Boris Johnson declared that up to six people can now meet outdoors after the the government’s five coronavirus tests for loosening lockdown were met. The PM revealed that the draconian restrictions are being eased slightly from next week, after the ferocity of the outbreak subsided. He is formally reducing the country’s Covid ‘alert’ status from four … Read more
TV regulator Ofcom today revealed that Emily Maitlis’ monologue about Dominic Cummings and the ‘blind loyalty’ of his boss Boris Johnson has sparked hundreds of complaints from viewers in 24 hours. The BBC is believed to have had many more complaints but is refusing to release any figures for up to a fortnight. Ms Maitlis was … Read more
Emily Maitlis’s last-minute Newsnight replacement studiously ignored coverage of the presenter being reprimanded over her Dominic Cummings monologue as she reviewed today’s papers. The BBC admitted Maitlis had breached the broadcaster’s impartiality rules when she asserted Boris Johnson’s chief aide had ‘broken the rules’ regarding lockdown in her introduction to the programme on Tuesday. The … Read more
Former Chancellor Sajid Javid has joined the Tory outcry over Dominic Cummings after Boris Johnson ruled out an inquiry into the scandal and pleaded with the country to ‘move on’. In a letter to constituents, Mr Javid said that he did not believe Mr Cummings’ 260-mile trip from London to Durham was ‘necessary or justified’. … Read more
Health Secretary Matt Hancock has announced the introduction of the new Test and Trace programme to bring the coronavirus under control, as concerns were raised over the Government’s testing regime. At the Downing Street briefing today, Mr Hancock said the new system would be up and running by 9am tomorrow without the NHS‘ coronavirus app that … Read more
Pubs could be allowed to reopen as early as next month, as the Prime Minister tonight gave Britons fresh hope of enjoying a drink in a beer garden this summer. Boris Johnson tonight told MPs he hopes to allow watering holes and restaurants to re-open earlier than July 4 – the date which has been … Read more
Boris Johnson wants two-metre social distancing rule to be EASED to help shops and pubs reopen and says he has already asked Sage experts to look into it UK has one of the strictest contact gap rules in the world to counter coronavirus It is double one metre gap recommended by World Health Organisation (WHO) That … Read more
Number 10 ‘didn’t notice’ that the Department of Health had not announced the number of people being tested for coronavirus for four days running. The Prime Minister’s spokesman said in a briefing today that the omission of the statistic, which is usually published every day, was ‘not something I have noticed’. The last time the … Read more
The vicar who called for a review on lockdown fines handed to families travelling for childcare purposes is a former actor who was in TV crime dramas Boon and The Bill. Reverend Martin Poole, the vicar of St Luke’s Prestonville in Brighton, raised the issue at the daily Downing Street press conference in a question … Read more
Vicar who put Matt Hancock on spot over Dominic Cummings says he’s ‘disappointed’ ministers have ‘rowed back’ on vow to look into fines given to people who breached lockdown for ‘childcare reasons’ Martin Paul was praised for his question at Downing Street briefing last night Follows fury over Cummings’ trip from London to Durham during … Read more