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We are desperate to return to normal life - but we must also be safe
Coronavirus
By Baroness Brinton
We are desperate to return to normal life - but we must also be safe
The Prime Minister’s statement last week, has left the “most vulnerable*” bemused and worried.
To end all Covid restrictions now is foolhardy
Coronavirus
By Layla Moran MP
To end all Covid restrictions now is foolhardy
“Learning to live with Covid” must not mean “living as if Covid does not exist”. The cavalier attitude being flouted by ministers towards the virus is simply foolish.
Minister Says 'Employers And Employees' Will Decide If Someone Works With Covid When Isolation Rules End
Coronavirus
Minister Says "Employers And Employees" Will Decide If Someone Works With Covid When Isolation Rules End
Small business minister Paul Scully has placed an emphasis on individual choice when it comes to isolating with Covid as Prime Minister Boris Johnson prepares to announce the end of remaining restrictions in England.
My family stuck by the rules when my dad died – why couldn’t Boris Johnson?
Coronavirus
By Rivka Gottlieb
My family stuck by the rules when my dad died – why couldn’t Boris Johnson?
After weeks of build-up, this week’s “update” from Sue Gray would have felt like an anti-climax to some. But the redactions didn’t make it any less painful for me, or families like mine that have lost loved ones to the pandemic.
Boris Johnson Announces End Of 'Plan B' Covid Restrictions As Omicron Cases Continue To Fall
Coronavirus
Boris Johnson Announces End Of "Plan B" Covid Restrictions As Omicron Cases Continue To Fall
The Prime Minister has announced all Plan B Covid restrictions will be scrapped from next week.
Oliver Dowden Says Boris Johnson “Committed To Addressing Culture” Of Drinking In No10
Political parties
Oliver Dowden Says Boris Johnson “Committed To Addressing Culture” Of Drinking In No10
The Prime Minister “is committed to addressing the underlying culture” in Downing Street after reports of widespread drinking by staff during lockdown, according to Tory chairman Oliver Dowden.
Downing Street Staff Feel Dejected By Boris Johnson’s Party Defence
Political parties
Downing Street Staff Feel Dejected By Boris Johnson’s Party Defence
Boris Johnson’s carefully-worded apology over allegations of parties held during the Covid-19 lockdown has been viewed by Downing Street staff as an attempt to absolve him of blame by the official inquiry while others take the fall.
Boris Johnson’s utter disregard for the rules tramples on the legacy of loved ones we have lost to Covid
Coronavirus
By Lobby Akinnola
Boris Johnson’s utter disregard for the rules tramples on the legacy of loved ones we have lost to Covid
Four-hundred-and-fifteen minutes after the Prime Minister’s “apology” (I make no apology myself for using quotation marks around that word in relation to this all), his face was staring at me once again.
Boris Johnson’s pathetic defence of the Downing Street party is plain offensive – he should show some decency and resign
Coronavirus
By Afzal Khan MP
Boris Johnson’s pathetic defence of the Downing Street party is plain offensive – he should show some decency and resign
The revelations of parties at Downing Street, Ministers breaking their own rules, and the deceit and dishonesty apparent at the heart of this government are an insult to the bereaved families who have suffered so much over the last two years.
Angry Tories Say It's 'A Matter Of Time' Before Boris Johnson Is Ousted Over Party Scandal
Political parties
Angry Tories Say It's "A Matter Of Time" Before Boris Johnson Is Ousted Over Party Scandal
Conservative MPs have strongly criticised Boris Johnson’s “half-arsed” apology for attending a party in the Number 10 garden while the country was in the first coronavirus lockdown.
People With Omicron Are 50-70% Less Likely To Be Hospitalised Than Other Covid Cases
Coronavirus
People With Omicron Are 50-70% Less Likely To Be Hospitalised Than Other Covid Cases
The UK’s public health body has said that people infected with the Omicron variant of Covid-19 are between 50 and 70% less likely to be admitted to hospital than those infected with other variants.
Minister Warns Against Making New Year’s Plans You Can’t Cancel In Case Of Covid Rules
Coronavirus
Minister Warns Against Making New Year’s Plans You Can’t Cancel In Case Of Covid Rules
The care minister Gillian Keegan has admitted there is “uncertainty” over whether further Covid restrictions will have to be brought in soon after Christmas.
