44 Main Street Wishaw, ML2 7AF. .css-1xgx53b-Link{font-family:ReithSans,Helvetica,Arial,freesans,sans-serif;font-weight:700;-webkit-text-decoration:none;text-decoration:none;color:#FFFFFF;}.css-1xgx53b-Link:hover,.css-1xgx53b-Link:focus{-webkit-text-decoration:underline;text-decoration:underline;}Read about our approach to external linking. 'Do you think any member of the public understands what one metre plus means? The Spain decision, which gave holidaymakers five hours' notice on Saturday, is believed to have spooked many people who had booked trips in France, Italy and Greece with operators already reporting 'lots of cancellations'. Number 10 is slammed for failing to reveal the number of Brits who've received Pfizer's Covid vaccine so far, Unemployment spikes to 4.9 per cent as a record 370,000 are made redundant in three months, Italy surpasses the UK to record the most coronavirus deaths in Europe. Luxembourg has the highest incidence of coronavirus cases per 100,000 people in Europe. Former Conservative leader Sir Iain Duncan Smith said ministers should continue efforts to get the economy moving by urging more workers to return to the office. Tui said it will not be publishing a list of potential store closures but none of those which have reopened since coronavirus lockdown restrictions were eased are at risk. Firm says business unlikely to return to normal until 2022 as sales fall 98% in April-June. Fans return to the darts at Ally Pally for ONE NIGHT ONLY with reigning champion Peter Wright in action as... Devon and Exeter NHS trust declares 'black alert' because of 'high levels of Covid' in its hospitals and... Making Britons wear face masks while out Christmas shopping on crowded streets could slow the spread of... Something to smile about? Tui said that going forward they will focus on the 'high-margin business with a few core brands' as it plans to cut costs globally by 30 per cent. Tui Travel company Tui announced on Thursday 30 July that they would be closing 166 of their stores in the UK and Ireland. Below is a table showing how many jobs are at risk in British businesses, Casual Dining Group (Bella Italia, Cafe Rouge and Las Iguanas) - 1,900, Matt Hancock denies talking up COVID panic by claiming a 'second wave is rolling across Europe' as he defends increase in self-isolation time to TEN days for people testing positive or showing symptoms. It comes as Jet2 cancelled all holidays to mainland Spain and the Spanish islands from tomorrow until August 16, following the same move from Tui. ... voicing concerns about the number of empty sites in the main shopping area of the town even before the closure of TUI’s Market Street store. Government scientists say the UK's reproduction number - the average number of people each COVID-19 patient infects - is still between 0.7 and 0.9. For too many months city centres across Britain have resembled ghost towns. Yes, you can still access a TUI advisor. They also aim to relocate staff to vacancies in the remaining 350 retail stores. By the end of May, England had seen the highest overall excess deaths - fatalities from all causes that are above the level that would normally be expected - out of 21 European countries compared by the Office for National Statistics. 'We must be leaner than before, more efficient, faster and more digital. Infected patients can take weeks to die from the coronavirus, meaning any up-tick in cases across the past fortnight may not start trickling through until next week. Proning - lying patients on their stomachs to assist oxygenation of the blood - has also proved a simple but effective technique to help seriously ill patients. He said: 'It makes me so angry the government are so loose with their language. It comes as Number 10 today confirmed the length of time people with coronavirus symptoms in England will have to self-isolate for is to be increased to 10 days. New Covid strain: How worried should we be? He told the BBC later: 'There is a real danger of an increase in cases in the UK but we will move fast if needed'. The closures will contribute to the £150m of annual savings TUI is now expecting to make after its merger last September with First Choice, 50pc more than it originally anticipated. Speaking about the UK government advising against non-essential travel to Spain due to coronavirus, he told Reuters: 'I think it is regrettable, very disappointing. Tui has already closed down 70 travel agent stores in France, with job losses of nearly 600 in the European nation. We think it is – though it would require major changes to the British government's current thinking.'. ', Modelling from Cambridge University suggests the R rate (left) has barely changed in London and now stands at 0.92, after dropping to below 0.5 after the lockdown was introduced. It added that losses also came as a result of the grounding of the Boeing 737 Max aircraft after two crashes with other airlines. The number of coronavirus deaths has barely changed in the past 10 days, with the rolling seven-day average currently standing at 66. Tui said it will not be publishing a list of potential store closures but none of those which have reopened since coronavirus lockdown restrictions were eased are at risk. TUI stores are reopening some shops on July 6, it has announced. Professor Paul Hunter, an infectious disease expert at the University of East Anglia, told MailOnline: 'I do not think we will ever eradicate the virus. Flights were resumed on July 1, and the company said it aimed to operate around 40 per cent of its normal July schedule, increasing to 60 per cent in August and 70 per cent in September. The Government has at times been accused of 'mixed messaging' over the rules. Holiday giant Tui is closing 166 High Street stores in Britain and the Republic of Ireland, the UK's biggest tour operator has announced. Professor Roger Kirby's warning comes as Boris Johnson revealed a second wave could begin in as little as two weeks. Hospital admissions - another marker of an outbreak that go up before deaths - have also barely changed in the past week. A Ryanair spokesman said: 'The past quarter was the most challenging in Ryanair's 35-year history. A spokesperson for TUI confirmed that all stores currently open are not at risk of closure, including the Grimsby and Scunthorpe branches. COVID-19 seems no different. But all the major carriers, which have suffered massive losses following the collapse of air travel, have snubbed the Government and continue to offer the flights. 