England striker Marcus Rashford has revealed Boris Johnson thanked him for using his status as a world class footballer to speak on behalf of underprivileged families. Manchester United star Rashford spoke with the Prime Minister on Tuesday, after the government agreed to continue handing out food vouchers during the summer holidays. Speaking to the BBC, … Read more
Boris Johnson signalled tonight he wants the two-metre coronavirus social distancing rule axed as soon as possible as he admitted it was poisoning Britain’s economic recovery. The Prime Minister appealed to the nation for patience as he told anxious workers and business owners ‘we hear you’ as he fronted tonight’s Downing Street press conference. Answering … Read more
Boris Johnson has declared ‘war on woke’ and is taking on battles over historical statues and race to shore up the Tory base, it was claimed today. Downing Street advisers are said to be keen for the PM to take high-profile stands on cultural issues, focusing on improving life chances rather than bowing to pressure from … Read more
Spain threatens to quarantine holidaying Britons unless UK government drops own 14-day isolation rule for arrivals – just hours after saying they would NOT enforce the restrictions Spain is set to open up its sun-drenched tourist destinations from this weekend UK had expected to be included in lifting of restrictions from most of Europe Madrid … Read more
A decision on relaxing the two-metre rule will take ‘weeks’ and might not come before pubs and restaurants are due to start reopening on July 4, No10 admitted today. Downing Street played down the chances of a swift decision despite warnings a million jobs are at risk unless there is an easing, with mass redundancies expected … Read more
England should not ease lockdown until the NHS contract tracing system aimed at slowing the spread of the coronavirus is ‘effective’, the World Health Organization has said. As the UK government prepares to launch a ‘comprehensive review’ of the strict two-metre social distancing regulations currently in place, WHO’s director for Europe, Dr Hans Kluge, has voiced … Read more
England should not ease lockdown until the NHS contract tracing system aimed at slowing the spread of the coronavirus is ‘effective’, the World Health Organization has said. As the UK government prepares to launch a ‘comprehensive review’ of the strict two-metre social distancing regulations currently in place, WHO’s director for Europe, Dr Hans Kluge, has voiced … Read more
Pubs, restaurants and shops could be allowed to ignore the two-metre rule when they reopen but should ban singing and shouting because it spreads coronavirus. It means businesses could have staff working closer together as long as they can show they’ve taken measures to lower the risk of catching the bug. Government scientists also said … Read more
A senior Black Lives Matter organiser has called for Winston Churchill’s statue to be removed from Parliament Square – ahead of today’s protest which is under threat of violence from football hooligans and far-right thugs. Imarn Ayton, 29, a figurehead of the movement who has given speeches alongside Star Wars actor John Boyega, said a … Read more
Business leaders warn No 10 that two-metre social distancing rule is NOT viable and is destroying economy Industry leaders said sectors will not be able to operate with the two-metre rule Sage is worried reducing the distance will cause higher infection and death rates Number 10 is actively looking to see how the social distance … Read more