Almost 900,000 public sector workers who dealt with coronavirus to get up to 3.1% pay rise - here's who will benefit

According to reports by the Daily Mail, Mahatma Gandhi will become the first non-white person to be coined on the British currency.

According to reports that emerged over the weekend in the Times and the Telegraph, Boris Johnson ordered officials to draw up plans to avoid a second lockdown.

UK Government scheme providing a 50% discount on food and non-alcoholic drinks.Chancellor Rishi Sunak's "Eat out to help out" scheme, designed to encourage a return to the hospitality industry, begins on Monday.The initiative will provide up to £10 off meals to diners eating out every Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday during August at participating businesses.At least 3,766 outlets in Scotland have signed up, though this figure does not include chains which have more than 26 premises.Across the UK

A special minted coin to commemorate India’s independence hero Mahatma Gandhi is being considered in the UK.Chancellor Rishi Sunak has written to the Royal Mint Advisory Committee (RMAC) asking it to recognise contributions of people from black, Asian, and minority ethnic (BAME) groups.“RMAC is currently considering a coin to commemorate Gandhi,” the UK Treasury announced late on Saturday, Reuters reports.In his letter to the RMAC, Mr Sunak said members of BAME communities had made a "profound

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half price meals when they dine out every Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday during August in a bid to boost the hospitality sector. Chancellor Rishi Sunak recently made the announcement and said the “Eat Out to Help Out” scheme would provide 50 per cent off, up to a maximum of £10 per head, meals at participating businesses across the UK - but it doesn’t include alcohol.

fast food chains over the coming months. Tory chancellor Rishi Sunak announced last week that VAT will be slashed from 20 per cent to five per cent in a bid in certain sectors, including hospitality, to restart the economy post- lockdown.

UK Government initiative aimed at protecting jobs in the hospitality industry and encouraging people to safely return to dining out.The Eat Out to Help Out registration service went live this morning on Gov.uk allowing businesses to join the scheme announced last week by Chancellor, Rishi Sunak.Restaurants, bars, cafes and other establishments who use the scheme will offer a 50 per cent reduction, up to a maximum of £10 per person, to all diners who eat and/or drink-in throughout

Kelly Preston has sadly passed away at the age of 57, after a two-year battle with cancer. The Jerry Maguire star is now survived by her husband of 29 years, John Travolta and children Ella, 20 and Benjamin, 9.

Kelly Preston. The actress died after a two-year battle with breast cancer, her rep revealed on Sunday night.Preston's husband, John Travolta, mourned her death on Instagram.

housing market was given a shot in the arm today as Kate Forbes announced a tax break in a bid to get the economy moving. Holyrood's finance secretary announced a package of measures in response to the mini-Budget announcement by UK Chancellor Rishi Sunak on Wednesday.

restaurant and pub bills slashed in half when eating out. In a bid to kickstart the struggling hospitality industry, the government announced the new discount scheme to coax families out of lockdown.

UK Governmen t has announced that employers who bring back furloughed staff and keep them on until the end of January 2021 will be given a £1,000 bonus. Chancellor Rishi Sunak said the Jobs Retention Bonus could cost up to £9 billion if all furloughed workers are retained.

were announced as part of Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s wider plan to boost the UK’s economy as it looks to recover from coronavirus.