Multiple cities across France could face even tougher lockdown measures amid a rapid spread of coronavirus infections, the health minister has said. Olivier Veran told reporters this morning that further restrictions on movement might be required in Nice and the surrounding areas within the coming days. He said decisions about possibly further tightening limits on people’s … Read more
Matt Hancock today insisted UK border rules will get tougher to protect against mutant coronavirus strains – but refused to give a date when ‘quarantine hotels’ will be up and running. The Health Secretary defended the current ‘stringent’ measures – but made clear that even harsher arrangements are in the pipeline. ‘We are also … Read more
Judges are ordered to get tough on county lines drug gangs and hand out tougher sentences if they exploit children or vulnerable adults Judges and magistrates must treat dealers more harshly if they exploit children, teenagers or vulnerable adults under new rules from April 1 The changes also make ‘cuckooing’ – when a gang takes … Read more
Britain faces becoming a global pariah as countries around the world consider tougher travel restrictions in a bid to keep out Britain’s ‘more deadly’ Covid strain. EU leaders are said to be drawing up a blue-print which could see travel banned from the UK to all of the union’s member states. It come as the … Read more
Ministers are in talks with hotel chains over plans to force UK arrivals to quarantine at airports, it was claimed today. Travellers could be prevented from using their own accommodation under the proposals being put together by the government. Using GPS tags to ensure compliance is also believed to have been considered. The draconian ‘quarantine hotel’ … Read more
Supermarkets in Wales will be legally required to provide hand sanitiser to shoppers and limit the number of people in stores or face FINES Welsh First Minister Mark Drakeford announced tougher rules for supermarkets All open retailers will be legally required to provide shoppers with hand sanitiser They will also be required to make sure … Read more
England could escape tougher lockdown measures for now after science chief Patrick Vallance suggested the current measures are ‘enough’ to control the mutant Covid strain and Neil Ferguson pointed to a ‘plateau’ in hospital admissions. Boris Johnson is set to hold off tightening the rules despite soaring deaths and Nicola Sturgeon imposing extra curbs in … Read more
Matt Hancock raised fears of an even tougher lockdown to come today as he refused to rule out a swathe of new restrictions. The Health Secretary refused to speculate when directly asked if measures like curfews, limits to time allows outside homes and making masks compulsory outdoors might be brought in. He also ducked out … Read more
Sir Keir Starmer warned that lockdown rules may need to be made tougher if they do not arrest a surge in Covid cases – as he demanded nurseries be shut down immediately. The Labour leader attacked ‘mixed messages’ from ministers over the lockdown restrictions as he urged Boris Johnson to front daily press conferences until the … Read more
Nicola Sturgeon warns lockdown restrictions in Scotland could get even TOUGHER as NHS comes under ‘severe and increasing pressure’ from Covid the First Minister warned stricter measures could still be needed to beat Covid It came as number of people in hospital in Scotland with the virus rose to 1,467 It is ‘pretty close’ to the … Read more