3 miles from this location. Business leaders reacted warily to the prospect of tighter restrictions being introduced over the rise in cases, with firms saying it is 'vital' economies crippled by coronavirus-controlling policies begin the process of recovery this summer ahead of an expected resurgence later this year. Does London REALLY need to be in Tier Three? 'We need a bespoke package of measures to save our travel industry. It also puts the airline industry at odds with the UK Government by ignoring a public safety edict. Prince Harry hits a new milestone in his break from The Firm after spending 265 days in the US - his longest... 'Hi guys, I'm Harry! The company has been operating here since 1988. We have to do everything we can to prevent it reaching these shores. Dr Chaand Nagpaul, chairman of the council of the British Medical Association, said another spike should not be seen as an 'inevitability' and it was time to be 'more robust' about mitigating the threat. The Independent SAGE group, led by former chief scientific adviser for England, Sir David King, has also backed calls for a 'Zero COVID UK'. 'It is not too late to find solutions - as we have done with Balpa (British Airline Pilots Association) - and to protect jobs.'. However, there is also a low but tangible possibility that people with COVID-19 are still infectious between seven and nine days after their symptoms start, which prompted the change in guidance today. Experts now fear that coronavirus could see a similar 'W curve' as the Spanish flu - meaning there would be three major spikes in deaths. The outlets set to close have been chosen based on a number of factors, including local market data and "predictions on the future of travel", the firm said. Leicester, the first place in the UK to have a mini-lockdown imposed, will have its shutdown reviewed today - two days earlier than expected. Meanwhile in the UK, Birmingham had the highest peak excess mortality of any major British city at 249.7 per cent in the week ending April 17. Blackburn with Darwen is still the worst-hit authority in the country. The UK’s largest tour operator said it hoped to keep on 630 workers in a mix of sales and home-working roles and in remaining stores. The pandemic came at a time the industry was already strained due to concerns over fierce competition and low consumer confidence. The low-cost airline, like its competitors, was forced to ground its fleet as COVID-19 wreaked havoc on timetables with travel bans and lockdowns introduced worldwide. 'We have world-class travel advisers at Tui, so we hope many of them will become homeworkers and continue to offer the personalised service we know our customers value.'. In the initial stages of the pandemic, there was a rush to boost the supply of ventilators to the NHS in the belief that this was the only effective treatment for people with the most serious symptoms. Mr Johnson is said to have told them: 'We need to act fast' with a ramping up of quarantine rules expected within 24 hours. It even suggested people who changed their flights could incur charges of up to £95 per person. According to their model, the R rate is the highest in the South West (1.04) - home to the stay-cation hotspots of Cornwall, Devon and Dorset. 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Moreover, there is a problem in using the number of recorded cases as a sign of a second wave, given that the more we test, the greater the number of cases recorded. The union boss wrote: 'In the opening paragraph you state 'it has taken this long for you to realise and accept this'. It suggested they claim money back from a travel insurance policy, but most insurers have clauses that reject any claims linked to coronavirus. However, you can also take this an intention to defend our members by moving towards industrial action with immediate effect.'. 'Instead of criticising Unite reps, you should actually listen to them, instead of pretending to do so in order that you can tick some consultative process box and you might, at long last, realise that the only way to have a lasting peace and avoid months/years of industrial unrest is to work with us to achieve an acceptable way forward. 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Now more than 100,000 tests are being processed each day. TUI HOLIDAYS are very popular with many Britons thanks to the wide range of affordable trips the much-loved tour operator offers. Thomson tour holiday operator TUI Travel has announced plans to close 100 of its UK-based travel stores. Tui said it will not be publishing a list of potential store closures but none of those which have reopened since coronavirus lockdown restrictions were eased are at risk. Manuel Cortes, General Secretary of the TSSA which represents staff in the travel trade industry said 'We have been warning for weeks that High Street travel shops could become a thing of the past unless the government took urgent action to help our industry navigate this crisis. Coronavirus: Tui to shut 166 high street shops in UK and Ireland. The shock news came as a list of the particular stores across the UK was released. Critics argued that Britain needs to 'learn to live with it' because the virus is going to keep spreading. Niall Dickson, chief executive of the NHS Confederation, told the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Coronavirus that non-COVID productivity in NHS trusts was currently at about 60 per cent. TUI has not yet released specific information about job losses after their announcement about shop closures. Tui also told the BBC that it had closed overseas customer services centres in Mumbai and Johannesburg in a bid to protect UK jobs. 'If I look even at something as simple as our messages on social distancing we're told that social distancing is still two metres, or one metre plus,' he said. Tui is to close 166 high street stores in the UK and the Republic of Ireland, the tour operator has announced. Tui said it will not be publishing a list of potential store closures but but has indicated that none of those which have reopened are at risk. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. However, the virus had turned into a new strain which could effect young and healthy people. The company has been operating here since 1988. Patients who are confirmed to have COVID or who have a cough, fever or loss of sense of smell or taste were told before to stay at home for seven days. 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