Vaccines work well against the Indian coronavirus variant and the strain may be less infecetious than first feared, Boris Johnson and one of his top scientific advisers revealed today. The PM said there was ‘increasing confidence’ among SAGE that the current jabs are highly effective against all variants, including the B.1.617.2 strain which has put England’s … Read more
The traffic light policy for foreign holidays descended into farce tonight with ministers accused of sowing ‘mass confusion’. On a chaotic day, George Eustice first suggested trips to ‘amber’ countries to see friends and family were acceptable. Yet hours later Boris Johnson over-ruled his Environment Secretary by insisting such travel was off limits. That was … Read more
The traffic light policy for foreign holidays descended into farce tonight with ministers accused of sowing ‘mass confusion’. On a chaotic day, George Eustice first suggested trips to ‘amber’ countries to see friends and family were acceptable. Yet hours later Boris Johnson over-ruled his Environment Secretary by insisting such travel was off limits. That was … Read more
Boris Johnson is willing to provide Australia tariff-free access to UK food markets despite fears it could ‘decimate’ the rural economy. Farmers launched a furious backlash yesterday against the proposal to grant Australian produce privileged access, fearing it would mean British farmers with high welfare standards will struggle to compete. The plan to give Australian food exporters … Read more
After being given a pasting for getting Tory donors to pay for gold wallpaper in his Downing Street flat, Boris Johnson faced fresh embarrassment last night – it keeps falling down. The Prime Minister has had to call in specialist decorators to rehang parts of the £840 per roll ‘hand-crafted’ wallpaper, No 10 sources say. … Read more
After being given a pasting for getting Tory donors to pay for gold wallpaper in his Downing Street flat, Boris Johnson faced fresh embarrassment last night – it keeps falling down. The Prime Minister has had to call in specialist decorators to rehang parts of the £840 per roll ‘hand-crafted’ wallpaper, No 10 sources say. … Read more
A nurse who cared for Boris Johnson when he was on his deathbed with coronavirus has resigned from the NHS after she branded the Government’s proposed 1 per cent pay rise for frontline staff a ‘kick in the teeth’. Jenny McGee, who kept vigil by the PM’s side for two days when he was in intensive … Read more
Can people come over to my house again? Yes. Up to six people from multiple households or an unlimited number of people from two households will be allowed to visit you inside your house again. Can people stay over at my house again? Yes. People from outside your household will be allowed to stay overnight, … Read more
Can people come over to my house again? Yes. Up to six people from multiple households or an unlimited number of people from two households will be allowed to visit you inside your house again. Can people stay over at my house again? Yes. People from outside your household will be allowed to stay overnight, … Read more
Tory ministers and MPs last night told Boris Johnson they would not accept Covid curbs being extended to protect jab refuseniks. They urged him to press ahead with the final stage of unlocking next month, even if scientists say the fast-spreading Indian variant poses a risk to the small band of anti-vaxxers. One Cabinet minister … Read more