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CMA To Investigate Amazon And Google Over Fake Reviews
The CMA has opened a formal probe into Amazon and Google over concerns that they have not been doing enough to combat fake reviews on their sites.
In this next phase of the work, the Competititon and Markets Authority (CMA) will gather further information to determine whether these two firms may…
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UK Travel Update - 24 June 2021
Transport Secretary announces measures to continue cautiously reopening international travel in a safe and sustainable way. w80[ Malta, Madeira, the Balearic Islands, several UK overseas territories, and Caribbean islands, including Barbados are added to the government’s green list for travel UK government in response to the Global Travel Taskforce recommendation on…
8:20 PM 24th June 2021
British Foods At Risk Of Extinction Without Urgent Action On Biodiversity
Arla farmer Roger Hildreth and his pollinator ‘Bee&Bee’.
The UK faces a biodiversity crisis due to a dwindling population of vital pollinators. Without urgent action now to help our pollinators we stand to lose much-loved foods such as British fruits. Custodians of the British countryside, the farmers that own Arla, have been working to combat this for several…
4:01 AM 24th June 2021
Charity Cycle Ride To Honour Fallen Gulf War Comrades Comes To Yorkshire
Mal Craghill (L) and Martin Wintermeyer training for their cycle challenge
RAF veterans Mal Craghill and Martin Wintermeyer will be cycling through Yorkshire on Saturday 26 June as part of a 690 mile challenge; the Tornado Tribute Tour of England. The challenge, raising money for the Royal Air Forces Association, is in memory of friends and colleagues killed training for and during…
9:08 AM 25th June 2021
Plea For Vigilance As The North York Moors Announces Fire Risk
People visiting the North York Moors are asked to be particularly vigilant as the recent fine weather has led to an increased risk of moorland and forest fires in the National Park. Low rainfall, coupled with very dry ground vegetation such as heather and bracken, has forced the North York Moors…
8:30 PM 24th June 2021
Weekly National Flu And COVID-19 Surveillance Reports Published - 24 June 2021
The main points from this week’s national influenza and COVID-19 surveillance report are: Surveillance indicators suggest that at a national level COVID-19 activity increased in week 24 of 2021. The number of acute respiratory infection incidents (suspected outbreaks) in England was 386 in week 24, compared to 327 in the previous week. Case…
7:36 PM 24th June 2021
Lockdown Lifting Could Spark Rise In Drink-driving Cases
The easing of lockdown restrictions could lead to an increase in drink-driving reports, new data finds. The number of people caught drink-driving by UK police forces peaked during last summer, with more than 32,000 reports made between the months of June and August, accounting for 31% of the total offences for…
4:00 AM 24th June 2021
3 In 5 UK Adults Receive Both Doses Of COVID-19 Vaccine
More than three in five adults in the UK have received a second dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, securing the fullest possible protection, as the vaccination programme continues at unprecedented pace and scale. With 75,188,795 million doses administered in total, 43,448,680 million people across the UK have now been vaccinated with…
8:12 PM 23rd June 2021
The New £50 Enters Circulation
Back of note - credit Bank of England
Today, the new polymer £50 note featuring the scientist Alan Turing has entered circulation for the first time. The new note will start to become available in bank branches and at ATM’s in the coming days and weeks. 30 September 2022 will be the last day you can use Bank of…
1:42 PM 23rd June 2021
It’s Time To Level Up Britain’s Screens
Oliver Dowden
DCMS Secretary of State, Oliver Dowden, writes about the benefits of a free, diverse and pluralistic broadcasting landscape Think of the last TV show you recommended to a friend. In my house, we’re hooked on Spiral, the French police procedural. In the office, all the talk is about Mare of Easttown. Whatever…
11:42 AM 23rd June 2021
Northern Cities And Towns Face A Debt ‘Avalanche’ As Government Covid-support Ends
Andrew Palmer
News Editor
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Approaching crisis risks derailing the Government’s levelling up agenda People in many parts of Northern England and the Midlands face an ‘avalanche’ of debt as Covid-support is phased out this summer, according to new research from Centre for Cities think tank in partnership with Clarion Housing Group, that challenges the idea…
4:00 AM 23rd June 2021
Your Chance To Talk With Managers At TransPennine Express
Rail customers in the North and into Scotland are being invited to book a space and chat virtually with train and station managers. TransPennine Express (TPE) is giving its customers the opportunity to get in touch and discuss the things that matter to them when it comes to travelling by train.…
9:25 PM 22nd June 2021
Less Than Half Of School Staff Feel Their Workplace Is Diverse – New Report Highlights Significant Issues In Schools
Less than half of school staff (43%) feel their workplace is diverse, according to a new report by leading survey management platform, Edurio, on equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) in schools. The report, titled Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Among School Staff, is the largest review of EDI amongst school and…
