Virtual Cabinet: Boris Johnson and Matt Hancock are the ONLY ministers to attend coronavirus crisis meeting as rest of the PM’s team ‘dial in’ to obey new distancing rules It came after Prime Minister’s decision last night to place the UK in lockdown The rest of his top team used the Zoom conferencing app to … Read more
‘Designated survivor’ Cabinet row as senior ministers ‘squabble over who gets to stand in for Boris Johnson’ if he contracts coronavirus Plan sets out who takes over if Mr Johnson becomes ill from coronavirus Dominic Raab, the Foreign Secretary, will reportedly take on the top job But other ministers are said to be unhappy at the … Read more
Jobs at risk as firms beg ministers to defer tax bills before they are forced to lay off thousands of skilled workers By James Salmon for the Daily Mail Published: 21:51 GMT, 19 March 2020 | Updated: 21:51 GMT, 19 March 2020 Britain’s manufacturers have pleaded with ministers to defer their tax bills immediately before … Read more
Ministers unveil emergency coronavirus laws to draft in retired doctors and nurses, bolster sick pay and speed up funerals Government today published emergency laws to tackle spread of coronavirus Ministers want to crash draft laws through House of Commons early next week One of the key measures in legislation to enable authorities to speed up … Read more
What is the coronavirus? A coronavirus is a type of virus which can cause illness in animals and people. Viruses break into cells inside their host and use them to reproduce itself and disrupt the body’s normal functions. Coronaviruses are named after the Latin word ‘corona’, which means crown, because they are encased by a … Read more
Ministers today moved to reassure older people that they do not need to stay indoors constantly throughout a coronavirus outbreak. Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said there was no problem with vulnerable individuals going out to ‘walk the dog’. But he said the important thing is that they are ‘sensible’ and do not expose themselves to … Read more
Boris Johnson is today facing mounting pressure for a dramatic escalation of the government’s coronavirus response – as ministers struggled to explain why there has yet to be a ban on big gatherings and a school shutdown. Transport Secretary Grant Shapps defended the UK’s limited action so far, saying it was ‘science led’ and accusing … Read more
The men and women who keep the country going: Inside the prime minister’s ‘haunted and exhausted’ inner circle that is battling Britain’s coronavirus epidemic Boris Johnson is ‘haunted’ and knows his legacy will be defined by pandemic No 10 secretly fears coronavirus cannot be halted and fear wave during winter Team believe ‘all measures necessary’ … Read more
Ministers are warned coronavirus could rip through jails – because inmates drink hand sanitiser The Ministry of Justice is working to avoid the jail riots sparked in Italy last week Coronavirus could rip via jails as inmates drink hand gel, ministers are warned Inmates will be given warnings and explanations first over prison family visits … Read more
STOCK MARKET WATCHLIST: Will coronavirus take its toll on Ministers’ NatWest sale? By Jamie Nimmo For The Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 23:46 GMT, 7 March 2020 | Updated: 23:46 GMT, 7 March 2020 The Government could clearly do with some spare cash to help deal with the coronavirus crisis. Luckily, there’s a Budget this … Read more