Tue, 21-Oct-2025

British hospitality businesses reel from Omicron surge

Omicron wave

LONDON- Britain’s pandemic-weary hospitality businesses have taken a fresh hit from soaring coronavirus cases fueled by the Omicron variant, as anxious customers curtail socialising and cancel bookings over the Christmas period. Pubs, restaurants and bars — already struggling after nearly two years of reduced revenues due to the pandemic — now face lost income at typically … Read more

UK health minister quits after breaking COVID-19 rules

uk health minister

UK health minister Matt Hancock quit on Saturday after he was caught breaking COVID-19 rules by kissing and embracing an assistant in his office, infuriating contemporaries and the community who have been living under strict lockdown. The Minister wrote to PM Boris Johnson to resign after The Private Newspaper printed photos of the married minister … Read more