Tensions between Boris Johnson and his chief scientists were at risk of catching fire today after bombshell SAGE minutes revealed he has been ignoring calls for a ‘circuit breaker’ lockdown. The extraordinary spat emerged hours after the PM unveiled his plan for ‘Three Tiers’ of local restrictions to tackle surging cocornavirus cases last night. At … Read more
The free-spending Chancellor joined Boris Johnson at a live television news conference tonight as The PM warned that the UK cannot ignore the ‘flashing warnings’ about surging coronavirus cases.
The Mayor of Liverpool has slammed ‘Saint’ Rishi Sunak’s new furlough scheme as ‘not generous’ and accused him of treating the North of England with ‘disdain’. Under furlough mark two, workers can claim two-thirds of their wages up to £2,100 from the UK Government if coronavirus restrictions require their employers to pull down the shutters. … Read more
The Mayor of Liverpool has slammed ‘Saint’ Rishi Sunak’s new furlough scheme as ‘not generous’ and accused him of treating the North of England with ‘disdain’. Under furlough mark two, workers can claim two-thirds of their wages up to £2,100 from the UK Government if coronavirus restrictions require their employers to pull down the shutters. … Read more
Rishi Sunak confirmed today he is to open the public spending taps wide open again with the introduction of a new ‘safety net’ furlough scheme for workers at pubs, restaurants and other businesses forced to shut because of new coronavirus restrictions. In a move that will cost the Treasury billions, employees will get two-thirds of … Read more
Rishi Sunak will today announce a new local furlough scheme which is expected to pay two thirds of the wages of employees who are unable to work because of lockdowns. The Treasury has confirmed the Chancellor will be making an announcement later on how he intends to ‘provide a safety net’ for businesses which ‘may … Read more
Ministers are today desperately looking for ways to prevent businesses collapsing as Boris Johnson prepares to impose tougher lockdowns across a swathe of the country. Chancellor Rishi Sunak is putting together a package expected to resemble the soon-to-expire furlough scheme, but targeted at local areas hit with restrictions under a new ‘traffic light’ system. The mechanism … Read more
He is one of the most powerful and popular figures in the Government, but Chancellor Rishi Sunak chose not to attend the Cabinet sub-committee meeting to discuss an overhaul of local lockdown rules on Monday afternoon. Instead, he dispatched a junior minister, John Glen, to repeat his vehement objections to the ‘traffic light system’ of … Read more
He is one of the most powerful and popular figures in the Government, but Chancellor Rishi Sunak chose not to attend the Cabinet sub-committee meeting to discuss an overhaul of local lockdown rules on Monday afternoon. Instead, he dispatched a junior minister, John Glen, to repeat his vehement objections to the ‘traffic light system’ of … Read more
Ministers are today desperately looking for ways to prevent businesses collapsing as Boris Johnson prepares to impose tougher lockdowns across a swathe of the country. Chancellor Rishi Sunak is putting together a package expected to resemble the soon-to-expire furlough scheme, but targeted at local areas hit with restrictions under a new ‘traffic light’ system. The mechanism … Read more