Category: News


Covid: £5,000 fine for people going on holiday abroad


The penalty is included in legislation that will be voted on by MPs on Thursday. Foreign holidays are currently not allowed under the “stay at home” rule which ends on Monday.

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-56493002

Old Firm fans praised for heeding ‘stay at home’ call


Police Scotland confirmed there had been no arrests made following the Old Firm fixture as fans heeded warnings to “stay at home”.

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-56477970

Green plan to upgrade homes was ‘botched’, say MPs


The environmental audit select committee says the Green Homes Grant (GHG), which offers people up to £10,000 for insulation, is so inept that it is actually damaging the building sector.

https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-56463173

Covid-19: Record-breaking day with 844,285 vaccine doses given in UK


A combined total of 844,285 first or second doses were given on Saturday, up from 711,157 on Friday.

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-56477291

Coronavirus vaccines: PM to telephone EU leaders in bid to stop export ban being imposed


EU leaders will hold a virtual meeting on Thursday to discuss a ban on Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine exports to the UK – but the PM aims to put the UK’s case in one-on-one phone calls before that.

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-politics-56479814

Covid: Boris Johnson’s roadmap very optimistic – Mark Drakeford


Mark Drakeford said he wanted to be realistic and warned Wales was not likely to return to normality in 2021.

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-wales-politics-56457861

Covid: Supermarket limits lifted as lockdown in Wales eases


Shops that have already been open, but had non-essential aisles cordoned off, can now sell anything, but shops that only sell non-essential items will remain closed until 12 April.

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-wales-56457646