Under-fire Dominic Cummings tonight blasted press waiting outside his home for not social distancing shortly after he was given Boris Johnson‘s backing over claims he twice broke the government’s lockdown rules. The Prime Minister’s top aide, who faces calls to resign over claims he travelled between London and Durham while the country was in lockdown, … Read more
The former head of Ofsted blasted ministers today for failing to convince parents it is safe to reopen schools on June 1 amid reports three-quarters will refuse to do so. Sir Michael Wishaw backed the Government’s plan for a phased restart from next Monday, saying the UK risked creating a ‘lost generation’ due to the months’ … Read more
Tempers boiled over at beauty spots across Britain today as locals clashed with vast hordes of tourists they say are blighting their parks and beaches since lockdown restrictions were eased ahead of the bank holiday weekend. A father who tried to go for a walk in the picturesque Stoney Bank Quarry, Lancashire, was so horrified … Read more
A year after the disappointing Game of Thrones finale aired, Emmy nominee Carice van Houten defended the way showrunners David Benioff and D.B. Weiss decided to end their HBO hit series. ‘The fact that some people were so disappointed is because everything before that was so good,’ the Dutch 43-year-old told Insider on Sunday. ‘So … Read more
Ministers should stop claiming they are ‘following the science’ and stop passing the buck in the battle against coronavirus, a leading scientist has demanded. Sir Adrian Smith, 73, a statistician and the the incoming president of the Royal Society, said politicians are justifying their measures by saying they are following expert advice to appear decisive. … Read more
Lord Blunkett blasts teaching unions for ‘working against the interests of children’ by blocking June reopening plan in blistering row with teachers’ leader Government aiming for the phased reopening of primary schools from June 1 But National Education Union has told members not to engage with Government Union chiefs cited safety fears and want guarantees … Read more
Hundreds of former paramilitary suspects could win compensation after the Supreme Court yesterday erased Gerry Adams’ criminal record. Judges overturned the Sinn Fein ex-leader’s convictions for trying to escape from the Maze prison in the 1970s on the basis his detention was unlawful. It means the 71-year-old now has no criminal record from his central … Read more
Culture Minister Oliver Dowden blasts BBC director-general over bias in the wake of Panorama programme on the Government’s handling of Covid-19 Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden has written to BBC director-general Tony Hall Urged him to ‘uphold highest standards in relation to integrity and impartiality’ Comes after Panorama programme critical of Government’s Covid-19 strategy The medical professionals interviewed … Read more
A Nobel Prize-winning biologist has branded the Government’s 100,000 coronavirus tests per day target a ‘PR stunt’ as it emerged that it was ‘likely’ to be hit on time. Sir Paul Nurse, chief executive of biomedical research centre the Francis Crick Institute, also tore into the strategy on Question Time last night and said it … Read more
China‘s state newspaper has lashed out at U.S. President Donald Trump, accusing him of destroying America’s democracy, freedom, and human rights in an escalating diplomatic dispute over the coronavirus pandemic. ‘Numerous people are wondering how the US system can tolerate such a person as a president,’ state-run tabloid Global Times criticizes in an opinion piece. The … Read more