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Boris Johnson’s 200,000-a-day coronavirus testing capacity target reached a day early
Coronavirus
Boris Johnson’s 200,000-a-day coronavirus testing capacity target reached a day early
The Government’s target of building capacity for 200,000 coronavirus tests a day has been reached a day early, ministers have announced.
Boris Johnson’s poll lead takes fresh tumble in wake of Dominic Cummings row
Coronavirus
Boris Johnson’s poll lead takes fresh tumble in wake of Dominic Cummings row
The Conservative Party’s poll lead over Labour has been slashed by eight points in a week dominated by the row over Dominic Cummings’ lockdown trip to Durham.
Boris Johnson announces those people ‘shielding’ from coronavirus can leave homes from Monday
Coronavirus
Boris Johnson announces those people ‘shielding’ from coronavirus can leave homes from Monday
More than two million people “shielding” themselves from coronavirus will be able to leave their homes from Monday, Boris Johnson has announced.
The Breakfast Briefing: Boris throws protective ring around top scientists PLUS Jacob Rees-Mogg accused of flicking ‘multiple v-signs’
Coronavirus
The Breakfast Briefing: Boris throws protective ring around top scientists PLUS Jacob Rees-Mogg accused of flicking ‘multiple v-signs’
Your essential guide to what’s moving this morning from the PoliticsHome team
Boris Johnson says it is ‘unfair and unnecessary’ to ask top scientific advisers about Dominic Cummings row
Coronavirus
Boris Johnson says it is ‘unfair and unnecessary’ to ask top scientific advisers about Dominic Cummings row
It is "unfair and unnecessary" for people to ask the government's scientific advisers about the Dominic Cummings row, Boris Johnson has claimed.
Groups given green light to socialise in parks and gardens as PM eases lockdown
Coronavirus
Groups given green light to socialise in parks and gardens as PM eases lockdown
Groups of up to six people will be able to socialise together in parks and gardens from Monday, after Boris Johnson announced a relaxation of lockdown rules in England.
Keir Starmer tells Boris Johnson to ‘get back on track’ after Dominic Cummings row as he demands 24-hour coronavirus test target
Coronavirus
Keir Starmer tells Boris Johnson to ‘get back on track’ after Dominic Cummings row as he demands 24-hour coronavirus test target
The Government needs to “get back on track” in the wake of a major row over whether Dominic Cummings breached lockdown rules, Sir Keir Starmer has said.
The Breakfast Briefing: What you need to know as the coronavirus Test and Trace programme gets underway
Coronavirus
The Breakfast Briefing: What you need to know as the coronavirus Test and Trace programme gets underway
Your essential morning guide to what’s moving in Westminster from the PoliticsHome team.
Public have ‘civic duty’ to take part as NHS Test and Trace programme launches across England
Coronavirus
Public have ‘civic duty’ to take part as NHS Test and Trace programme launches across England
A much-anticipated mass coronavirus contact tracing programme is being launched in England on Thursday, with Health Secretary Matt Hancock telling Brits they have a “civic duty” to take part.
Boris Johnson says Britain ‘did not learn the lessons’ of 2002 Sars pandemic as he is grilled on coronavirus testing delay
Coronavirus
Boris Johnson says Britain ‘did not learn the lessons’ of 2002 Sars pandemic as he is grilled on coronavirus testing delay
Boris Johnson has said a failure to “learn the lessons” of the 2002 Sars pandemic is partly to blame for the UK’s slow switch to a mass testing programme for the coronavirus.
Boris Johnson says inquiry into Dominic Cummings lockdown row ‘not a good use of official time’
Coronavirus
Boris Johnson says inquiry into Dominic Cummings lockdown row ‘not a good use of official time’
Boris Johnson has dismissed calls from MPs for an inquiry into his senior adviser’s trip to Durham during the coronavirus lockdown.
Boris Johnson orders review of two-metre social distancing rule to help pubs re-open
Coronavirus
Boris Johnson orders review of two-metre social distancing rule to help pubs re-open
Boris Johnson has asked Government experts to look again at the two-metre social distancing rule in the hope it can be reduced.
