Simply not cricket! Boris Johnson bowls a googly to cricket fans as he says sport should REMAIN banned as ‘the ball is natural vector of the disease’ The Prime Minister told the Commons that the fault lay with the leather ball Told MPs that it was ‘natural vector of the disease’ as it passed between … Read more
Boris Johnson today insisted that people should still work from home ‘if possible’ despite calls for him to get millions more Britons back into the office to prevent thousands of businesses that rely on them going to the wall. Tory MP Steve Baker told MailOnline that the challenge faced by many businesses on high streets due … Read more
Brits will be able to take holidays in beauty spots in places like Devon and Cornwall – as the Prime Minister officially announced staycations from July 4. Boris Johnson made the announcement in the House of Commons, paving the way for families languishing in lockdown to finally get away from a break. Hotels were given … Read more
Boris Johnson today dramatically unwound the coronavirus lockdown, declaring that pubs, haircuts and weddings can return and giving family and friends the green light to meet up indoors for the first time in months. Throwing the dice to save the stricken economy, the PM told the Commons that England is coming out of ‘hibernation’ with … Read more
REVEALED: Manchester United striker Marcus Rashford signs with Jay-Z’s Roc Nation agency… the company that played supporting role in helping him force Prime Minister Boris Johnson into U-turn over free meals for children Marcus Rashford took on the government in his fight for free meals for kids during the summer holidays Manchester United star forced … Read more
Former chancellor Sajid Javid heaped pressure on successor Rishi Sunak to cut taxes to help Britain recover from coronavirus today as he called for reductions in National Insurance and VAT. Mr Javid, who quit in February after a bruising clash with Boris Johnson and his aide Dominic Cummings, called for a ‘significant temporary’ reduction in NI … Read more
One of Britain’s biggest hotel operators has announced plans to reopen hundreds of its sites – but mini-bars and buffet breakfasts will be taken off the menu. French company Accor, which owns brands including Novotel, Mercure, Ibis and Sofi tel, is aiming to reopen some of its 270 hotels from the start of July. It comes … Read more
Friends and family could be given the green light to meet up indoors for the first time in months today as Boris Johnson eases lockdown. Cinemas, pubs and hairdressers are set to allowed to reopen in England from July 4 – dubbed ‘Super Saturday’ by some MPs – in a dramatic effort to get the … Read more
Nicola Sturgeon tore into Boris Johnson today over his plans to ease the lockdown still further in England, branding him ‘reckless. Scotland’s First Minister said it was ‘tempting’ to try to rush to get the nation ‘back to normal’ but suggested that the move should not be rushed amid new spikes in cases in some … Read more
Tory rebels sink plan to ease Sunday trading laws to help retailers recover from the coronavirus lockdown Government had considered plans to increase Sunday trading hours for shops However, backbenchers rebelled and saw it cut from Business and Planning Bill The move had received support from Chancellor Rishi Sunak and Boris Johnson It was hoped … Read more