A quarter of a million hospitality jobs are at risk from additional coronavirus restrictions imposed on London from this weekend, the mayor of London has been warned by an industry chief. Sky News has seen a letter to Sadiq Khan from Kate Nicholls, chief executive of UKHospitality, in which she said that his request for
Month: October 2020
The UK and the European Union have imposed sanctions on several individuals and one organisation following the novichok poisoning of Alexei Navalny. Six members of Russian government, including the first deputy chief of staff to President Vladimir Putin, Sergei Kiriyenko, and deputy ministers to the ministry of defence, Alexei Krivoruchko and Pavel Popov, have been
John Legend has returned to the stage for the first time since announcing the loss of his third baby, performing live at the 2020 Billboard Music Awards. The 41-year-old dedicated the emotional performance of Never Break to his wife, the model and presenter Chrissy Teigen The couple revealed the loss of their baby boy, who
Facebook and Twitter are preventing users from sharing a story about Hunter Biden – allegations which an expert in foreign interference has described as “highly suspicious”. Two articles published in the New York Post claim to present evidence that Hunter Biden, the son of US presidential candidate Joe Biden, introduced a Ukrainian businessman to his
A team of palaeontologists in the UK have discovered a new species of small pterosaur, similar in size to a turkey. The dinosaur is unlike any other pterosaur discovered due to its long and slender toothless beak, similar to that of a kiwi bird, according to the study published in Cretaceous Research. Scientists were surprised
London will face Tier 2 coronavirus restrictions from Saturday. It means millions in the capital will be banned from meeting people from other households indoors, whether that’s in their home or in a pub. Londoners have also been advised to avoid public transport and reduce the number of journeys they make where possible. Please use
“You don’t mess with the line dancers,” the lady in the cafe at Oldham leisure centre told us. And you don’t. We found them in the sports hall – 45 straight-talking ladies who dance, laugh and natter during their weekly two-hour session. Image: Dozens of people gather at Oldham’s leisure centre for line dancing classes
MPs in Greater Manchester and London have been invited to briefings with a government minister this morning – amid reports that both areas could be placed into a higher coronavirus tier. Health minister Helen Whateley is going to hold a call with London MPs at 9.30am, followed by Greater Manchester MPs at 10.45am. Local leaders
The retail sector has expressed concerns at government proposals to protect access to cash that would see shops offering cashback services more widely. The plan builds on a budget pledge by the chancellor to protect the cash system, as ATM numbers and bank branches continue to decline rapidly in the face of the challenge posed
Oscar-winning actor Tim Robbins has told Sky News that “we all need a good laugh” right now, as he discussed his new star-studded satirical podcast Bobbo Supreme. He revealed that he wanted to make a film but due to the coronavirus pandemic, that was not possible – so he created a “film for the ears”
A state of emergency has been declared in France, and President Emmanuel Macron has announced a curfew between 9pm and 6am for the areas worst-affected by coronavirus. Ile-de-France and eight metropolitan areas – including Grenoble, Lille, Lyon, Aix-Marseille, Saint Etienne and Toulouse – will face the curfews for four weeks, starting on Saturday. During the
Sir Elton John and his ex-wife Renate Blauel have resolved a reported £3m legal dispute over an agreement not to talk about their marriage publicly. Ms Blauel started proceedings against the star in the summer, accusing him of “repeated and flagrant” breaches of the agreement in his memoir Me and the biopic Rocketman, both released
London Film Festival 2020 may have been robbed of the red-carpet glamour of previous years due to the coronavirus restrictions, but there was still much to enjoy from the slimmed-down programme. Here are some of the highlights that are worth checking out. Kajillionaire Image: Gina Rodriguez (left) and Evan Rachel Wood star in director Miranda
The UK may have already “missed the boat” for a pre-planned lockdown, forcing the government to introduce emergency restrictions like the ones in March, a leading government scientific advisor has warned. Professor Graham Medley, who sits on the Scientific Group for Emergencies (SAGE), told journalists that a two-week “circuit breaker” lockdown could “buy time” to
A “short, sharp” two-week lockdown over the October half-term could prevent more than 7,000 deaths, according to a paper by two of the government’s leading scientific advisers. The paper, which has not been peer-reviewed, suggests that a full lockdown, with stay-at-home orders and school closures, could reduce COVID-19 deaths from 19,900 to 12,100 over the
Boris Johnson has told MPs that “I rule out nothing” in the fight against coronavirus, but that he wants to “avoid the misery of another national lockdown”. The prime minister defended his three-tier system of local COVID-19 restrictions during a tempestuous PMQs clash with Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer. Did you miss PMQs? This is
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