Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said Tuesday the spread of coronavirus ‘is worse than 9/11’ for the airline industry. United, Delta and Virgin have already drastically slashed their flight schedule, taking other cost-cutting measures, and storing their large aircraft which will be out of use. The airlines have also requested a bailout package from the government, ranging … Read more
When two hijacked jet liners flew into the Twin Towers of the World Trade Centre in September 2001, killing many thousands of people, our civilisation faced a desperate crisis. Today, it does again. Comparing the Covid-19 coronavirus with terrorism might seem bizarre, but I believe there are close parallels. After the 9/11 attacks, it was … Read more
D-Day for a total school shutdown: Pressure grows on Education Secretary Gavin Williamson to shut down classrooms for a month to combat spread of coronavirus Ministers have resisted calls to follow other countries which have shut schools Gavin Williamson will today meet school leaders to discuss the next move He was warned that one tactic, … Read more
As Britain’s over-70s have been asked to stay at home for four months to stop them catching coronavirus, health secretary Matt Hancock has said they can still meet friends and family providing everyone is ‘fit and healthy’. Age UK has said elderly people feeling well can still carry on as normal, and go out and … Read more
The foreign secretary has welcomed US retaliatory air strikes in Iraq, calling them a ‘swift, decisive and proportionate’ response to a missile attack that killed a British servicewoman and two American troops. US fighter jets struck five weapons storage facilities on Thursday, in response to Kataib Hezbollah’s missile attack on the Taji camp in Iraq. Lance … Read more
The grieving widow of a man killed on a smart motorway has today blasted the Transport Secretary’s ‘offensive’ safety plans to improve the controversial roads. An 18-point safety plan was announced today to keep the roads running across the UK despite 38 deaths in five years. Jason Mercer was killed just 15 minutes after saying goodbye … Read more
The Health secretary is preparing to call up an army of three million volunteers to reinforce the NHS as it battles against coronavirus. Willing volunteers are being asked to give up a few hours so that they can be mobilised to support healthcare staff in hospitals, nursing homes and community centres across the country. And those … Read more
Boris Johnson’s planned bridge to Northern Ireland could end up being a tunnel, the Scottish Secretary said today. Alister Jack said the PM agreed with him that an underground link could be cheaper and avoid problems such as the huge Second World War munitions dump in the Irish Sea. Mr Johnson has previously extolled the … Read more
Two senior civil servants at the Department for International Development have said they were aware of bullying complaints against Priti Patel while she was head of the aid budget. Sir Mark Lowcock, Ms Patel’s permanent secretary while she was head of the Department for International Development (Dfid) said that he personally witnessed bullying behaviour. Nick … Read more
Elderly farmers should be paid to retire so younger workers can be brought into the industry, Environment Secretary George Eustice says George Eustice accused some veteran farmers of ‘standing in the way of change’ Older workers will be offered lump sums to quit and let young farmers take over Average age of farmer is 59 … Read more