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Boris Johnson ‘squeezes the brake pedal’ on lockdown easing — as Chris Whitty says Britain ‘near the limits’ of safe changes
Coronavirus
By Matt Honeycombe-Foster and Eleanor Langford
Boris Johnson ‘squeezes the brake pedal’ on lockdown easing — as Chris Whitty says Britain ‘near the limits’ of safe changes
Boris Johnson has decided to “squeeze the brake pedal” on easing coronavirus lockdown restrictions — as chief medical officer Chris Whitty said the country was now “near the limit” of what could be safely lifted.
Boris Johnson denies ‘lost week’ in imposing Leicester lockdown amid PMQs clash with Keir Starmer
Coronavirus
By Matt Honeycombe-Foster and Eleanor Langford
Boris Johnson denies ‘lost week’ in imposing Leicester lockdown amid PMQs clash with Keir Starmer
Boris Johnson has rejected claims from Labour’s Keir Starmer that the Government oversaw a “lost week” in locking down Leicester after a surge in coronavirus cases.
PMQs: Boris Johnson brands Keir Starmer ‘misleading’ and claims no other country has working Covid-19 track and trace app
Coronavirus
By Matt Honeycombe-Foster and Eleanor Langford
PMQs: Boris Johnson brands Keir Starmer ‘misleading’ and claims no other country has working Covid-19 track and trace app
Boris Johnson has accused Keir Starmer of making “misleading” claims about the UK’s coronavirus track and trace programme — as the Prime Minister argued that no other country had a functioning Covid-19 app.
Boris Johnson says UK took ‘right decisions’ on lockdown as ex-adviser claims deaths could have been halved
Coronavirus
By Matt Honeycombe-Foster and Eleanor Langford
Boris Johnson says UK took ‘right decisions’ on lockdown as ex-adviser claims deaths could have been halved
Boris Johnson believes ministers made decisions that were “right for this for this country” as a former government scientific adviser said Britain could have seen “many fewer deaths” if lockdown had been imposed a week earlier.
PMQs: Keir Starmer claims Boris Johnson ‘flailing around trying to blame others’ as leaders clash over school reopening
Coronavirus
By Matt Honeycombe-Foster and Eleanor Langford
PMQs: Keir Starmer claims Boris Johnson ‘flailing around trying to blame others’ as leaders clash over school reopening
Keir Starmer has accused Boris Johnson of trying to “blame others” for the decision not to press ahead with primary school reopenings before the summer, as the two leaders clashed at Prime Minister’s Questions.
Latest Brexit talks end with ‘no significant progress’ amid deadlock on fisheries and level playing field
Brexit
By Matt Honeycombe-Foster and Eleanor Langford
Latest Brexit talks end with ‘no significant progress’ amid deadlock on fisheries and level playing field
The latest round of Brexit talks has ended with “no significant progress” on a raft of key areas, the EU’s chief negotiator has said.
Dominic Cummings row: Labour accuses government of ‘flip flopping’ amid confusion over lockdown fines review
Coronavirus
By Matt Honeycombe-Foster and Eleanor Langford
Dominic Cummings row: Labour accuses government of ‘flip flopping’ amid confusion over lockdown fines review
Labour has accused ministers of “flip-flopping” over lockdown fines, after the Government made clear there would be no review of lockdown fines despite Matt Hancock saying the issue would be “looked at”.
Coronavirus: Matt Hancock says government ‘will not rest’ as new figures show more than 9,900 people have died in care homes
Coronavirus
By Matt Honeycombe-Foster and Eleanor Langford
Coronavirus: Matt Hancock says government ‘will not rest’ as new figures show more than 9,900 people have died in care homes
Matt Hancock has said ministers “will not rest” until the coronavirus epidemic is under control in the country’s care homes, as stark new figures revealed that more than 9,900 residents have died with the virus in England and Wales.
Matt Hancock says 21,000 coronavirus contact tracers now hired as tests expanded to all symptomatic people over five
Coronavirus
By Matt Honeycombe-Foster and Eleanor Langford
Matt Hancock says 21,000 coronavirus contact tracers now hired as tests expanded to all symptomatic people over five
More than 21,000 coronavirus contact tracers have now been hired across England, the Health Secretary has confirmed.
Dominic Raab confirms ‘no change’ in UK coronavirus lockdown as top scientist says crucial reproduction rate rising
Coronavirus
By Matt Honeycombe-Foster and Eleanor Langford
Dominic Raab confirms ‘no change’ in UK coronavirus lockdown as top scientist says crucial reproduction rate rising
There has been “no change” in the Government’s guidance on social distancing, Dominic Raab has confirmed, as one of its top scientific advisers said the coronavirus reproduction rate was rising.
Dominic Raab bats away international comparisons after Britain posts highest coronavirus death toll in Europe
Coronavirus
By Matt Honeycombe-Foster and Eleanor Langford
Dominic Raab bats away international comparisons after Britain posts highest coronavirus death toll in Europe
Dominic Raab has cautioned against comparing Britain to Italy as the UK reported the highest official coronavirus death toll in Europe.
Isle of Wight to test NHS contact tracing app this week ahead of nationwide launch
Coronavirus
By Matt Honeycombe-Foster and Eleanor Langford
Isle of Wight to test NHS contact tracing app this week ahead of nationwide launch
An NHS contact tracing application that ministers believe will be crucial to lifting the coronavirus lockdown will be tested on the Isle of Wight from Tuesday, Matt Hancock has confirmed.