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Public services feel the pressure as Omicron cases threaten staff shortages

Public services are resorting to emergency plans to mitigate staff shortages caused by the Omicron variant of coronavirus. At least six hospital trusts have declared critical incidents – where priority services may be under threat. Boris Johnson ...

04 Jan 2022 at 01:25

Fresh alerts issued by hospitals as NHS comes under increasing Covid pressure

Multiple hospitals across the country have declared critical incidents amid warnings the NHS was “in a state of crisis” in the face of staff shortages caused by coronavirus and rising pressures. Prime Minister Boris Johnson warned on Monday ...

03 Jan 2022 at 22:25

Households face £1,200 hit as cost of living rises, think tank warns

The rising cost of living will become the dominant issue facing Boris Johnson, the head of an economic think tank has warned as families faced a £1,200 hit from April. The Resolution Foundation (RF) said families would typically face that ...

29 Dec 2021 at 11:25

Construction sector growth slows as new restrictions hold back recovery

Growth in the UK’s construction sector continued in December but slowed to its lowest since September as some firms said rising Covid-19 cases and new restrictions “held back” the sector’s recovery. The closely followed IHS Markit/CIPS ...

07 Jan 2022 at 11:25

More than third of heads report staff absence levels of over 10%, poll suggests

More than a third of school leaders are experiencing staff absence levels of over 10% due to Covid-19 related reasons, a survey suggests. A majority (95%) have pupils off for Covid-19-related reasons at the start of term – and 29% ...

07 Jan 2022 at 01:25

Nadhim Zahawi says there are ‘no excuses’ for online learning at universities

Education Secretary Nadhim Zahawi has said that there are “no excuses” for universities not to deliver face-to-face learning despite a surge in Covid infections and staff absences. Mr Zahawi said his expectation of universities ...

09 Jan 2022 at 04:55

Tougher Covid measures for new school term as Government set to review Plan B

Many schools will return this week with extra Covid safety measures in place as the Government is set to review its Plan B restrictions for England. With data still trickling in from the festive period, the extent to which the ...

03 Jan 2022 at 01:55

School staff shortages caused by Covid tests ‘could force more remote learning’

Headteachers have warned that staff shortages in the new term caused by teachers isolating because of positive lateral flow tests will be “challenging” for some schools and could lead to more pupils learning online. Caroline ...

03 Jan 2022 at 12:25

Masks back in classrooms and plans drawn up for workplace shortages

Masks are returning to classrooms and plans are being drawn up for possible absence levels of up to a quarter of public sector workers as Omicron continues to spread across the country. The moves come after a health boss ...

02 Jan 2022 at 01:25

Increasing pressure on the NHS due to last for weeks – Johnson

“Considerable” pressure on the NHS is likely to last for weeks to come, Boris Johnson has warned, as staff shortages threatened standards of care at the country’s hospitals. The Prime Minister pledged to “make sure that ...

03 Jan 2022 at 15:25

UK diner numbers slump to weakest level since May

UK restaurants have witnessed their poorest week since the spring as the rapid spread of coronavirus hit the public’s appetite for eating out. The latest weekly economic update from the Office for National Statistics ...

23 Dec 2021 at 14:25

Masks return to secondary school classrooms in bid to curb Omicron spread

Secondary school students in England will once again be asked to wear masks in classrooms in a bid to limit the threat to children’s education posed by the Omicron variant. The Government said the move will ...

02 Jan 2022 at 01:25

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