Ministers could be given the green light to start planning an exit from the lockdown within ten days, the Chief Medical Officer suggested last night. Chris Whitty said Government experts hoped to have enough evidence about the transmission of the coronavirus by that point to ‘judge how we can go into the next phase’. The … Read more
Ministers are under huge pressure to come up with an ‘exit strategy’ from coronavirus lockdown today after the scale of the looming economic meltdown became clear. Cabinet infighting is in full swing over how and when to ease the draconian curbs strangling UK plc, with demands for primary schools and non-essential shops to reopen early … Read more
Sir Keir Starmer urges government to publish their lockdown exit strategy this week – but insists his Labour party will back extending restrictions when they are reviewed on Thursday Labour leader said ministers should publish lockdown exit strategy this week Sir Keir Starmer said his party would back extension of restrictions on Thursday But he … Read more
Britain is three weeks into the coronavirus lockdown with no end to restrictions currently in sight. But with ministers under increasing pressure to give the public a clue how and when life might return to normal, the Daily Mail’s Home Affairs correspondent David Barrett looks at areas of life from schools to the high street … Read more
What could the exit strategy from lockdown look like? DAVID BARRETT analyses how the Government could go about reopening schools, businesses, restaurants and bars By David Barrett Home Affairs Correspondent For The Daily Mail Published: 22:48 BST, 9 April 2020 | Updated: 23:54 BST, 9 April 2020 REOPENING THE HIGH STREET Retail has been largely … Read more
A former WHO executive and Number 10 advisor has today revealed his four-step strategy to ease Britain out of its draconian coronavirus lockdown. Professor Karol Sikora, ex-director of the UN body’s cancer unit and former member of the Department of Health’s Expert Advisory Group on cancer, said the first step would be to let small … Read more
A former WHO executive has today revealed his four-step strategy to ease Britain out of its draconian coronavirus lockdown. Professor Karol Sikora, ex-director of the UN body’s cancer unit, said the first step would be to let small businesses with fewer than 50 staff open again on April 27. Downing Street should then allow all … Read more
Impact of continued lockdown on poor people’s health will be balanced against the risks from allowing people out when it comes to finalising an exit strategy, Chris Whitty says Prof. Whitty said government had to consider long-term health impacts on poor Downing Street urges focus on flattening curve before looking at next phase But Prof. … Read more
Impact of continued lockdown on poor people’s health will be balanced against the risks from allowing people out when it comes to finalising an exit strategy, Chris Whitty says Prof. Whitty said government had to consider long-term health impacts on poor Downing Street urges focus on flattening curve before looking at next phase But Prof. … Read more
Commentary: Has your IT shop taken on the trappings of a royal family? If so, perhaps it’s time to mingle with the commoners. Image: Alexey Surgay, Getty Images/iStockphoto I’ve never been much of a follower of the British monarchy and personally find it to be a bit of an anachronism, but the recent announcement of … Read more