Top civil servant says ministers made a ‘political decision’ to DELIBERATELY snub EU schemes to buy equipment to help coronavirus fight – after Downing Street insisted it missed out because of ‘communication problems’ By David Wilcock, Whitehall Correspondent For Mailonline Published: 17:23 BST, 21 April 2020 | Updated: 17:29 BST, 21 April 2020 Boris Johnson‘s … Read more
The UK faces tough coronavirus curbs until 2021 amid claims Boris Johnson’s personal battle with the disease has made him ‘tentative’ about lifting lockdown. Tories have suggested the PM is ‘frightened’ of taking chances with the deadly virus after his own close call, despite fears the economic havoc might prove even more damaging to public … Read more
A leading Oxford professor has blasted the Government’s failure to introduce a lockdown sooner and says it was ‘completely out of step with almost all other European countries’. David Hunter condemned the ‘Keep Calm and Carry On’ attitude among ministers, while scientists have repeatedly pressed the ‘panic button’. When EU neighbours Spain, the Netherlands, France … Read more
The news that the Prime Minister had been moved to intensive care on Monday night was a shock to every one of us. Proof, if we needed it, that anyone is vulnerable to the ravages of Covid-19. Thankfully, Boris Johnson is now out of the ICU at St Thomas’ Hospital and said to be walking. … Read more
Prue Leith has been drafted in by the Prime Minister to help end the hospital food scandal Prue Leith has been drafted in by the Prime Minister to help end the hospital food scandal. The Bake Off judge will front a ‘root and branch’ review setting strict national standards following the deaths of six patients … Read more