How does government decide what Tiers areas are put into? Boris Johnson promised to base Tier allocation on ‘common sense’, and the government’s ‘Winter Plan’ set out a series of metrics to be used. They are: Case detection rates in all age groups; Case detection rates in the over 60s; The rate at which cases are … Read more
Boris Johnson drafts in former Treasury aide Dan Rosenfield who worked for George Osborne as new No10 chief of staff after Dominic Cummings ousting Boris Johnson has appointed Dan Rosenfield as his new Downing St chief of staff The move comes after power struggle that saw Dominic Cummings ousted Mr Rosenfield worked in the Treasury … Read more
Downing Street today urged Michel Barnier to come to London to resume face-to-face Brexit trade talks amid reports the EU’s chief negotiator had threatened to walk away from discussions. Top-level talks between Mr Barnier and UK counterpart Lord Frost were suspended last week after a member of the EU team tested positive for coronavirus. Negotiations … Read more
Nicola Sturgeon plans new tougher Christmas lockdown rules in Scotland than England as ‘four nations’ approach to the festive season fractures within 24 hours The Government and devolved administrations have agreed joint Christmas plan First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said staying home should be the ‘default’ position But she said that easing of restrictions is ‘a … Read more
Just 9,854 new infections were recorded in England yesterday, almost half of the number of diagnoses last Tuesday (18,626) Local lockdown tiers announced tomorrow may already be outdated and ‘unjustified’ when England’s national shutdown lapses next week because Covid infections are plummeting across the country, according to one of Britain’s top infectious disease experts. Just … Read more
The Mayor of Greater Manchester said today that he expects the UK Government to put the region’s 2.8million people in the highest tier of coronavirus restrictions. Andy Burnham said it is ‘more likely than not’ that Ministers will put his area in the ‘very high’ level when the national lockdown ends next Wednesday at 00.01am. … Read more
Manchester braces for return to Tier Three: Mayor Andy Burnham predicts government will plunge region back under toughest Covid curbs when UK-wide lockdown ends on December 2 Andy Burnham said it is ‘more likely than not’ that GM will go into ‘very high’ level Decision will be announced tomorrow over which regions go into which … Read more
Will the lockdown end next week? Yes. Boris Johnson has confirmed today that the lockdown will end on December 2 – next Wednesday – and it is thought this will come into effect at 00.01am that day. What will replace the lockdown? The lockdown will be replaced by a system of regional restrictions in three … Read more
Britain will get new HQ to tackle terrorism: Police and intelligence agents will work together in new unit as Rishi Sunak pledges tens of millions of pounds to fight terror threat Rishi Sunak to pledge tens of millions of pounds toward counter-terrorism unit First sections of new state-of-the-art building will be ready to use by … Read more
Britain will get new HQ to tackle terrorism: Police and intelligence agents will work together in new unit as Rishi Sunak pledges tens of millions of pounds to fight terror threat Rishi Sunak to pledge tens of millions of pounds toward counter-terrorism unit First sections of new state-of-the-art building will be ready to use by … Read more