Paul Charles, CEO of the travel consultancy The PC Agency, also took to Twitter to question the move and he said: 'Surprised that and didn't alter #Spain travel advice yesterday when #France #Germany and #Norway did. Interesting to see a blanket #Spain advisory instead of a regional one just for #Catalonia. Indicates depth of #UKGovt concern on #Spain.' … [Read more...] about Around 1.4 million Britons in Spain face travel chaos as government introduces compulsory two-week ‘house arrest’ quarantine amid scramble to return home after bombshell axing of ‘air bridge’
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Moves by Kwarteng to attack workers’ rights may well run into a red wall
No frills, long-haul economy flights could make a comeback yet When the magnitude of the coronavirus pandemic and its effects on travel became apparent last year, the airline industry’s prognosis was bleak: only a few hardy businesses would survive the summer. Instead, as creditors, aircraft leasing companies and governments were faced with the consequences of calling in debts, the finance was found to keep airlines afloat while barely aloft. The crisis in aviation, to adapt a phrase applied to Brexit, is proving a slow engine failure rather than a sudden crash. … [Read more...] about Moves by Kwarteng to attack workers’ rights may well run into a red wall
Why are increasing numbers of women choosing to be single?
Spinsterhood was accompanied by unusual legal and economic freedoms. The feudal law of couverture invested men with absolute power over their wives, and the “feme sole”, or unmarried woman, was the only category of female legally entitled to own and sell possessions, sign contracts, represent herself in court, or retain wages. It wasn’t until the late 18th century that people began to despise the spinster and that was largely thanks to the poets, playwrights and other trendsetters of the time, who turned her into one of the most pitiable creatures in literature and, by extension, society. … [Read more...] about Why are increasing numbers of women choosing to be single?
Rand Paul warns ONE THIRD of Republicans will leave the party if McConnell allows Trump to be convicted in impeachment trial as president plans revenge on ten GOP lawmakers who voted against him
On Saturday, National Guard members could be seen stopping cars on the road and speaking with drivers before letting them pass. Guardsmen were also seen patrolling the Capitol Building grounds, while also manning positions outside its fence. … [Read more...] about Rand Paul warns ONE THIRD of Republicans will leave the party if McConnell allows Trump to be convicted in impeachment trial as president plans revenge on ten GOP lawmakers who voted against him
UK daily Covid deaths rise by over 1,000 for a fifth day in a row with 1,295 – but infections are down by a THIRD week-on-week with 41,346 new cases
'They are likely to level off in a week - 10 days maybe - at a peak which is probably going to be bigger than the first wave peak of 1,000-a-day, but then should decline due the reductions in cases that we are seeing and, of course, the vaccine programme,' he told BBC Radio 4's The World At One. … [Read more...] about UK daily Covid deaths rise by over 1,000 for a fifth day in a row with 1,295 – but infections are down by a THIRD week-on-week with 41,346 new cases