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Coronavirus UK: WEEKS of lockdown as Dominic Raab chairs Cobra

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Ministers are facing a mounting backlash for stonewalling over their coronavirus ‘exit plan’ today – as Nicola Sturgeon announced there is ‘no possibility’ of lockdown being lifted any time soon. The Scottish First Minister preempted the outcome of Dominic Raab’s Cobra crisis meeting by confirming the UK faces weeks more of draconian curbs, saying there … Read more

Boris Johnson chairs Cobra as Coronavirus crisis steps up

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Boris Johnson faced a backlash today after he held off a decision on upgrading the government’s coronavirus response despite a Cobra meeting hearing that the UK faces a ‘significant’ outbreak.  The PM chaired a meeting of the emergency committee – but it stopped short of shifting the official strategy from the ‘contain’ phase to focus … Read more