Boris Johnson is being urged to take action on ‘long Covid’ and formally recognise debilitating side effects of the disease that can last for months after recovery, such as fatigue, heart palpitations and breathing difficulties. MPs have called on the Government to ‘urgently’ address the problem, saying that Number 10 must first acknowledge that it exists. … Read more
Downing Street has denied that Boris Johnson wore makeup on his hands during last night’s TV address, as figures show his latest statement drew only half the audience he attracted earlier in the pandemic. The Prime Minister was mocked on social media for sporting what appeared to be a heavy layer of makeup before going on camera, … Read more
Soldiers are to step in so police can target flouters: Troops may be drafted to enforce the new coronavirus crackdown, Boris Johnson says Downing Street said soldiers could be brought in to support police enforce the latest coronavirus measures Their role wouldn’t be handing out fines or closing businesses but take over duties such as protecting key … Read more
Boris Johnson‘s ‘stern’ expression and dramatic hand gestures during his national address ‘showed a very clear intention to try to rally the troops’, a body language expert has claimed. In a televised speech from Downing Street, the Prime Minister, flanked by a Union Jack, said he was ‘deeply, spiritually reluctant’ to make new ‘impositions, or infringe … Read more
Boris Johnson tonight unveiled his new coronavirus restrictions in an address to the nation from Downing Street. Below is his full speech. Good evening, the struggle against Covid is the single biggest crisis the world has faced in my lifetime. In less than a year this disease has killed almost a million people, and caused … Read more
Sir Patrick Vallance today warned the UK faces 50,000 new daily cases of coronavirus by the middle of October and more than 200 deaths everyday by November if the disease is not brought under control as Boris Johnson prepares a fresh crackdown on freedoms. The Chief Scientific Adviser gave the stark warning as Professor Chris … Read more
The Government is expected to bring forward its ban on new fossil fuel vehicles by ten years in order to accelerate the rollout of electric cars in the UK. MPs last week urged the Prime Minister to bring the sales ban forward to 2030 from 2040 in order to help the Government achieve its target … Read more
ANDREW PIERCE: How Tory jail cuts hacked off David Cameron’s top aide By Andrew Pierce for the Daily Mail Published: 02:10 BST, 21 September 2020 | Updated: 02:18 BST, 21 September 2020 Few Tory luminaries, it appears, had more harrowing personal experiences of the coalition government’s austerity measures than David Cameron‘s former Downing Street communications … Read more
The UK is at a ‘critical point’ in the coronavirus pandemic, Professor Chris Whitty will warn in an address to the nation tomorrow as the Prime Minister lays out new measures to control a second devastating wave of coronavirus. In a televised briefing on Monday, the chief medical officer for England will say the country … Read more
Pubs that break the rules will be shut down on the spot in a planned new crackdown, the Mail can reveal. Bars and restaurants that allow big groups to gather or fail to collect customers’ details will be served with orders forcing them to close immediately. Local authorities and the police will be encouraged to … Read more