Covid lockdown: Leak of secret plans for forced Boris Johnson to act

Key points in COVID lockdown Mark 2  Restrictions will start at midnight on Thursday morning and last until December 2.  People can only leave their homes for specific reasons, such as to do essential shopping, for outdoor exercise, and for work if they are unable to work from home. Non-essential shops will be told to shut, … Read more

Covid lockdown: Leak of secret plans for forced Boris Johnson to act

Boris Johnson Johnson was catapulted into announcing a total lockdown for England last night after a whirlwind 24 hours which saw events appear to totally escape his grasp. The Prime Minister faced the country last night to announce a four-week shutdown from Thursday until December 2, in the wake of a surge of coronavirus cases … Read more

UK coronavirus vaccine taskforce head shares secret government plans

The head of Britain’s Vaccine Taskforce has been slammed for revealing secret government plans on potential vaccines to financiers at an American venture capital conference. Kate Bingham, a venture capitalist who is married to a Conservative Treasury minister, spent an hour talking about the UK government’s Covid strategy to a ‘premier webinar and networking event’ … Read more

UK coronavirus vaccine taskforce head shares secret government plans

The head of Britain’s Vaccine Taskforce has been slammed for revealing secret government plans on potential vaccines to financiers at an American venture capital conference. Kate Bingham, a venture capitalist who is married to a Conservative Treasury minister, spent an hour talking about the UK government’s Covid strategy to a ‘premier webinar and networking event’ … Read more

Boris Johnson should be wary of Trump victory, says John Humphrys

A wise columnist should not presume to second guess his readers — if only because they are at least as wise as he is. But enough flattery. I will risk guessing that if you had a vote in Tuesday’s election many of you — perhaps even most — of you would not plump for Trump. … Read more

Ken Livingstone denies Labour has ‘major problem’ with anti-Semitism

Ken Livingstone lashed out at ‘the establishment and old Blairite MPs’ today, accusing them of trying to kick Jeremy Corbyn out of Labour for telling the ‘truth’ about the party’s anti_Semitism problem. The former London mayor told MailOnline that the decision to suspend the hard Left former party leader yesterday was not fair and was … Read more

Donald Trump introduces Nigel Farage as the ‘King of Europe’ at election rally in Arizona

Nigel Farage stumps for Donald Trump and calls him ‘the bravest man I have ever met’ on the campaign trail in Arizona Nigel Farage was brought on stage at a Donald Trump rally in Goodyear, Arizona The Brexit Party leader made a gushing speech about the ‘brave’ President Trump in turn praised Farage as the … Read more

Donald Trump introduces Nigel Farage as the ‘King of Europe’ at election rally in Arizona

Nigel Farage stumps for Donald Trump and calls him ‘the bravest man I have ever met’ on the campaign trail in Arizona Nigel Farage was brought on stage at a Donald Trump rally in Goodyear, Arizona The Brexit Party leader made a gushing speech about the ‘brave’ President Trump in turn praised Farage as the … Read more

Coronavirus UK: Tens of thousands may be self-isolating needlessly

‘Operation Moonshot’ could result in tens of thousands of people self-isolating needlessly, experts warn The strategy, announced by Boris Johnson, aims to test 10million people a day   Experts say ‘fundamentally flawed’ plan would make 10,000 daily false positives Government criticised for pursuing plan despite major track and trace issues By Kate Pickles For The Daily … Read more

School meals: Government has ‘moral obligation’ says food tsar

Henry Dimbleby, the Government’s food tsar, said ministers need to do more to tackle food poverty Boris Johnson’s own food tsar yesterday accused him of ‘not doing enough’ to prevent children going hungry – as he urged Downing Street to spend £1.2 billion tackling the problem. Henry Dimbleby, the co-founder of the Leon restaurant, demanded … Read more