Lockdown
Councils said that a delay in funding – which was finally announced on Thursday – was behind the lack of recruiting.
Hard-up students are also being charged £7 for a laundry service – three times what it would usually cost to do it themselves.
Exclusive: Ministers fear pubs and restaurants are being "crippled" and that there are no health benefits to the 10pm curfew.
Government's chaotic coronavirus response is confusing public and abandoning businesses as we head into winter, warn mayors and council chiefs.
Lord Bethell says the rule of six restrictions were required because of families flouting social distancing at children’s parties.
Nicola Sturgeon is due to unveil fresh measures on Wednesday but "final decisions" have yet to be made.
The government's recent stress on punishment is a deeply worrying turn, write social psychologists Stephen Reicher and Clifford Stott.
The Commons will vote on the social distancing measure on Tuesday, Downing Street has confirmed.
It would not be a failure of the public to adhere to ever-changing guidelines, writes Dr Meenal Viz.
The prime minister said he takes "full responsibility for everything the government has done".