Boris Johnson prepares lockdown loosening with pubs ‘back in April’

Boris Johnson is set to order the reopening of all schools from March 8 with picnics in the park back on the agenda and ‘al fresco’ meet-ups in pubs allowed from April, it was claimed today. The PM is preparing a loosening of the draconian coronavirus restrictions on everyday life amid massive pressure from Tory … Read more

RUTH SUNDERLAND: Covid loosening baby boomer dominance

RUTH SUNDERLAND: Economy that emerges from Covid rubble will be very different – youngsters who come of age in Generation Pandemic will lead way Demographics will have a huge effect on the UK and other developed economies in the coming years  The baby boomer stranglehold is being broken, slowly, perhaps, but the pandemic will speed … Read more

Matt Hancock dampens hopes of a major loosening of rules at Christmas

Matt Hancock today poured cold water on the prospect of a major loosening of coronavirus restrictions at Christmas as he said he wants a UK-wide set of rules for the festive period ‘if at all possible’.  The Health Secretary said negotiations are ongoing between the four home nations as they try to hammer out proposals … Read more