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Latitude Festival hasn’t “given up hope” for 2021 edition after Covid-19 lockdown easing delay
15.06.2021 - 00:09 / nme.com
Latitude Festival has issued a statement in response to the government’s announcement that planned easing of coronavirus restrictions will be delayed by four weeks.Previously, all limits on social distancing and crowd capacities were due to be lifted on June 21, however Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced today (June 14) that this will now not take place until July 19 due to the spread of new COVID-19 variants.With Latitude due to begin just three days later (July 22-25) the festival’s
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nme.com
25.06.2021 / 23:39
Nottingham’s Splendour Festival cancels 2021 edition: “Here’s to a huge party in 2022”
COVID-19 restrictions.The festival was set to be held on Saturday July 24, and announced its intention to go ahead back in March following the unveiling of the UK’s road map out of lockdown.Now, after Prime Minister Boris Johnson confirmed last week (June 14) that the date to drop all coronavirus restrictions will be delayed from June 21 until July 19 in light of the spread of new COVID variants, the festival has announced it is unable to go ahead as planned.“Following Wednesday’s announcement
nme.com
25.06.2021 / 02:49
Final £300million of Culture Recovery Fund to help save venues and festivals announced by government
coronavirus closures and restrictions.Last week, Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced that the reopening date of June 21 – also known to some as “Freedom Day” with all coronavirus restrictions set to be lifted in England – would be delayed until July 19 to allow for an increase in the vaccination effort to deal with the spread of new COVID variants.However, this left England’s grassroots music venues with the cancellation of over 4,000 gigs in the coming weeks and a combined loss of £36million
dailyrecord.co.uk
23.06.2021 / 15:19
Boris Johnson accused of 'corrupt campaigning' by SNP after covid funds used for research into Scots attitudes to Union
Michael Gove to cover public attitude to Brexit, rebuilding after the covid crisis and “attitudes to the UK Union”.The contract is being challenged in court because Public First is run by husband and wife policy team, James Frayne and Rachel Wolf, both of whom previously worked with Michael Gove and Dominic Cummings.Blackford said: “In the middle of a pandemic Tory Ministers secretly directed funds from an emergency Covid contract to carry out polling on the Union.”He asked Johnson to confirm
nme.com
18.06.2021 / 21:09
Latitude Festival boss: “We’re very excited – it’s really happening”
Latitude Festival boss Melvin Benn has said he’s “very confident” that the festival will go ahead this year.The four-day event, which is set to be headlined by Bastille, Bombay Bicycle Club, Wolf Alice and The Chemical Brothers, is scheduled to take place at Henham Park in Suffolk from July 23 – four days after the government expects to do away with all lockdown measures.Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced earlier this week (June 14) that the easing of coronavirus restrictions – originally
manchestereveningnews.co.uk
16.06.2021 / 17:13
Survey results: What YOU thought of the decision to delay the June 21 lockdown easing
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deadline.com
16.06.2021 / 15:03
GB News’ Opening Night Sparks 373 Ofcom Complaints After Dan Wootton’s Anti-Lockdown Monologue
GB News is already on the radar of UK media regulator Ofcom after its opening night drew more than 350 complaints from unhappy viewers.
nme.com
14.06.2021 / 23:10
UK festivals call for urgent intervention as June 21 reopening delayed by a month
Association of Independent Festivals (AIF) has called for an urgent intervention from the UK government for festivals after the easing of coronavirus restrictions was delayed by a month.Tonight (June 14), Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced that the date of June 21, in which all coronavirus restrictions would be lifted in England, will now be delayed until July 19.The PM told a press conference that they had seen “more infection and more hospitalisation” of late, with the Delta variant of
manchestereveningnews.co.uk
14.06.2021 / 21:47
Survey: Tell us what you think about the decision to delay June 21 lockdown easing
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manchestereveningnews.co.uk
14.06.2021 / 21:13
Boris Johnson's announcement in full as delay to June 21 easing confirmed
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dailyrecord.co.uk
14.06.2021 / 21:09
Boris Johnson confirms month delay to England lockdown as Sturgeon due to update Holyrood
Covid that would cost “thousands” of deaths, The Prime Minister was joined by Chris Whitty, the chief medical officer and Patrick Vallance, the chief scientific adviser at the Downing Street press conference as they sought to buy time to double-dose more of the population before easing restrictions.Johnson said: “We can give the NHS a few more crucial weeks to get those remaining jabs into the arms of those who need them.” He added: “I think it is sensible to wait just a little longer.”The move
dailyrecord.co.uk
14.06.2021 / 21:09
Furlough wage scheme will not be extended although lockdown will continue to affect hospitality industry
Get the latest on money saving tips and benefit changes straight to your inbox each week with our Record Money newsletter.There will be no change to the ending of the furlough wage support scheme despite an extension of lockdown announced by Boris Johnson.The UK Government confirmed it will not heed calls from industry and opponents to further extend furlough and other financial support as the Prime Minister announced a delay to his original road map out of restrictions for England.The delay