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The UK chancellor has told airlines to find other forms of funding and not turn first to the government for help getting through the coronavirus crisis.

Demand for tickets has collapsed forcing companies to ground aircraft.

Aviation bosses have been lobbying the government for a targeted aid package to stop firms going under as a result of the slump in demand.

But in a letter on Tuesday Rishi Sunak said the government would only step in as "a last resort".

Mr Sunak instead urged airlines to try and raise money from shareholders.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-52027342

I agree and especially in the case of the multi billionaire Richard Branson who doesn't even reside in the UK or pay taxes yet made his employees take an eight week unpaid break.

Jimbuna

03-25-20 09:16 AM

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Parliament is expected to close on Wednesday evening after emergency laws to deal with the coronavirus have been passed.

MPs will vote to plan for a managed return on Tuesday 21 April, to deal with Budget legislation.

The House of Commons had been due to break for Easter on 31 March.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-52032188

I'd be mindful of locking them all inside to lessen the chances of a stupidity pandemic.

Mr Quatro

03-25-20 11:13 AM

Volunteer's galore in the UK :up:

https://www.christiantoday.com/artic...sis/134543.htm

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250,000 people responded within a single day to a call for volunteers to help the UK's health service in delivering food, medicines, as well as driving patients to urgent appointments and offering phone support to those in isolation.

The extraordinary response comes as a number of schemes have been launched to help ease the pressure on the NHS from the coronavirus pandemic.

Catfish

03-25-20 11:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Jimbuna (Post 2657129)

I'd be mindful of locking them all inside to lessen the chances of a stupidity pandemic.

:rotfl2::rotfl2:

Jimbuna

03-25-20 12:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Mr Quatro (Post 2657159)

Volunteer's galore in the UK :up:

https://www.christiantoday.com/artic...sis/134543.htm

Nearly as many in numbers we have panic buying :03:

Fubar2Niner

03-25-20 12:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Jimbuna (Post 2657069)

I agree and especially in the case of the multi billionaire Richard Branson who doesn't even reside in the UK or pay taxes yet made his employees take an eight week unpaid break.

:yep::yep: Hear hear!! mate, but, oh wait, didn't the poor bugger lose a ton of money redecorating his private island after that hurricane?

Sorry Jim, you know my memory is these days ;)

Jimbuna

03-25-20 01:30 PM

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Jeremy Corbyn bows out with campaigning vow

Jeremy Corbyn has said “his voice will not be stilled” as he took part in his final Prime Minister’s Questions as Labour leader.

He warned the PM not to deliver his political “obituary”, as he would not stop campaigning for social justice.

Boris Johnson paid tribute to his opponent’s “sincerity and determination to build a better society”.

MPs are set to begin their Easter recess later on Wednesday, earlier than planned, due to coronavirus.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-52037633

Bye bye and good riddance Steptoe.

Fubar2Niner

03-25-20 02:04 PM

If I really put down how I felt about this clown I would be banned from here for life. This complete dipstick destroyed the labour party. The writing has been on the wall for a while, but Corbyn put the bloody lid on it.

Thank you for completely destroying my faith in the party.... thank you for nothing!

Jimbuna

03-25-20 02:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Fubar2Niner (Post 2657218)

Yep, I was a member for over two decades and well positioned to know some influential people during that period but I left the day after he won the leadership contest having voted for Andy as leader and Tom as deputy.

Dame Margaret Beckett has a lot to answer to.

STEED

03-25-20 03:16 PM

Cheer up guys he is not around your houses raiding your toilets for toilet paper. :D

HEY YOU STOP........:03:

So the nameless one is off.....so long and thanks for nothing.

Well all predictions are off for the future in this brave new world.

Fubar2Niner

03-25-20 04:15 PM

Prolly not even got the sense to wash his hands :/\\!!

Jimbuna

03-26-20 06:49 AM

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NHS and social care staff will be given free car parking during the coronavirus outbreak, the government has said.

It comes after 400,000 people signed a petition urging the government to thank NHS workers by scrapping charges.

GP Anthony Gallagher, who began the petition, welcomed the move but said fees should be abolished permanently.

Health Secretary Matt Hancock said: “I will do everything I can to ensure our dedicated staff have whatever they need during this unprecedented time.”

The government has promised to provide NHS trusts with the money so they can offer free parking to workers at hospital car parks.

Elsewhere, Local Government Secretary Robert Jenrick said he has agreed with local authorities in England that they will provide free car parking on council-owned on-street spaces and car parks.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-52048632

A popular and most welcome decision :yep:

Jimbuna

03-26-20 06:53 AM

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The government has ordered 10,000 ventilators from Dyson to help deal with the coronavirus crisis.

The firm, headed by British inventor Sir James Dyson, said it had designed a new type of ventilator in response to a call on behalf of the NHS.

The order is still subject to the devices passing stringent medical tests but that is expected to happen quickly.

Dyson has had hundreds of engineers working round the clock to design the ventilators from scratch.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-52043767

Another positive and further evidence this government is doing all it can during this crisis.

STEED

03-26-20 11:01 AM

Claimant's for benefits has shot up to almost 500,000 as of last night on the radio news. It's going to keep going up and if this stupid people walking around outside breaking the rules could increase the infection resulting taking longer to flattered the curve, So the claims will come thick and fast.

Jimbuna

03-26-20 01:55 PM

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Self-employed workers can apply for a grant worth 80% of their average monthly profits to help them cope with the financial impact of coronavirus, the chancellor has announced.

The money - up to a maximum of £2,500 a month - will be paid in a single lump sum, but will not begin to arrive until the start of June at the earliest.

Rishi Sunak told the self-employed: "You have not been forgotten."
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-52053914

Parity with the employed...nice one.

Jimbuna

03-28-20 01:02 PM

A post-Brexit meeting between the EU and UK will go ahead as planned next week, despite the coronavirus crisis.

Much of Europe is on lockdown, so Cabinet Office minister Michael Gove will meet EU officials via video link.

The UK and EU's chief negotiators, David Frost and Michel Barnier are in self-isolation after testing positive for coronavirus.

Downing Street insisted there would be "no change" to its timetable for getting a trade deal done.

Under the terms of its withdrawal agreement with the EU, the UK has until the end of the year - during which it will continue to follow most Brussels rules - to reach a deal.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-52067559

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