By: Sarah Shafi
So here’s the thing.
If you listen to Boris Johnson, he’s been giving us the glory talk.
A talk to engender positivity and confidence in the government’s ability to conquer this terrifying coronavirus and how efficiently they will do it… provided we all do...
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has said the government is will pick up 80 per cent of wage bill for employees unable to work due to the coronavirus pandemic.
In the third big intervention from government in recent days, Rishi Sunak said the "unprecedented" measures were part of plans to protect people's jobs.
"We are telling cafes, pubs, bars and restaurants to close tonight… and not to open tomorrow" - Boris Johnson
In an unprecedented move, the Prime Minister in his press briefing at Downing Street has told restaurants, cafes and pubs to close from Friday night, except for take-away food, to tackle coronavirus.
Leaders have relaxed competition laws to allow co-operation between supermarkets so shoppers can get the food they need during the coronavirus outbreak.
“We’ve listened to the powerful arguments of our leading supermarkets and will do whatever it takes to help them feed the nation,” environment minister George Eustice said in a statement.
Nissan said its British car factory would remain closed until further notice over the coronavirus outbreak, having previously said it would be shut until the end of the week.
“This suspension will now continue until further notice,” the company said in a statement.
“We will continue to assess supply chain...
British Airways pilots will be required to take two weeks’ unpaid leave in both April and May while rival easyJet is reported to have asked staff to take three months’ unpaid leave as the battered aviation sector frantically seeks to cut costs.
The unpaid leave at BA would be implemented through deductions from basic...
Whether it is used in sparring or forms, learning an armed martial art are an impressive show of skill.
Samurai sword-yielding Fatiha Begum has made history by becoming the youngest Muslim schoolgirl to achieve a Blackbelt in Kobudo Jutso - the ancient Japanese discipline training in weapons.
But for this...
Bradford’s Islamic faith leaders have called for the suspension of all congregational activities at mosques and Islamic centres from immediate effect.
The city’s Council for Mosques (CFM) has also strongly recommended the country’s other Muslim communities to follow the Government’s guidelines on dealing with the coronavirus outbreak.
The CFM guidance...
Some influential scholars have said UK mosques should remain open for congregational prayers despite the Muslim Council of Britain's (MCB) advise because of the coronavirus pandemic.
MCB called for the suspension of all congregational activities at UK mosques and Islamic centres earlier this week, strongly recommending Muslim communities across the UK to suspend all...
China will send 2.2 million masks and 50,000 testing kits to the EU to cope with the spread of coronavirus, reciprocating similar assistance Europe provided Beijing when it was at the centre of the pandemic.
The support from China is timely as the European Union has been unable to source face masks and protective...
The Prime Minister has just announced that schools across the country will close for most pupils from Friday until further notice.
The news came this afternoon after number of deaths due to the coronavirus reached 104. The number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 has risen to 102,626.
Earlier today, Scotland and...
“We’ll do whatever it takes” says Rishi Sunak
Britain has unveiled a 330 billion-pound lifeline of loan guarantees and will provide a further 20 billion pounds in tax cuts, grants and other help for businesses facing the risk of collapse from the spread of coronavirus.
President Trump sent a tweet on Monday 16th March describing the new coronavirus - which causes the disease Covid-19 - as the “Chinese virus”.
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China has reacted angrily, with the foreign ministry in Beijing saying it's wrong to stigmatise China and that...
Chancellor Rishi Sunak is set to unveil a "significant" economic rescue package to help businesses and individuals affected by the coronavirus pandemic.
Rishi Sunak will take the government's daily COVID-19 news conference in Downing Street later and will use the televised address to announce the new measures.
It comes less than...
British nationals have been advised to avoid all non-essential foreign travel for 30 days as the coronavirus pandemic continues.
The decision comes after stringent social measures to tackle the virus were announced.
Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said the "fast-changing international circumstances" of the worldwide outbreak of COVID-19, the disease caused...
The UK has shifted to tougher measures partly as a result of a document produced by the COVID-19 team at London's Imperial College.
The modelling by Imperial College London has been heavily informed by the experience in Italy and is influencing decisions at the heart of government.
A strategy of just...
Despite the government telling us to not "panic buy" amid coronavirus fears, but many are doing the exact opposite. It seems that every other social media post is about panic buying, but why toilet paper?
Experts in psychology explain the science behind stockpiling and why toilet roll has become a sought after commodity.
A Great British Spring clean event is set to take place with staff volunteers from two of the Bradford McDonald’s, owned and operated by Saj Shah, a local Bradford-born businessman, on Monday 23rd March.
The event is in partnership with Bradford City Council and other local community interest groups, all with a shared interest...
Hoards of school children aged 13 to 16, from Halifax Academy carried out angry protests over the suspension of a much-loved PE teacher Mr Yasar Mohammed.
Students left their classes and paraded Gibbet Street chanting "justice for Yasar" on Thursday 12th March. They were also joined by some former students of Halifax Academy.
Religion asks people to gather, but the coronavirus outbreak has seen many rites and traditions being disrupted.
But now with just five months to go before Islam’s most sacred pilgrimage - Hajj, it is unclear if Saudi Arabia will reopen holy sites to millions of foreign Muslims. Hajj hangs in the balance as fears...
