Boris Johnson was on top form as he stormed back into Downing Street and chaired a ‘full’ cabinet coronavirus meeting in person to the wry smiles of ministers, sources said yesterday. The Prime Minister, 55, ditched Zoom despite appeals from advisers to avoid appearing in person and walked confidently into a packed cabinet room for … Read more
Who is ‘Lynn from Skipton’? The public ridicule No 10 for selecting soft question about hugging from anonymous ‘member of the public’ at Downing Street press conference Lynn for Skipton was the first non-journalist given the chance to grill ministers Question raised eyebrows as it indulged Matt Hancock to churn out core refrains Some joked … Read more
Boris Johnson came out fighting today ‘after taking a pasting’ from coronavirus – but cannot possibly be feeling 100 per cent so soon after leaving intensive care, experts told MailOnline today. Mail Online’s body language expert said the Prime Minister showed ‘flashes of the old Boris’ in his speech from the steps of Number 10 … Read more
Like many people, I am delighted that Boris Johnson is back in Downing Street today. The Government and the country urgently need his authority to tackle the worst crisis in public finances that Britain has ever faced. The lockdown has gripped our economy in a deadly embrace – one from which it may never fully … Read more
The end of ‘Stay Home’? Government ‘prepares to ditch’ its hard-hitting lockdown PR strategy to move on to second phase of coronavirus response Number 10 is working with Australian strategist who helped Tories crush Labour Response’s phase one saw stark warnings issued in newspapers and online Featured NHS workers wearing masks and warned anyone could … Read more
Nicola Sturgeon declares she WILL ease lockdown restrictions in Scotland at different rate to the rest of the UK if she disagrees with Boris Johnson’s plan – and swears it is not ‘political’ – but refuses to set a date for rules to be relaxed Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon published lockdown exit plan last … Read more
Boris Johnson is facing mounting calls to ease the lockdown from multiple flanks of his own party including donors, cabinet ministers and rebellious MPs. The Prime Minister will return to work in Downing Street on Monday to find restlessness brewing in the Tory ranks for restrictions to be relaxed. Wealthy backers who have poured millions … Read more
Scientists hail game-changing immunity test: Government orders 50MILLION antibody testing kits that work in 20 minutes and could be ready by June as Boris Johnson returns to work on Monday Scientist breakthrough means Britons could take test to see if they have immunity from coronavirus by June The Government has ordered the production of 50million … Read more
Government removes China from its official coronavirus death toll comparison list amid concerns over the accuracy of its figures China currently claims to have had 83,901 cases of Covid-19, and 4,636 deaths Hong Kong University suggests the cases could be as high as 232,000 The government has reportedly set up a China Research Group The … Read more
Britain’s R0 IS below one: Chief medical officer Chris Whitty reveals UK coronavirus sufferers are on average infecting less than one person in crucial milestone towards lifting lockdown Coronavirus sufferers are infecting less than one person with the disease Prof Whitty suggested an easing of restrictions could happen relatively soon Ministers have come under pressure … Read more