Boris Johnson was at war with his own MPs last night over virus curbs that could keep 99 per cent of the country in ‘virtual lockdown‘ until spring. The Prime Minister faced a mutiny by up to 70 Tory MPs after unveiling details of tough regional restrictions that will leave Cornwall, the Isle of Wight … Read more
How does government decide what Tiers areas are put into? Boris Johnson promised to base Tier allocation on ‘common sense’, and the government’s ‘Winter Plan’ set out a series of metrics to be used. They are: Case detection rates in all age groups; Case detection rates in the over 60s; The rate at which cases are … Read more
How does government decide what Tiers areas are put into? Boris Johnson promised to base Tier allocation on ‘common sense’, and the government’s ‘Winter Plan’ set out a series of metrics to be used. They are: Case detection rates in all age groups; Case detection rates in the over 60s; The rate at which cases are … Read more
Boris Johnson has today appointed a former Treasury official who advised former chancellors George Osborne and Alistair Darling as his new chief of staff after a brutal civil war inside No 10 saw Dominic Cummings leave following a power struggle with Carrie Symonds. The PM has recruited Dan Rosenfield for the key job at Downing Street in the wake of the … Read more
Boris Johnson has lashed out at ‘gloomy’ predictions of coronavirus woe, telling MPs they were too negative because they were made before last week’s vaccine breakthroughs. The Prime Minister made the comment as he addressed anxious backbenchers last night in the wake of Rishi Sunak’s spending review, which revealed the scale of the problem facing … Read more
Boris Johnson defended ‘steely’ Home Secretary Priti Patel over bullying claims today, accusing Labour of attacking her because she is successful. Opposition leader Sir Keir Starmer attacked the decision to keep Ms Patel, 48, in her post despite a critical report into her behaviour at the Home Office. The probe by Sir Alex Allan, finally … Read more
‘Father Christmas is ready and raring to go’: Boris Johnson confirms Santa WILL deliver presents this year ‘provided he behaves in his usual responsible way’ in letter to eight-year-old boy worried he wouldn’t come because of coronavirus PM set out the rules Santa must follow in reply to a letter from Monti, eight He wrote … Read more
Will the lockdown end next week? Yes. Boris Johnson has confirmed today that the lockdown will end on December 2 – next Wednesday – and it is thought this will come into effect at 00.01am that day. What will replace the lockdown? The lockdown will be replaced by a system of regional restrictions in three … Read more
Will the lockdown end next week? Yes. Boris Johnson has confirmed today that the lockdown will end on December 2 – next Wednesday – and it is thought this will come into effect at 00.01am that day. What will replace the lockdown? The lockdown will be replaced by a system of regional restrictions in three … Read more
Just when we pub landlords were hoping a busy Christmas might salvage our industry following a succession of crippling restrictions, it transpired yesterday that once again we are being thrown to the wolves for no good scientific reason. Yes, the second lockdown may be coming to an end. But Boris Johnson‘s grim new tier system … Read more