Boris Johnson is accused of trying to delay May’s local elections until the summer so he can benefit from a ‘vaccine bump’ after jab is rolled out Almost 40 million people are due to go to the polls on May 6 Fears have been raised for the safety of party activists and polling station staff … Read more
Boris Johnson warns a THIRD Covid strain could be heading to the UK: PM says No10 is ‘taking steps’ to stop Brazilian variant which experts fear is similar to highly contagious Kent and South African strains The strain looks similar to the ones that emerged in Kent and in South Africa This suggests it could … Read more
Boris Johnson today hailed ‘early’ signs that the brutal lockdown is bringing coronavirus under control as he clashed with Keir Starmer at PMQs – but refused to rule out tightening the rules further. The premier insisted the measures in England were being kept ‘under constant review’ as the Labour leader demanded to know why they … Read more
Boris Johnson confirmed the Government was planning to roll out the vaccine 24/7 ‘as soon as we can’ at Prime Minister’s Questions today Boris Johnson has confirmed Britain will dish out Covid-19 vaccines 24 hours a day ‘as soon as we can’ amid mounting pressure to ramp up the immunisation scheme. Speaking at Prime Minister’s … Read more
Ministers will trial round-the-clock Covid vaccinations after bowing to immense pressure to adopt the 24/7 roll-out, according to reports. A senior Government source claimed this morning that Number 10 is considering a ‘pilot where vaccinations are offered for longer hours’ to gauge whether there is enough demand to keep jab hubs open through the night. … Read more
Police leaders demanded more clarity on exercise regulations last night after Priti Patel insisted the rules were ‘simple and clear’ – despite widespread public confusion. A furious row erupted after the Home Secretary urged people to rely on their judgment and be ‘conscientious’ when deciding whether their daily exercise was within coronavirus regulations. She confirmed … Read more
How the Government’s vaccine plan breaks down PHASE 1 (FEB 15 TARGET) CARE HOME RESIDENTS – 300,000 CARE HOME WORKERS – 500,000 AGE 80+ – 3,300,000 HEALTHCARE WORKERS – 2,400,000 SOCIAL CARE WORKERS – 1,400,000 AGE 75-79 – 2,300,000 AGE 70-74 – 3,200,000 CLINICALLY EXTREMELY VULNERABLE (UNDER 70) – 1,200,000 PHASE 2 (SPRING) 65-69 2,900,000 … Read more
Professor Jon Deeks, a biostatistician from the University of Birmingham, accused the Government of making lateral flow tests seem ‘better than they are’ Boris Johnson‘s extortionate Operation Moonshot mass-swabbing scheme could accelerate Covid’s spread because the tests are so inaccurate, a top expert has warned. Professor Jon Deeks, a testing expert at the University of Birmingham, … Read more
Police put mask rule flouters on a final warning tonight as they said people caught without a face covering on public transport will face tough fines. National Police Chiefs’ Council chairman Martin Hewitt said officers would no longer ‘waste time’ trying to reason with lockdown sceptics as deaths from the latest deadly wave of coronavirus continue … Read more
Britain dished out another 165,000 Covid vaccines yesterday, according to official figures that come amid mounting pressure on No10 to adopt a 24/7 roll-out. With the successful roll-out of a jab the Government’s only hope of ever easing the endless cycle of lockdowns, pressure is mounting on Boris Johnson to pull out all the stops … Read more