Home visits banned for millions in north of England “Lockdown restrictions were tightened last night for four million people across large parts of northern England after a rise in the number of coronavirus cases. The government announced that people from different households would be barred from meeting indoors in Greater Manchester, east Lancashire and parts of […]
Isolation for Covid-19 ‘to be increased by three days’… “People with symptoms of coronavirus will be told to stay home for 10 days, amid fears that Britain is facing a second wave of the virus. The period of isolation – which is currently seven days – will be increased by three days, the Deputy Chief Medical […]
Coronavirus 1) Johnson “fears a second wave” in the UK in a fortnight “Boris Johnson fears a second wave of coronavirus could start within a fortnight. A senior government source told the Mail the Prime Minister was ‘extremely concerned’ by outbreaks ‘bubbling up’, both at home and abroad. Although the number of UK cases is […]
Quarantine to be cut to 10 days for people arriving from Spain… “Quarantine for people arriving from Spain and other countries with high levels of Covid-19 will be cut to 10 days under plans being finalised by ministers, The Telegraph has learnt. The Government hopes to announce this week a new policy of testing arrivals from […]
Quarantine 1) Scramble to flee Spain as 1.8m Britons face chaos… “British holidaymakers faced travel chaos yesterday amid anger over the government’s “disastrous” decision to introduce a two-week quarantine on arrivals from Spain. Passengers told of a scramble to book last-minute flights back to the UK on Saturday evening — hours before the restrictions were […]
Tourists must quarantine for 14 days on return home from Spain “Tens of thousands of British tourists in Spain have had their holidays thrown into disarray after the Government imposed an immediate two-week quarantine for anyone returning home from the country. Ministers reimposed restrictions on travel from Spain, including its islands, on Saturday night following […]
Coronavirus 1) “Very open questions” about whether the lockdown should have started earlier “Boris Johnson has admitted the government did not understand coronavirus during the “first few weeks and months” of the UK outbreak. The PM told BBC political editor Laura Kuenssberg there were “very open questions” about whether the lockdown had started too late. […]
Johnson ‘nurtures Union’ with extra £1.9bn for Scots “Boris Johnson has given Scotland an extra £1.9 billion as part of a plan to help Britain “bounce back stronger together” which he hopes will shore up support for the Union. The prime minister suggested that Nicola Sturgeon, the Scottish first minister, had highlighted differences between London and […]
Union ‘vital to recovery’, Johnson tells Scots “The Union is more than a “marriage of convenience” and will prove vital in protecting its four nations from the “alarmingly choppy” economic waters caused by coronavirus, Boris Johnson argues today. In a trip to the north of Scotland the prime minister will highlight the Treasury’s financial assistance during […]
Russia report: MI5 to get more powers “Boris Johnson is preparing to give the security services more powers to stop foreign interference in Britain after a cross-party report said that the government “took its eye off the ball” over Russia. The intelligence and security committee published yesterday the long-awaited Russia report, which accused ministers of failing […]
Kremlin ‘tried to meddle in Scottish independence vote’ “Russia tried to “influence” the result of the Scottish Independence Referendum but not the Brexit vote, a long-awaited report into Moscow’s alleged meddling in British politics will reveal on Tuesday. Parliament’s Intelligence and Security Committee will describe the Kremlin’s attempt to divide the United Kingdom in 2014 […]
Britain to suspend extradition treaty with Hong Kong… “Britain will shelve its extradition treaty with Hong Kong today as the government faces mounting pressure to toughen its stance towards China. Dominic Raab, the foreign secretary, will tell the Commons that the agreement will be suspended in response to a draconian security law imposed on the […]
Johnson interview: second lockdown is “like a nuclear deterrent” “Yes. I mean, look, I can’t abandon that tool any more than I would abandon a nuclear deterrent. But it is like a nuclear deterrent, I certainly don’t want to use it. And nor do I think we will be in that position again. It’s not […]
Britain can aim for ‘significant return’ to normality ‘in time for Christmas’, says Johnson “The UK can get back to normal in time for Christmas, Boris Johnson said as he unveiled the Government’s road map out of the coronavirus pandemic. The Prime Minister said the public should start “looking ahead with optimism” and “hope for the […]
Vallance ‘at odds with Johnson’ on getting Britain back to work “Boris Johnson’s top scientific adviser has told him that there is “absolutely no reason” to change advice to work from home, challenging the prime minister’s desire to urge people back to offices. Sir Patrick Vallance said he could see no reason to abandon one of […]