MPs take part in first virtual Parliament (with the odd wobble over technology)

Dominic Raab faced off against Sir Keir Starmer in the Commons today as MPs returned to work in the first ever ‘virtual’ parliament.  The Labour leader and Boris Johnson‘s stand-in were among the few MPs in the chamber for Prime Minister’s Questions’ this afternoon as the hybrid legislature met for the first time. With just … Read more

Tony Blair says Boris Johnson’s government is ‘overwhelmed’ by the coronavirus crisis

Tony Blair says Boris Johnson’s government is ‘overwhelmed’ by the coronavirus crisis and that ‘mass testing must be at the heart’ of their strategy Tony Blair today said he was offering constructive advice and not criticism The 66-year-old said the current government needed to be re organised  Said it was the most ‘difficult challenge’ he … Read more

Boris Johnson reveals he is ‘feeling better and on the road to recovery’ in call with Donald Trump

Boris Johnson told Donald Trump that he is ‘feeling better and on the road to recovery’ from coronavirus during a call with the US president today – as the Prime Minister increasingly appears to be back in the government driving seat. Despite Mr Johnson continuing to convalesce at Chequers with pregnant fiancee Carrie Symonds, the two leaders held … Read more

Relaxing coronavirus lockdown measures too soon would have ‘catastrophic’ consequences

Coming out of lockdown too soon could be catastrophic and lead to an explosion of new coronavirus cases, according to a study modelling the spread of the virus.  Researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) created a model showing the spread of the deadly virus using publicly available data from Wuhan, Italy and South … Read more

Coronavirus UK: Lockdown extended for three more weeks

Dominic Raab tonight declared that coronavirus lockdown will stay for at least another three weeks despite growing alarm at the economic consequences. The Foreign Secretary confirmed the public’s ‘efforts are starting to pay off’ but draconian curbs cannot yet be lifted after he chaired a meeting of the Cobra emergency committee.  He said scientists believe … Read more