Boris Johnson Confirms No More Covid Restrictions Will Come In Before Christmas
Coronavirus
Boris Johnson Confirms No More Covid Restrictions Will Come In Before Christmas
The Prime Minister has confirmed there will not be any further coronavirus restrictions put in place in England before Christmas.
Sajid Javid Won't Rule Out Further Coronavirus Restrictions Ahead Of Christmas
Coronavirus
Sajid Javid Won't Rule Out Further Coronavirus Restrictions Ahead Of Christmas
Sajid Javid has refused to rule out introducing further restrictions ahead of Christmas to deal with the Omicron variant.
Chris Whitty Insists He Is Not 'Treading On Toes' After Criticism From Tory MPs
Coronavirus
Chris Whitty Insists He Is Not "Treading On Toes" After Criticism From Tory MPs
England's Chief Medical Officer told MPs he is not "treading on toes" after urging the public to scale-back on socialising in response to surging Covid cases.
Minister Says Parties Still On But People Should Take A 'Different Approach' If They Want A Family Christmas
Coronavirus
Minister Says Parties Still On But People Should Take A "Different Approach" If They Want A Family Christmas
Gillian Keegan has said people should make a "sensible choice" about socialising if they want to "make it through to Christmas Day" with their families.
Grant Shapps Condemns 'Disgraceful' Leaked Picture Of Tory Staff Christmas Party
Coronavirus
Grant Shapps Condemns "Disgraceful" Leaked Picture Of Tory Staff Christmas Party
Grant Shapps has said four Conservative Party staff have faced disciplinary action after a picture emerged of a gathering held in the party's Westminster office in December last year.
Vaccine passports are a slippery slope to lockdown. We do not want another Christmas of Covid misery
Coronavirus
By Dehenna Davison MP
Vaccine passports are a slippery slope to lockdown. We do not want another Christmas of Covid misery
It is not comfortable voting against your own government, and I am certainly no serial rebel. In two years, I have rebelled just twice - on Covid curfews for hospitality venues, and on the National Insurance rise. Today, I will add a third rebellion, on vaccine passports.
Dominic Raab Says There Are No Plans For Tighter Covid Restrictions
Coronavirus
Dominic Raab Says There Are No Plans For Tighter Covid Restrictions
Dominic Raab has defended the government's "balanced" approach to Covid restrictions and said people should "enjoy" Christmas, but urged them to take up offers of a booster jab.
While my father was dying from Covid in hospital, No. 10 were flouting the rules at a Christmas party
Coronavirus
By Dr Saleyha Ahsan
While my father was dying from Covid in hospital, No. 10 were flouting the rules at a Christmas party
With December upon us, I had mentally begun to prepare for the first anniversary of the death of my father, Ahsan-ul-Haq Chaudry. He was 81 and died from Covid-19 on the 28 December 2020. I knew it would be tough, but I wasn’t expecting to be fully re-traumatised with flashbacks of how Covid-19 stole my father’s ability to breathe. But I am, as a consequence of watching the leaked footage about an alleged party at No. 10 Downing Street last Christmas.
Minister Defends Boris Johnson’s 'Integrity' After A Chaotic Week In Number 10
Coronavirus
Minister Defends Boris Johnson’s "Integrity" After A Chaotic Week In Number 10
Boris Johnson still has “integrity” according to one of his ministers, despite ongoing criticism of Christmas parties in Number 10 and allegations he lied about who paid to redecorate his flat above it.
Boris Johnson Confirms Move To Plan B Covid Restrictions After Major Omicron Surge
Coronavirus
Boris Johnson Confirms Move To Plan B Covid Restrictions After Major Omicron Surge
The prime minister has announced a raft of new measures to tackle the spread of the Omicron variant including working from home, mandatory face coverings, and the use of Covid certification.
Tory Backbenchers Are 'Apoplectic' Over Leaked No.10 Christmas Party Discussion
Coronavirus
Tory Backbenchers Are "Apoplectic" Over Leaked No.10 Christmas Party Discussion
Furious Tory backbenchers have said Boris Johnson must explain the leaked "Christmas Party" footage at Prime Minister's Questions today, avoid bluster and give "straight" answers.
Boris Johnson Warns Covid Restrictions Will Return If People Don't Get Booster Jabs
Coronavirus
Boris Johnson Warns Covid Restrictions Will Return If People Don't Get Booster Jabs
A growing wave of Covid-19 infections across Europe has increased the chance we could see a could return to "restrictions on our daily lives”, Boris Johnson has said.