Dominic Raab today admitted that lockdown will have to be tightened again if there is an ‘uptick’ in cities or economic sectors. The Foreign Secretary said the government would not hesitate to act as he defended the decision to loosen draconian restrictions in England despite concerns from experts that a spike in infections is ‘inevitable’. … Read more
Professor John Edmunds said he would have preferred to see infections driven down further before relaxing the lockdown Britain is ‘taking a risk’ by unlocking the country with more than 8,000 new coronavirus cases a day and an ‘unproven’ test and trace system, a Government scientific adviser has warned. Professor John Edmunds said he would have … Read more
Armed police run through traffic outside Hyde Park as three people are stabbed amid lockdown easing Police gathered outside Marble Arch station after a stabbing outside Hyde Park Footage shows three armed police officers rushing through lanes of traffic The Met Police confirmed three people were stabbed but nobody was injured By Kate Dennett For … Read more
FTSE 100 opens nearly 0.5% up as it climbs 28 points to 5,882 as investors welcome easing of lockdown and Chinese exports rise quicker than expected FTSE 100 of Britain’s biggest firms rose by 28 points or 0.47% to 5,882 today Investors welcome plans to ease rules imposed under lockdown from Monday Analysts also react … Read more
UK gyms set to stay closed until autumn at the earliest despite Boris Johnson beginning the easing of lockdown next week The UK Government is set to begin concessions on the COVID-19 lockdown Boris Johnson will reveal his five-step plan on easing the lockdown next week Reports say that gyms are unlikely to reopen for … Read more
Ministers were today facing union warnings over walkouts if health and safety demands are not met when lockdown eases – as Keir Starmer jibed that PPE is not a ‘luxury item’. The government is facing a furious backlash at its draft ‘road map’ for starting to loosen the draconian curbs strangling the economy and plunging … Read more
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has said that some states have gone too far in easing coronavirus lockdowns and warned the country is still at the beginning of its outbreak, not the end. Speaking to parliament on Thursday, she told ministers that ‘we can’t return to life like it was before coronavirus’ and cautioned that the … Read more
Spain’s edict that children on lockdown will be allowed outside but ONLY to run errands with adults parents is blasted by parents Spain confirmed today children will be allowed outdoors with restrictions Kids under 14 will be able to accompany parents to supermarkets or the bank Sparked backlash from parents demanding their kids be allowed … Read more
Tenants are beginning to plan their next move in anticipation of the lockdown being eased, new data suggests. Demand for rental properties has bounced back 30 per cent in the first two weeks of April after plummeting 57 per cent, according to property website Zoopla. The drop in demand occurred in the last two weeks … Read more
Ministers are split over whether to start easing lockdown restrictions amid concerns of a second wave of new coronavirus cases if freedoms are restored too soon. While Boris Johnson recuperates at his countryside retreat, Chequers, a clear fissure has developed in the Cabinet over the timeframe for easing the measures imposed by the Prime Minister … Read more