Shadow Chancellor Mr McDonnell shared details of Labour’s proposals, Wages, Welfare and Wellbeing: Labour’s Economic Plan for People Affected by Coronvirus, on Twitter last night. Labour’s proposals include guaranteeing wages for people faced with the loss of their jobs, and…
Read MoreU.S. Senate will seek deal on $1 trillion coronavirus economic aid package
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell introduced emergency legislation on Thursday to stem the economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic, and Republicans and Democrats agreed to meet on Friday to seek an agreement. The $1 trillion-plus package…
Read MoreBrexit Britain’s chief negotiator Frost self-isolating after showing coronavirus symptoms
Mr Frost’s decision was confirmed today by a British official. The news comes after his EU counterpart, Michel Barnier, confirmed he had tested positive for the disease. Mr Barnier took to Twitter today to announce he had contracted coronavirus and…
Read MoreSenate scrambles to nail down $1 trillion-plus coronavirus plan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. lawmakers were rushing on Thursday to forge a massive economic stimulus package to counter the destructive impact of the coronavirus outbreak, with the Senate’s Republican leader vowing not to let the chamber adjourn until it was…
Read MoreU.S. Treasury's Mnuchin: airline, corporate aid could include equity stakes
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Thursday that equity stakes could be a part of the hundreds of billions of dollars in aid to airlines and larger companies that President Donald Trump’s administration is proposing. Asked…
Read MoreJeremy Corbyn refuses to stop attending Commons despite Boris’ warning to the over-70s
The Labour leader, who is 70, has been urging Boris Johnson to do more to protect the public during the pandemic. On Wednesday, Mr Corbyn’s spokesman said there had been “slightly contradictory advice” from Government ministers about what over-70s were…
Read MoreHouse lawmaker calls for freezing consumer and business credit payments
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – All payments on mortgages, credit cards, small-business loans and other consumer debt would be indefinitely suspended under a plan unveiled on Wednesday by a senior Democratic House lawmaker in response to the coronavirus outbreak. The proposed plan…
Read MoreNearly half Irish coronavirus cases in Dublin, growth rate eases
DUBLIN (Reuters) – Nearly half confirmed cases of coronavirus in Ireland are in the capital Dublin, the health department said on Wednesday in its first detailed regional breakdown of figures as the daily growth rate eased. Ireland’s total number of…
Read MoreRetired police could be back on the beat as coronavirus crisis hits 999 officers
Retired police officers and part-time constables could be called on to help forces as the coronavirus crisis intensifies, MPs were told tonight. Voluntary police specials maybe paid and diverted from their day jobs if sickness hammers the regular service, the…
Read MoreSchools across the UK to be shut from Friday amid coronavirus epidemic
Schools in England and Northern Ireland will be shut from Friday 'until further notice', it has been confirmed. Earlier today the same measures were announced in Scotland and Wales as the coronavirus pandemic continues to spread across the UK. Boris…
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