Scotland WILL return to tiers system, says Nicola Sturgeon

Nicola Sturgeon confirms Scotland WILL return to a tiers system of rules when its national lockdown is eased but ministers say Boris Johnson will focus on ‘a gradual reopening of the whole of England’ under his strategy Nicola Sturgeon has confirmed Scotland will return to geographic levels system  The levels system will be re-introduced when … Read more

How Boris Johnson went from tiers to lockdown in just 36 hours

Boris Johnson tonight defended his screeching coronavirus U-turn that closed schools as part of a new national lockdown in England.  The Government’s response to the coronavirus crisis has been repeatedly punctuated by damaging flip-flops, but last night’s announcement trumped them all.  The Prime Minister told the nation that the rapid spread of a new, more infectious variant of the … Read more

How Boris Johnson went from tiers to lockdown in just 36 hours

The Government’s response to the coronavirus crisis has been repeatedly punctuated by damaging U-turns but last night’s decision by Boris Johnson to impose a national lockdown and close schools trumped them all.  The Prime Minister told the nation that the rapid spread of a new, more infectious variant of the disease meant he had no … Read more

Celebrating New Tiers Eve! Drinkers in areas moving up to Tier 3 enjoy their final pints

Drinkers in Tier 2 areas have taken to bars and pubs for their last pint of the year before being plunged into Tier 3 or Tier 4 at midnight after Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced that almost all of England will face life under tougher restrictions until the Spring. Revellers were spotted crowding the streets in … Read more

Celebrating New Tiers Eve! Drinkers in areas moving up to Tier 3 enjoy their final pints

Drinkers in Tier 2 areas have taken to bars and pubs for their last pint of the year before being plunged into Tier 3 or Tier 4 at midnight after Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced that almost all of England will face life under tougher restrictions until the Spring. Revellers were spotted crowding the streets in … Read more

The Holiday Guru answers questions from British travellers about the tiers and the Brexit trade deal

The Holiday Guru is always on hand to answer your questions. This week he replies to travellers whose plans have been fogged up by the tiers and the Brexit trade deal.  Q. How do I know which countries are banning British visitors? I am due to visit St Lucia in January. John Desmond, Salisbury, Wilts. … Read more

PAUL THOMAS on… Tiers for Christmas

PAUL THOMAS on… Tiers for Christmas By Paul Thomas For The Daily Mail Published: 00:34 GMT, 19 December 2020 | Updated: 00:36 GMT, 19 December 2020 Advertisement To order a print of this Paul Thomas cartoon or one by Pugh, visit Mailpictures.newsprints.co.uk or call 0191 6030 178 Share or comment on this article:

JANET STREET-PORTER: Boris’s barmy tiers are hell for the hospitality industry

Another day, another handout. This time, it’s the turn of publicans to receive a little bit of Xmas cheer from our giveaway government. Faced with howls of rage from the brewing industry who claim that the latest Covid tiers will see three quarters of British pubs go out of business, Boris and Rishi held an … Read more

JANET STREET-PORTER: Boris’s barmy tiers are hell for the hospitality industry

Another day, another handout. This time, it’s the turn of publicans to receive a little bit of Xmas cheer from our giveaway government. Faced with howls of rage from the brewing industry who claim that the latest Covid tiers will see three quarters of British pubs go out of business, Boris and Rishi held an … Read more