance to curb the spread of Omicron. But what about… The post Work from home guidance, but what about the millions who can’t? appeared first on London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com.