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From the ways we work and travel to how we shop in review 2020 the business year. Ive struggled getting out of bed some days, because what do you do with yourself when your whole world is turned upside down . We lost 90 of our revenue overnight. 2020 was the year that changed just about everything. The coronavirus pandemic affected how we live and how we work. It upended our social lives, changed our Shopping Habits and impacted how and where we could travel. I think this is by far the biggest c...

Personal messages to a16 year old boy on social media. Derek mackay was due to present the scottish governments budget this afternoon. The first minister said his conduct was unacceptable. Derek mackays conduct fell far short of what is expected of a minister, and indeed he offered his resignation to me and i accepted. It was not an option for him to remain in government. Well be asking our scotland editor how serious this is for the snp. Also this lunchtime. The government says it wants to chan...

Hello, youre watching afternoon live im simon mccoy. Today at 2 a third case of coronavirus is confirmed in the uk the patient is being transferred to an Infectious Disease centre. Meanwhile, chinas ambassador to britain urges countries not to panic about the virus. Hours before hes due to deliver scotlands budget finance secretary derek mckay steps down after sending personal messages to a 16 year old boy on social media. Derek mckays conduct fell far short of what is expected of a minister. In...

This is bbc news, imjane hill. The headlines at 2pm 179 flood warnings are still in place across england and wales because of storm christoph. Eight literally looks like a water bed, because the water is going straight under it, and the problem is, they couldnt come and get us, it would be safer in our home. But as i have had not been able to turn off the electricity, gas, everything. 65 new Covid Vaccination centres have come into operation across england. A mosque and a cinema are among the ve...

Today at six. Now its South Yorkshire that is going into the highest tier for covid restrictions. Tough rules for sheffield, barnsley, doncaster and rotherham come into effect on saturday labours city region mayor has accepted Financial Support from the government. We dont know how long we will be in tier 3 for. This crisis is going to go on for. So i see this as a damage limitation in the short term, an interim payment. The deal for South Yorkshire follows the bitter argument over money for Gre...

An opportunity for people to, for instance, go and visit parents or visit other friends and family and to do so in a way outdoors, ina garden, i think thats the thing that people want to be able to do most of all. In scotland, up to eight people can meet members from another household, and in wales theres a similar easing of restrictions from monday and later this hour well speak to super trooper bjorn from abba about the impact the coronavirus has had on the Creative Industries. Hello and welco...

As many as 24 political parties are “most likely” to attend the highly-anticipated meeting that was scheduled after prolonged deliberations between various parties and Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, a top JD(U) leader told Times Now on condition of anonymity., India News, Times Now