Rush to open Crossrail under central London ‘threatens delays outside the capital’
The rush to open the central section of Crossrail by March is threatening to delay the rollout of the line in its entirety, Sadiq Khan has been warned.
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January 6, 2022 England’s farmers to be paid to rewild land
Farmers in England will be given taxpayers’ cash to rewild their land, under plans for large-scale nature recovery projects announced by the government. These will lead to vast tracts of land being newly managed to conserve species, provide habitats for wildlife and restore health to rivers and streams.
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January 4, 2022 Covid ‘plateau’ in London gives cause for cautious optimism
A senior UK minister has expressed cautious optimism that new Covid-19 restrictions will not be needed in England given that infection rates in London — the centre of the Omicron outbreak — are starting to “plateau”.
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January 4, 2022 Heads warn of weeks of Omicron disruption in English schools
School leaders in England are warning of weeks of disruption owing to high levels of staff Covid absences, which could lead to children being sent home to learn remotely.
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January 3, 2022 English schools to move some lessons online amid Omicron surge
Schools in England are set to move some lessons online, as widespread absences caused by the rapid spread of the Omicron coronavirus variant prompted the government to urge headteachers to adopt “more flexible” approaches to learning.
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January 3, 2022 Volunteers praised for huge role in giving UK public Covid jabs
Tens of thousands of vaccine volunteers have been praised for giving up about two million hours of their time to help with the rollout of Covid jabs throughout 2021.
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January 2, 2022 UK government seeks to mitigate workforce disruption from Omicron
LONDON (Reuters) – The British government has asked public sector managers to test their contingency plans against a worst-case scenario of 25% staff absence as part of efforts to minimise disruption from the rapid spread of the Omicron variant of COVID-19.
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December 31, 2021 UK rail operator cancels London route due to COVID disruption
LONDON (Reuters) – A British rail operator has been forced to suspend all direct services to the busy London Victoria train station until Jan. 10 after staff fell ill with COVID-19 and others had to isolate.
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December 31, 2021 Calls for NHS staff to get priority access to COVID tests
There are growing calls for NHS staff to be given priority access to coronavirus tests, amid concerns over staff shortages linked to COVID-19 and rising numbers of patients in hospital with the virus.
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December 31, 2021 Prince Andrew told he will face justice after Ghislaine Maxwell verdict
The Duke of York has been warned that the conviction of Ghislaine Maxwell proves that justice will prevail “whether you’re a president or a prince”.
