England’s deputy chief medical officer has called for the nation’s 10pm pub curfew to be brought forward to 6pm in an effort to reduce the increasing rates of transmission, according to reports. Professor Jonathan Van-Tam admitted there was little evidence supporting the benefits of a 10pm curfew and said he would prefer a closing time … Read more
Italy is considering imposing a nationwide 10pm curfew and closing all high schools due to a sharp rise in Covid infections. The country reported its highest ever daily toll of infections on Friday, with more than 10,000 people contracting the deadly virus in one day. Authorities are meeting on Sunday evening to discuss new measures … Read more
House of Commons bosses are today accused of a cover-up after admitting MPs broke a strict Covid drinking curfew – but failing to say if Matt Hancock was among them. The Mail on Sunday can reveal that an official inquiry has confirmed our revelations last week that MPs drank their way past the nationwide 10pm … Read more
Number 10 faces Commons revolt on 10pm pub curfew as it is accused of ‘dirty tricks’ tactics in attempt to AVOID a vote By David Wilcock, Whitehall Correspondent For Mailonline Published: 15:44 BST, 13 October 2020 | Updated: 15:44 BST, 13 October 2020 Tory MPs are set to mount a new revolt over the unpopular … Read more
Number 10 was today blasted for not ‘following the science’ after bombshell documents showed ministers shunned a number of recommendations by their expert advisers before unveiling the latest suite of lockdown measures. The Government’s Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (SAGE) put forward two dozen suggestions about how to navigate the country through a second wave of … Read more
Beleaguered Matt Hancock did not breach curfew rules by drinking in a Commons’ bar, one of his colleagues said today – after the Health Secretary made a crass joke about the Government’s test and trace failings. Mr Hancock is under pressure after he arrived at a Commons bar just before a 9.40pm vote, ordered a glass … Read more
Health Secretary Matt Hancock was last night accused of breaking his own Covid curfew by drinking in a Commons bar beyond 10pm – where he made a crass joke about the Government’s test and trace failings. Mr Hancock arrived at the bar just before a 9.40pm vote, ordered a glass of white wine and announced: … Read more
Moment revellers spill onto the streets and crowds party in Leicester Square as pubs and bars close at 10pm under Covid restrictions – amid warnings from Sadiq Khan that the Capital will be put under ‘inevitable’ lockdown Crowds were seen dancing together in the street on Leicester Square on Friday Footage taken just hours after … Read more
Pub landlords are to protest against Boris Johnson‘s 10pm curfew this weekend as he and his ministers come under increasing pressure to explain how it is helping the fight against coronavirus. Venues across the country are being urged to flash their lights in an ‘SOS’ Morse Code pattern in the minutes after the enforced shutdown … Read more
Rebel Tories could join forces with Labour in a bid to put an end to Boris Johnson‘s 10pm Covid curfew, according to reports. The group, made up of dozens of Conservative MPs, reportedly want to call last orders on the unpopular pub curfew – which has resulted in numerous mass gatherings at kick-out time as … Read more