Covid lockdown: Michael Gove and teaching union clash on schools

The battle for our children’s futures: More than 100,000 people sign teaching union petition to CLOSE schools – but Michael Gove says they will stay open the government is willing to EXTEND lockdown for the cause National Education Union is gaining support over views on closing schools  Petition to ‘put schools in lockdown’ has gathered … Read more

Union wants schools closed – but Michael Gove says Whitehall is willing to extend lockdown

The battle for our children’s futures: More than 100,000 people sign teaching union petition to CLOSE schools – but Michael Gove says they will stay open the government is willing to EXTEND lockdown for the cause National Education Union is gaining support over views on closing schools  Petition to ‘put schools in lockdown’ has gathered … Read more

Rishi Sunak was reluctant to accept lockdown but did NOT threaten to resign

Rishi Sunak was reluctant to agree to the second national lockdown in light of the threat to the economy and the huge £5 billion cost of furlough, sources said last night. The Chancellor was one of those at the Downing Street meeting on Friday which decided to go ahead with new restrictive measures. A source … Read more

Rishi Sunak was reluctant to accept lockdown but did NOT threaten to resign

Rishi Sunak was reluctant to agree to the second national lockdown in light of the threat to the economy and the huge £5 billion cost of furlough, sources said last night. The Chancellor was one of those at the Downing Street meeting on Friday which decided to go ahead with new restrictive measures. A source … Read more

Nightmare before Christmas: Boris faces Tory rebellion as lockdown threatens to stretch for MONTHS

Boris Johnson was facing a Tory rebellion last night over his new national lockdown. Many of his own MPs were outraged by the revelation that the restrictions could last much longer than the planned four weeks – and potentially even run into spring. Some indicated they would oppose the measures that business chiefs fear will devastate … Read more

Nightmare before Christmas: Boris faces Tory rebellion as lockdown threatens to stretch for MONTHS

Boris Johnson was facing a Tory rebellion last night over his new national lockdown. Many of his own MPs were outraged by the revelation that the restrictions could last much longer than the planned four weeks – and potentially even run into spring. Some indicated they would oppose the measures that business chiefs fear will devastate … Read more

BBC refused Downing Street’s plea to push back the start time of Strictly Come Dancing

BBC refused Downing Street’s plea to push back the start time of Strictly Come Dancing for Boris Johnson’s very delayed national lockdown broadcast By Amelia Wynne For Mailonline Published: 22:54 GMT, 1 November 2020 | Updated: 22:54 GMT, 1 November 2020 The BBC refused to delay Strictly Come Dancing for Boris Johnson’s national lockdown broadcast … Read more

Second lockdown will be the ‘final death blow’ for thousands of British businesses

A second lockdown will be the ‘final death blow’ for thousands of British businesses, industry leaders warned last night. As one leading economist predicted the lockdown will cost the UK £1.8billion per day, bosses of businesses from Waterstones to Rocco Forte Hotels lashed out at the ‘disastrous’ restrictions which could devastate the High Street. Economist … Read more

Second lockdown will be the ‘final death blow’ for thousands of British businesses

A second lockdown will be the ‘final death blow’ for thousands of British businesses, industry leaders warned last night. As one leading economist predicted the lockdown will cost the UK £1.8billion per day, bosses of businesses from Waterstones to Rocco Forte Hotels lashed out at the ‘disastrous’ restrictions which could devastate the High Street. Economist … Read more

Now 42 mental health experts warn lockdown will trigger spike in suicide, self-harm and alcoholism

Leading mental health experts have warned today that this lockdown will trigger spikes in suicide, self-harm, alcoholism and domestic abuse. In an open letter to the Government, obtained exclusively by the Daily Mail, the 42 signatories said the longer the lockdown lasts, the worse this ‘collateral damage’ will be. Consultant psychologist Dr Keri Nixon, an … Read more