When the coronavirus crisis began, Boris Johnson and his Ministers wanted to follow the science. But thanks to the paranoia and false pride of the Chinese government, there was precious little science to follow. ‘We found it very difficult to get any hard information out of China at the beginning,’ a Minister told me. ‘When … Read more
Ministers have ordered production of up to 50 million new immunity tests as part of what experts hope will be a ‘game-changing’ development in the battle against Covid-19. A breakthrough by a team of top British scientists means that, by June, people could be able to reliably test whether they have developed immunity to the virus … Read more
Boris Johnson will return from his Chequers convalescence on Monday determined to ‘tighten his grip’ on a Government which has often appeared to flounder in his absence. The Prime Minister told aides during a three-hour Covid-19 strategy session that doctors had given him permission to return. ‘I’m raring to go,’ he insisted. Boris Johnson will … Read more
Dominic Cummings’ wife was this morning afforded BBC Radio 4 airtime to say how ‘extremely kind’ the maverick Downing Street adviser is, sparking fury amid allegations of over-stepping his brief. Mary Wakefield, the commissioning editor of The Spectator, used the Thought For The Daily slot to recall the couple’s recent battle against coronavirus. The decision … Read more
Boris Johnson ‘will return to work on Monday’ as a part-time PM – but allies warn he is still suffering ‘debilitating’ effects of coronavirus By Political Editor For The Daily Mail Published: 22:00 BST, 24 April 2020 | Updated: 00:31 BST, 25 April 2020 Boris Johnson is expected to return to Downing Street on Monday … Read more
Premier League football could be back on TV within WEEKS with matches played behind closed doors ‘under plan briefed to Boris Johnson’ Boris Johnson sees the resumption of live sport as key to boosting moral Detailed plans could also be thrashed out to see cricket and tennis return By Kishan Vaghela For Mailonline Published: 22:31 … Read more
The Prime Minister’s adviser Dominic Cummings is a member of the secretive scientific group that steered the Government’s response to coronavirus, it has been revealed. Mr Cummings’ name was on a leaked list of members of the Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (SAGE) as far back as February. The list, which was seen by The Guardian, … Read more
Boris Johnson is planning to return to work on Monday to take control of the response to the coronavirus crisis. The Prime Minister has been recovering at his countryside retreat in Chequers after being discharged from hospital earlier this month. Mr Johnson – who spent three days in the ICU – has told his aides … Read more
What’s happened to all the rapeseed? Bright yellow flowers disappear from British fields after many crops failed while others suffered flea beetle plague British rapeseed growers are expected to harvest a small crop this season Many hectares completely failed and others have flea beetle larvae infestations Reduced production of biodiesel meant an increase in price … Read more
Sweden is piling up coronavirus cases more slowly than Britain – without the need for an economically crippling lockdown. Over the last three days, Sweden added an average of 50 cases per million people, whereas Britain’s figure was 73 despite a shutdown which has now been in place for a month. Britain’s three-day average has … Read more