4:00 AM 22nd June 2021
Opinion
Secretary Of State Oliver Dowden: Protecting Journalism In A Healthy Democracy
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DCMS Secretary of State writes about the importance of a free and diverse media What makes a healthy democracy? The strongest and most progressive countries share lots of qualities, but they have two vital things in common: a free and diverse media and the right to dissent. This week, a vocal…
4:00 AM 21st June 2021
TUC Calls For Long COVID To Be Urgently Recognised As A Disability To Prevent “Massive” Discrimination
Andrew Palmer
News Editor
Image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay
The TUC has called for long Covid to be urgently recognised as a disability and Covid-19 as an occupational disease, to give workers access to legal protections and compensation. The call comes as the TUC publishes an in-depth report on workers’ experiences of long Covid during the pandemic. More than 3,500 workers…
4:00 AM 21st June 2021
NHS App Reaches Over 6 Million Users
Over 6 million NHS patients can now benefit from easy access to personalised medical services, as well as access to COVID-19 vaccination status for travel via the NHS App. There have been over 2 million new NHS App users since the COVID-19 vaccination status service was added on 17 May, with…
1:15 PM 20th June 2021
Outdoor Civil Wedding And Partnership Registrations To Be Legalised
Civil ceremonies can take place outside for the first time Will support wedding sector and provide greater flexibility to couples Comes into force on 1 July Under current laws for approved premises such as a hotel, the legal wedding or civil…
11:07 AM 20th June 2021
Weekend Health: Pollen And Drug Driving
With the heatwave in full swing, the met office has predicted very high levels of pollen across the UK which will no doubt sting a lot of drivers. Car Insurance Expert at Confused.com, Alex Kindred, says: “Pollen counts are high, so many motorists will be desperately relying on antihistamines to keep…
4:35 AM 19th June 2021
TUC Research Reveals “Emerging Class Divide” In Who Gets Flexible Working
New polling in a report published by the TUC reveals an emerging class divide as some workers opt to keep working from home whereas those who can’t work from home have little access to any forms of flexible working. The number of workers who work from home has been transformed…
4:00 AM 19th June 2021
New National Surveillance Of Possible COVID-19 Reinfection
For the first time, Public Health England (PHE) has published population surveillance data on possible coronavirus (COVID-19) reinfections, to help monitor and understand the risk of people catching COVID-19 again. The data will be published regularly as part of the PHE Weekly Surveillance Report. The current data shows that there…
10:17 AM 18th June 2021
Response To Rape Overhauled
Andrew Palmer
News Editor
Image by Sang Hyun Cho from Pixabay
Sweeping reforms to increase the number of rape cases reaching court while bolstering support for victims have been unveiled by the government today. The ambitious plans include clear actions for the police, prosecutors and courts – to roll out a new approach to investigations, reduce the number of victims withdrawing from…
7:12 AM 18th June 2021
Weekly National Flu And COVID-19 Surveillance Reports Published - 17 June 2021
The main points from this week’s national influenza and COVID-19 surveillance report are: Surveillance indicators suggest that at a national level COVID-19 activity increased in week 23 of 2021. Case rates per 100,000 have increased in all age groups, ethnic groups and regions. The number of acute respiratory infection incidents (suspected outbreaks) in…
9:32 PM 17th June 2021
Vinnie Jones And The British Heart Foundation Team-up To Encourage Everyone In The UK To Learn CPR
Vinnie Jones has reunited with the British Heart Foundation to call on everyone in the UK to learn CPR and help save lives, following the events that have shaken the footballing world this week. The football legend and actor has recorded a 40 second advert for the nation’s heart charity,…
9:28 PM 17th June 2021
THINK! Launches Major New Campaign With A Passionate Team Talk To Young Drivers
As part of the launch of a major new THINK! campaign, Radio One DJ and co-host of ‘That Peter Crouch Podcast’, Chris Stark, has joined forces with the County Football Association (FA) to deliver a passionate team talk to a nation of football lovers to keep them safe on the…
8:43 AM 17th June 2021
Transpennine Express Join The Fight To End Loneliness In Lancashire And Yorkshire
TransPennine Express (TPE) has joined the fight to end loneliness in Lancashire and Yorkshire by partnering with the Campaign to End Loneliness. The announcement of the partnership comes during Loneliness Awareness Week (14th-18th June) and TPE is taking steps to inform customers, colleagues and people who live in and around Lancashire…
7:30 PM 15th June 2021
LGA Responds To Roadmap Exit Delay
Image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay
Responding to the Prime Minister’s announcement that the final stage of the roadmap will be delayed, Cllr James Jamieson, Chairman of the Local Government Association, said: “As the Prime Minister has stressed, the Delta variant unfortunately remains a serious concern and everyone needs to continue to play their part in ensuring…