Inside the Liaison Committee as senior MPs prepare to grill Boris Johnson on coronavirus and Dominic Cummings
Coronavirus
By Sebastian Whale
Inside the Liaison Committee as senior MPs prepare to grill Boris Johnson on coronavirus and Dominic Cummings
Boris Johnson will appear before the powerful Liaison Committee for the first time this afternoon, to face questions over his handling of coronavirus, the economy and Dominic Cummings. Committee chairs past and present talk to Sebastian Whale about getting the truth out of the PM
How will we recover from the coronavirus crisis if we can’t trust Boris Johnson to do the right thing?
Coronavirus
By Darren Jones MP
How will we recover from the coronavirus crisis if we can’t trust Boris Johnson to do the right thing?
Public confidence is plummeting. We need a clear and coherent strategy to lift the lockdown and get our workers, businesses and consumers on the road to recovery
Boris Johnson’s poll lead cut by nine points in a week as Dominic Cummings row rumbles on
Coronavirus
Boris Johnson’s poll lead cut by nine points in a week as Dominic Cummings row rumbles on
The Conservatives’ poll lead over Labour has suffered a sharp week-on-week fall amid a bitter row over Dominic Cummings’ lockdown journey from Durham to London.
Seven in 10 think Dominic Cummings broke lockdown as Boris Johnson’s ratings nosedive after backing him
Coronavirus
Seven in 10 think Dominic Cummings broke lockdown as Boris Johnson’s ratings nosedive after backing him
More than seven in 10 people think Dominic Cummings broke the coronavirus lockdown as a survey shows Boris Johnson’s approval rating has nosedived after backing his top aide.
Boris Johnson insists backing for Dominic Cummings is not ‘unconditional’ as he bats away lockdown row questions
Coronavirus
Boris Johnson insists backing for Dominic Cummings is not ‘unconditional’ as he bats away lockdown row questions
Boris Johnson has insisted his backing for his top adviser Dominic Cummings is not “unconditional” amid an ongoing row over a trip to Durham during the coronavirus lockdown.
Non-essential shops can open from 15 June if they are ‘Covid secure’, Boris Johnson says
Coronavirus
Non-essential shops can open from 15 June if they are ‘Covid secure’, Boris Johnson says
Boris Johnson told the retail sector to “get ready” as he announced that shops selling non-essential items will be allowed to reopen from 15 June.
Durham police formally asked to investigate Dominic Cummings lockdown trip
Coronavirus
Durham police formally asked to investigate Dominic Cummings lockdown trip
Durham police have been formally asked to investigate Dominic Cummings over his lockdown trip.
Boris Johnson facing growing Tory revolt over Dominic Cummings as former minister says he’s been ‘swamped’ with angry voters
Coronavirus
Boris Johnson facing growing Tory revolt over Dominic Cummings as former minister says he’s been ‘swamped’ with angry voters
Boris Johnson is under continued pressure to sack Dominic Cummings as more Tory MPs broke ranks to criticise the Prime Minister’s defence of his embattled aide.
The Breakfast Briefing: Boris Johnson bets that the circus will move on as he defends Dominic Cummings
Coronavirus
The Breakfast Briefing: Boris Johnson bets that the circus will move on as he defends Dominic Cummings
Your essential morning guide to what’s moving in Westminster from the PoliticsHome team
Keir Starmer: I would have sacked Dominic Cummings if I were prime minister
Coronavirus
Keir Starmer: I would have sacked Dominic Cummings if I were prime minister
Keir Starmer has said he would have sacked Dominic Cummings as a senior Number 10 aide if he had been Prime Minister.
Boris Johnson confirms primary schools will re-open on 1 June but ‘it may not be possible’ for all of them
Coronavirus
Boris Johnson confirms primary schools will re-open on 1 June but ‘it may not be possible’ for all of them
Boris Johnson has confirmed the Government is ploughing ahead with plans to re-open primary schools on 1 June despite an ongoing safety row.
Boris Johnson says Dominic Cummings ‘acted legally, responsibly and with integrity’ in lockdown row
Coronavirus
Boris Johnson says Dominic Cummings ‘acted legally, responsibly and with integrity’ in lockdown row
Boris Johnson has offered his unequivocal support for Dominic Cummings, saying he “acted legally, responsibly and with integrity” despite a major lockdown row.