Johnson says Government has no plans for austerity “Boris Johnson on Friday made it clear there was “no question” of freezing public sector workers’ pay, and said he would “double down” on funding new transport projects in the north of England. The Prime Minister reportedly told around 125 MPs on a conference call that there would […]
Johnson to launch ‘war on fat’ after coronavirus scare “Boris Johnson is preparing a “much more interventionist” drive to tackle obesity as part of the fight against coronavirus after his spell in hospital with the disease. The prime minister told senior ministers and advisers, “I’ve changed my mind on this” and that he was drawing up […]
First coronavirus antibody test given approval by Public Health England “A coronavirus antibody test kit has been approved by Public Health England (PHE), The Telegraph has learned, in a breakthrough that could be key to easing the UK’s lockdown restrictions. The Telegraph understands that the Department of Health is in negotiations with the Swiss healthcare company […]
Lockdown exit 1) Government battles backlash over lockdown easing plans “The UK government sought to clarify its lockdown plans on Monday after Boris Johnson’s long-awaited announcement on the country’s strategy for dealing with coronavirus provoked a barrage of criticism that it was too confusing. Its 51-page document, “Our Plan to Rebuild”, set out a three-phased […]
Johnson sets out lockdown plan… “Boris Johnson has set Britain on the first tentative steps to “reopening society” with a road map out of lockdown. The prime minister urged people last night to “go to work if you can’t work from home” and said that the time had come to begin restarting the economy. In […]
‘Stay alert’: Johnson’s new message to the nation “Boris Johnson will ask the country to “stay alert, control the virus and save lives”, as he unveils a new Covid-19 warning system as part of his road map to gradually unlocking the economy. In an address to the nation tomorrow evening, the Prime Minister is to call […]
Queen tells nation ‘Never give up, never despair’ “The Queen reminded Britain to “never give up, never despair” in a moving message to mark the 75th anniversary of VE Day, speaking with pride to a nation she said Second World War heroes would still “recognise and admire”. The monarch, who delivered a special address at […]
A message to Johnson from the lockdown-frustrated Telegraph: it makes a Starmer comment piece today’s splash “When the coronavirus crisis ends – and it will end – we must make sure our vision for the future matches the ambitions of the post-war generation. After coronavirus, we cannot return to business as usual or continue as […]
Lockdown Speculation 1) Government ‘preparing to scrap ‘stay home’ advice’ “Boris Johnson will drop the Government’s “stay home” slogan this weekend as he prepares to ease the coronavirus lockdown on Monday. The Prime Minister will encourage more people to go back to work if they can do so safely, and will tell those using public transport […]
Britain passes Italy to register ‘highest death toll in Europe’ “Britain has become the European nation hit worst by coronavirus, overtaking Italy with a death toll of 29,427. The official number in Italy, where health services at one point looked likely to be overwhelmed, stood at 29,427 last night. The UK death toll is higher whether measured […]
Unions and business leaders clash over Sharma’s leaked “back to work” plans “Trade unions and business leaders were at loggerheads on Monday night over Boris Johnson’s “back to work” strategy, following claims that employees’ lives could be put at risk as the British prime minister tries to restart the economy. Labour leader Keir Starmer joined […]
‘Doctors prepared to announce my death,’ Johnson reveals “The PM told The Sun on Sunday he was given “litres and litres of oxygen” to keep him alive. He added: “It was a tough old moment, I won’t deny it. They had a strategy to deal with a ‘death of Stalin’-type scenario. “I was not in […]
Now for 200,000 tests a day as jubilant Hancock hits his target “Britain could carry out 200,000 tests a day within a fortnight, officials believe, after a last-minute surge took the government above its target of 100,000. Matt Hancock, the health secretary, praised “one of the greatest national mobilisations that we’ve seen” as he said […]
Hancock ‘confident’ of meeting 100,000 daily coronavirus testing target “Matt Hancock is “quite confident” he can meet his 100,000 tests a day target, allies said on Thursday night, as the number carried out surged to 81,611. The Health Secretary on Friday faces a “nail-biting finish”, according to an official, to see whether he delivered on his […]