Coronavirus

IKEA customers purchasing a real fire tree, priced at £29, can currently get a £20 voucher to redeem across a range of homewares in the new year, making the overall cost of the tree itself just £9. … [Read more...] about Christmas tree shortage could hit UK this year as Danish imports are halted due to coronavirus mink cull

To try to combat this, an extension to the job support scheme has been unveiled by chancellor Rishi Sunak, which will see the government pay a third of hours not worked up to a cap of £697.92 a month for businesses facing lower demand over winter. … [Read more...] about Coronavirus pandemic sparks biggest surge in unemployment in a DECADE

It's the latest blow to the high street, which was already struggling to stay open before the coronavirus pandemic. … [Read more...] about Pret to cut 400 more jobs as it closes six additional shops due to coronavirus

In a statement to media, AACTA CEO Damian Trewhella, said: 'We are excited to bounce forward and find a way to celebrate all the amazing work of the last year on screen and behind the scenes and look forward to creating a slightly different Awards show this year that will also pay tribute to all we have achieved locally and internationally across the last decade.  … [Read more...] about The 2020 AACTA Awards will go ahead despite the coronavirus pandemic – and they’ve introduced a new public-voting category

France is set to start easing its lockdown this weekend so that by Christmas, shops, theaters and cinemas will reopen and people will be able to spend the holiday with their families, President Emmanuel Macron said. The country aims to fully lift the nationwide lockdown on December 15. However, some of the restrictions would remain in place in order to avoid a resurgence of the virus, said Macron. … [Read more...] about Coronavirus digest: EU agrees vaccine deal with Moderna