Boris Johnson was warned today that it would be ‘reckless’ to send all children back to school in a fortnight’s time amid calls for the reopening of classrooms to be sped up. Nine trade unions ganged up on the PM today to demand a ‘phased return’ only for millions of children who have been out … Read more
Pressure is mounting on Boris Johnson to ease lockdown significantly in the coming weeks after the Government’s scientific advisers projected daily coronavirus deaths could be slashed to 200 in England by mid-March. In a huge boost to Britain’s lockdown-ending ambitions, modelling by the SAGE subgroup SPI-M-O found the daily death target could be hit by … Read more
It has been a common problem for millions of office workers around the world over the past year – the dreaded failure to mute their microphone while on a Zoom call. And today Germany’s Angela Merkel showed that world leaders were not immune from the faux pas as she had to be told to pipe … Read more
Britain will be ‘a lot more normal’ by May even if Boris Johnson adopts a cautious roadmap for easing lockdown, one of the Government’s leading scientific experts said today. Professor Neil Ferguson, from Imperial College London, said that gradually easing measures could still result in the UK being a ‘very different country’ within months. Professor … Read more
Boris Johnson’s new Brexit minister Lord Frost ‘believes Michael Gove was ‘too weak’ in dealings with the EU over Northern Ireland border row’ with his successor set to adopt a much more ‘hardline’ stance with Brussels Allies of Lord Frost say he plans a more ‘hardline’ stance over Northern Ireland Under agreement he negotiated, movements … Read more
930 health and care workers are killed on the Covid frontline: Shocking death toll sparks ‘urgent’ call from more than 20 organisations for Boris Johnson to provide better PPE to combat airborne particles Royal College of Nursing and British Medical Association are among 20 names They say Covid is an airborne problem and PPE should … Read more
Britain is to donate millions of surplus vaccine doses to poorer countries, Boris Johnson will announce today. The Prime Minister’s pledge could see developing nations benefit before the end of the year if the UK vaccination programme goes to plan. As Britain takes over the G7 presidency, Mr Johnson will also urge other world leaders … Read more
£800m tech agency that was championed by Dominic Cummings and aims to help UK inventors take on the world will be launched today The Advanced Research & Invention Agency will fund ‘blue sky projects’ It will also give inventors the ‘freedom to fail’ by exempting them from standard rules for taxpayer-funded work This has raised … Read more
£800m tech agency that was championed by Dominic Cummings and aims to help UK inventors take on the world will be launched today The Advanced Research & Invention Agency will fund ‘blue sky projects’ It will also give inventors the ‘freedom to fail’ by exempting them from standard rules for taxpayer-funded work This has raised … Read more
The first ‘real-world’ data examining the impact of vaccines suggests the Oxford and Pfizer jabs cut two thirds of infections and transmissions. The data, which supports Britain’s policy of widening the time between doses, will show one shot of either of the vaccines will have that effect on people of all ages. Boris Johnson is expected … Read more