A new national lockdown across England means people must stay at home unless for specific reasons, such as attending school or college, or going to the supermarket. Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced the new measures at a Downing Street press conference on Saturday. He said the measures were necessary to avert bleak predictions of 85,000 … Read more
Sir Keir Starmer tonight called for a second national lockdown to start immediately as he claimed vindication on calling for a ‘circuit-breaker’ two weeks ago. The Labour leader also indicated that his Party will back the Tory Government in a vote on a new England-wide lockdown in the Commons. He welcomed Boris Johnson‘s plans to plunge the … Read more
Key points in COVID lockdown Mark 2 Restrictions will start at midnight on Thursday morning and last until December 2. People can only leave their homes for specific reasons, such as to do essential shopping, for outdoor exercise, and for work if they are unable to work from home. Non-essential shops will be told to shut, … Read more
Boris Johnson effectively took the country back to square one tonight as he unveiled a dramatic new national month-long lockdown – ordering the public to stay at home. After weeks insisting he is sticking to local restrictions, the PM completed an humiliating U-turn by announcing blanket coronavirus restrictions for England at a prime-time press conference alongside … Read more
Teaching unions are already demanding the CLOSURE of schools in a new national lockdown – in defiance of Boris Johnson’s plan to keep them open ahead of press conference tonight Nationwide restrictions to be announced by Boris Johnson in press conference NEU calls for ministers to introduce school rotas for the end of new restrictions … Read more
Premier League confident matches will continue despite impending second UK lockdown but will wait until Government sets out their plans to give green light Prime Minister Boris Johnson is considering a month-long second lockdown It follows a rise in Covid-19 infections across the country in recent weeks The announcement of a second lockdown could come … Read more
Would YOU break the rules to spend Christmas with your family? Almost half of families in the UK say they WILL stick to coronavirus regulations over the festive period – but one in five would break the law to see their loved ones New poll shows almost half of families intend to stick to Covid … Read more
The revelation that the government is poised to plunge Britain into a new national lockdown followed days of briefings and leaks from government advisers – who say coronavirus cases in the UK are accelerating faster than their worst case scenario and could face 1,000 deaths a day within a month. It culminated with the release … Read more
Would YOU break the rules to spend Christmas with your family? Almost half of families in the UK say they WILL stick to coronavirus regulations over the festive period – but one in five would break the law to see their loved ones New poll shows almost half of families intend to stick to Covid … Read more
Halloween revellers hit the streets of Newcastle on Friday night as the city remained under Tier 2 coronavirus restrictions. People flocked to bars in the city on the same night it was revealed Boris Johnson would announce a nationwide lockdown next week. Earlier in the day, MPs in the North East held talks about entering … Read more