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14 Jul 2020 Coronavirus

Only as ‘last resort’ should police get involved

National Chair wants Government to ensure shops have obligation to make the wearing of face coverings a condition of entry.

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14 Jul 2020 Coronavirus

Lockdown’s side effect: mental health deterioration of people affected by dementia, with third ‘giving up’

Charity’s support used over half a million times during lockdown, people with dementia worst hit in terms of deaths and thousands struggling with mental health decline.

13 Jul 2020 Coronavirus

Boris Johnson says people should talk to their bosses about going back to work ‘in a safe way’

People who have been working from home during the coronavirus crisis should now talk to their bosses about returning to work, Boris Johnson has said.

13 Jul 2020 Coronavirus

Boris Johnson says people ‘should be wearing face coverings’ in shops as he hints at enforcement action

Boris Johnson has said people "should be wearing face coverings in shops" as he hinted the Government may unveil stricter guidelines later this week.

13 Jul 2020 Coronavirus

Government answers GGF questions on Green Scheme

Following the news last week of the Government’s new Green Homes Grant Scheme, the Glass and Glazing Federation (GGF) received many calls and emails from anxious Members with some serious concerns regarding the scheme and its impact on their businesses.

11 Jul 2020 Coronavirus

Exclusive: Government urged to boost help for carers as figures reveal 35,000 of its own staff look after dependents

The Government has been urged to step up the financial help offered to carers after figures revealed more than 35,000 of its own workers look after dependents.

10 Jul 2020 Coronavirus

UK confirms it won’t join EU coronavirus vaccine scheme amid concern over lack of say

The UK government has told the European Union it will not take part in the bloc’s bid to secure a coronavirus vaccine.

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10 Jul 2020 Coronavirus

First COVID-19 case in North West Syria: fears of rapid outbreak in this densely populated area

Sonia Khush, Save the Children Syria Response Director said:

10 Jul 2020 Coronavirus

Labour warns BAME women will be hard-hit by ongoing beauty treatment curbs as lockdown eases

Black, asian and minority ethnic women working in the beauty sector could be particularly hard hit by ongoing coronavirus restrictions on a host of treatments, Labour has warned.

10 Jul 2020 Coronavirus

For countries in Africa suffering from conflict, Covid-19 is another strain on health systems already struggling to cope

Existing humanitarian programmes must adapt to ensure development on primary health care, clean water, sanitation and vaccination continues.

10 Jul 2020 Coronavirus

Vaccine nationalism: Could a Covid-19 vaccine be withheld from the public?

The race to find a vaccine is on – but with China and the US refusing to participate in multilateral approaches, what is the role of Global Britain?

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09 Jul 2020 Coronavirus

Unite’s Len McCluskey on chancellor’s summer statement

No gimmicks, no spin – people wanted serious action to protect their jobs and incomes and on a scale up to the enormous test before our country.

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08 Jul 2020 Coronavirus

More ambitious measures need to be introduced for the UK to successfully deliver Net Zero by 2050

IKEA is taking action, but the Government can enable more businesses to drive positive changes for people and planet.

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08 Jul 2020 Coronavirus

A £3bn investment in improving our homes and public buildings is a much-needed boost to the insulation industry

The funding is a welcome first step and gives business confidence to create much-needed jobs whilst providing an incentive and support to consumers to decarbonise their homes right across the country.

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08 Jul 2020 Coronavirus

BSA comments on the Chancellor's summer economic update

Following today's statement from Chancellor Rishi Sunak, the BSA makes the following comments:

08 Jul 2020 Coronavirus

Rishi Sunak hopes the UK’s economic response can define its handling of the coronavirus crisis

“We will not be defined by this crisis, but by our response to it.”

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08 Jul 2020 Coronavirus

BPF Response to Mini Budget 2020

Please see below for a response to the UK government's 'Mini-Budget' announced today, from Philip Law, Director General of the British Plastics Federation:

08 Jul 2020 Coronavirus

We need investment of no less than £80bn to protect jobs now and for the future

The SNP has a five-point plan to kickstart the economy, protect jobs and incomes, and build a fairer society.

08 Jul 2020 Coronavirus

Ministers ‘messed up royally’ over PPE as MPs demand plan to protect NHS workers from potential coronavirus second wave

Ministers have been put on notice to solve problems with personal protective equipment (PPE) ahead of a feared second spike in cases of Covid-19.

08 Jul 2020 Coronavirus

We need an economic plan with a green heart

The Chancellor has suggested he will spend just £3bn on green investment, but we need investment of £150bn over the next three years to truly transform our economy.

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07 Jul 2020 Coronavirus

ONS figures reveal consistent fall in care home Covid-19 deaths

Figures from the Office for National Statistics reveal that deaths in care homes due to Covid-19 are consistently falling.

07 Jul 2020 Coronavirus

We need a Covid Legacy Bill that puts health, wellbeing and happiness at the heart of decision-making

Coronavirus has laid bare the deep inequalities in our country and the consequences they are having for people’s lives.

07 Jul 2020 Coronavirus

IET welcome Chancellor's announcement of grants for home-owners to make energy saving improvements

We look forward to seeing what else is part of the wider £3bn plan to cut emissions and how Government plans to achieve the £9.2bn promise made in the election manifesto. Hopefully the Chancellor will have more to say in the budget tomorrow.

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07 Jul 2020 Coronavirus

What is really popular across the UK but some say is boring, Mr Chancellor?

Energy efficiency, Chancellor! A green recovery is simply impossible without it and voters want it! Tackling the UK’s unnecessarily leaky housing must be at the heart of the Chancellor’s stimulus plan to recover from Covid-19.