5:52 PM 14th June 2021
Pause Button Pressed On June 21st Restrictions
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The pause button has been pressed on lifting restrictions next week. The Prime Minister said: "When we set out on our roadmap to freedom a few months ago, we were determined to make progress that was cautious but irreversible. And step by step – thanks to the enormous efforts of the…
5:46 PM 14th June 2021
Sheffield’s Snowdrop Project Wins National Charity Award
The Centre for Social Justice Awards 2021 has chosen the organisation as one of Britain’s best small charities from a national field of 127 candidates A Sheffield charity providing long-term support to survivors of human trafficking and modern slavery has won Britain’s foremost charity contest, the annual Centre for Social Justice…
2:31 PM 14th June 2021
PM To Tell NATO Leaders: Collective Security Must Be The Foundation Of Pandemic Recovery
The Prime Minister will travel to Brussels today (Monday) for a NATO Summit. The meeting is the first between leaders of the Alliance since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic and the election of President Biden. Earlier this year the UK published a wholescale review of our foreign, defence and security…
9:45 AM 14th June 2021
New G7 Action To Keep People Safer From Climate Disasters
The UK, Germany and USA have today announced new action to scale up protection for the world’s most vulnerable communities against the impacts of climate change. A package of support, including £120 million in new funding from the UK and €125 million in new funding from Germany, will enable quicker responses…
7:58 PM 13th June 2021
£3.4 Million To Expand The Duke Of Edinburgh's Award In Schools
More pupils from the most deprived areas of England will be able to start The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award thanks to a funding boost of £3.4 million from Government, helping more young people to access volunteering and extra-curricular learning. In the week that would have marked the late Duke of Edinburgh’s…
10:38 AM 13th June 2021
G7 Leaders To Agree Landmark Global Health Declaration: 12 June 2021
G7 leaders will commit to using all their resources to prevent a global pandemic from ever happening again when they meet in Cornwall today (Saturday). The world’s leading democracies are expected to agree the ‘Carbis Bay Declaration’, an historic statement setting out a series of concrete commitments to prevent any repeat…
10:31 AM 12th June 2021
The Queen’s Birthday Honours List 2021
The Queen’s Birthday Honours List 2021 demonstrates the extraordinary efforts made by individuals in all four nations of the United Kingdom during the pandemic. The List includes those who have worked throughout the crisis, putting others before themselves - from caring neighbours, frontline and community heroes, to those supporting the UK…
9:18 AM 12th June 2021
Weekend Feature: Racing’s Ahead At Ripon Racecourse
Ripon Races
Sonia Price takes time out to look round Ripon Racecourse. If you’re wearied by these high-caution times and long for an altogether gentler and leisurely time, diverted by the most beautiful horses and convivial people, then Ripon Races is a good bet. At the point of writing, the June 2021 meetings are…
4:00 AM 12th June 2021
Highest Housing Gap Since 2013, Reported: Tips For Buyers And Sellers
Image by Gino Crescoli from Pixabay
The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has warned that the gap between supply and demand in the housing market is the highest it has been since 2013. 32% of those in the property industry reported an increase in people looking to buy. But 21% of property professionals reported a…
4:00 AM 12th June 2021
Trooping The Colour - Windsor Castle
Trooping the Colour in 2021 will be held on Saturday 12 June and will be in accordance with the Government's Covid guidance. What is Trooping the Colour? Trooping the Colour has marked the official birthday of the monarch for over 250 years. So our present Queen celebrates her actual birthday in April…
9:15 PM 11th June 2021
PM Calls On G7 To Help Educate Every Child In The World
Over one billion children in the world’s poorest countries will see a transformation in their educational opportunities thanks to £430 million of new UK aid announced by the Prime Minister today (Friday 11th June). This afternoon, in the first session of the UK’s G7 Summit, leaders discussed how to build back…
4:05 PM 11th June 2021
UK To Donate 100 Million Coronavirus Vaccine Doses
The UK will donate 100 million surplus coronavirus vaccine doses to the world within the next year, the Prime Minister has announced today (11 June 2021). The pledge comes ahead of the G7 Summit, which begins in Cornwall today. Last week the Prime Minister asked fellow G7 leaders to help vaccinate…
10:14 AM 11th June 2021
Opinion
It's Coming Home
Roger Winterbottom
Features Writer
The England football team has probably rarely had a better chance to do well in the European Championships, with a talented, youthful squad and a manager that has brought solidity and confidence. It’s with depressing inevitability, therefore, that some of its supporters have found a way to bring their own…
5:00 AM 11th June 2021
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