Boris Johnson’s official photographer is diagnosed with coronavirus – having failed to isolate when the PM tested positive, visiting the new NHS Nightingale hospital and mixing with civil servants Andrew Parsons failed to isolate after PM Boris Johnson’s coronavirus diagnosis The PM’s photographer instead went on to continue with two more engagements He visited the … Read more
10,000 NHS staff pen letter to Boris Johnson demanding proper protective equipment amid anger that a lack of supplies could be risking lives Over 10,000 frontline NHS staff have written to PM over protective equipment Jenny Harries, deputy chief medical officer, said there were ‘distribution issues’ She insists UK had enough personal protective equipment to … Read more
Norman Tebbit gives Boris Johnson a handbagging for saying coronavirus proves Margaret Thatcher’s famous ‘no such thing as society’ comment was wrong Boris Johnson was accused of suffering a ‘coronavirus memory lapse’ last night Tory Norman Tebbit claimed PM did U-turn on support for Margaret Thatcher PM said Covid-19 disproves Thatcher’s theory ‘there is no … Read more
Dominic Raab has been mocked for licking his finger during the latest coronavirus update in Downing Street. The Foreign Secretary was filling in for Boris Johnson as the Prime Minister is self-isolating after testing positive for the deadly bug. But viewers spotted the 46-year-old MP wetting his finger to turn a page, despite government advice warning … Read more
Boris Johnson brings in Tory election chief Isaac Levido to co-ordinate coronavirus battle after his chief adviser Dominic Cummings falls sick Levido ran Boris Johnson’s leadership campaign and helped Tories win GE The Prime Minister, Health Secretary and Chief Medical Officer are all sick Downing Street declined to say whether Dominic Cummings is well enough … Read more
Among the big undeclared losers from overseas takeovers are Britain’s taxpayers. The nation’s research universities, supported by public funds, are the source of dozens of commercial spin-offs, the result of work done in labs and research institutes. When the companies fall into overseas hands, the UK corporate tax base is eroded and the patents and … Read more
Closing drive-through restaurants might have undermined coronavirus battle, warns Boris Johnson’s ex-business adviser as he condemns ‘shaming’ of firms for staying open Boris Johnson’s ex-business adviser criticised ‘shaming’ of firms that stay open Andrew Griffth said closing drive-throughs might have been an ‘overreaction’ Warned economy must keep going as much as possible during coronavirus crisis … Read more
Boris Johnson’s opening words in a coronavirus crisis phone call with Donald Trump were ‘we need ventilators’, the US president has revealed. The Prime Minister has been urging businesses to ramp up production of the life-saving machines, which are desperately lacking in the UK. Mr Trump has invoked Korean War-era legislation to order the General … Read more
Boris Johnson is still showing ‘mild symptoms of coronavirus’ – while PM’s pregnant fiancee Carrie Symonds ‘stays with Dilyn the dog at Chequers’ A Number 10 spokesperson said Boris Johnson’s conditions remains ‘the same’ He is leading the country from self-isolation at his spacious study in Number 11 It is thought PM’s fiancée Carrie Symonds … Read more
PAUL THOMAS on… Boris Johnson catching coronavirus By Paul Thomas For The Daily Mail Published: 00:04 GMT, 28 March 2020 | Updated: 00:07 GMT, 28 March 2020 Advertisement To order a print of this Paul Thomas cartoon or one by Pugh, visit Mailpictures.newsprints.co.uk or call 0191 6030 178 Share or comment on this article: