Ministers tell parents that reopening classrooms is safe amid fears many will keep children away

Ministers last night reassured parents that reopening primary schools today is safe amid fears that up to a million children may be kept away. Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick said it was ‘extremely important’ children went back to school. It comes as a study suggested up to half of families may shun sending their youngsters to … Read more

Ministers tell parents that reopening classrooms is safe amid fears many will keep children away

Ministers last night reassured parents that reopening primary schools today is safe amid fears many will keep their children away. Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick said it was ‘extremely important’ children went back to school. It comes as a study suggested up to half of families may shun sending their youngsters to lessons due to worries … Read more

Ministers must speed up testing or risk contact tracing falling ‘dead in the water’, warn doctors 

Ministers must massively speed up coronavirus testing or risk their contact tracing plan falling ‘dead in the water’, warn doctors Almost half of coronavirus tests are failing to come back within a 48-hour period  This leaves Britain’s contact tracing army racing to get in touch with contacts Fears that efforts to trace contacts could come … Read more

Ministers must speed up testing or risk contact tracing falling ‘dead in the water’, warn doctors 

Ministers must massively speed up coronavirus testing or risk their contact tracing plan falling ‘dead in the water’, warn doctors Almost half of coronavirus tests are failing to come back within a 48-hour period  This leaves Britain’s contact tracing army racing to get in touch with contacts Fears that efforts to trace contacts could come … Read more

Ministers green light return of professional competitive sport in England from June 1

Ministers today gave the green light for the return of professional competitive sport in England from June 1, with horse racing likely to be the first back.  Oliver Dowden fronted the daily briefing today and outlined the specific steps that must be taken to allow events to be hosted starting from next month. The first … Read more

Ministers green light return of professional competitive sport in England from June 1

Ministers today gave the green light for the return of professional competitive sport in England from June 1, with horse racing and Premier League football likely to be the first back.  However, all of the action will be behind closed doors with spectators banned from attending any events for the foreseeable future.  Culture Secretary Oliver … Read more

Care home lockdown plan was rejected by ministers at the peak of the coronavirus outbreak last month

Care home lockdown plan was rejected by ministers at the peak of the coronavirus outbreak last month Public Health England proposed stronger lockdown in care homes last month  Downing Street had received an 11-point plan from the body on April 28  Plan urged ministers to ‘use NHS facilities… to quarantine and isolate residents’ The moves … Read more

Care home lockdown plan was rejected by ministers at the peak of the coronavirus outbreak last month

Care home lockdown plan was rejected by ministers at the peak of the coronavirus outbreak last month Public Health England proposed stronger lockdown in care homes last month  Downing Street had received an 11-point plan from the body on April 28  Plan urged ministers to ‘use NHS facilities… to quarantine and isolate residents’ The moves … Read more

Ministers consider rapid coronavirus tests at airports in bid to restart holidays abroad

Britons could take rapid coronavirus tests before flights to and from the UK as ministers consider ways to restart holiday trips abroad in time for the summer months.  Scientists and officials are looking at whether coronavirus tests could be taken both before leaving and re-entering Britain to avoid quarantine that could help give a boost … Read more

Seven former Tory ministers join group of MPs urging the PM to rethink travel quarantine plan

Seven former ministers are among dozens of Tory MPs urging the Government to abandon its travel quarantine plan as soon as possible. The new border regime which will, from June 8, require all arrivals to self-isolate for 14 days, has already been savaged by the aviation and tourism sectors. Now, in a significant revolt, a … Read more