Boris Johnson will today face a 90-minute grilling from the Commons Liaison Committee over his handling of the coronavirus crisis and his top aide’s decision to travel during lockdown. Questions on Dominic Cummings’ trip from London to Durham, along with three other coronavirus topics, will be crammed into a 20-minute slot after intervention from Committee … Read more
Dominic Cummings added mention of coronavirus into a year-old blog post about ebola in April – before saying he warned about pandemics ‘last year’ PM’s special adviser said at Downing Street on Monday he had written about the ‘urgent need for planning’ for a coronavirus pandemic in 2019 Mr Cummings is now facing charges of … Read more
Six Cabinet ministers are thought to have privately told colleagues Dominic Cummings should resign, with 40 Tory MPs calling on Boris Johnson to sack his top aide amid fury over his breach of coronavirus lockdown restrictions. Cummings has faced intense criticism over his decision to drive his family 260 miles from London to Durham at … Read more
Boris Johnson tells WHO chief: There MUST be an independent inquiry into the origins of coronavirus The UK PM spoke to WHO boss yesterday about the need for a Covid-19 inquiry Both parties agreed on an independent investigation to stop future outbreaks Some world leaders have said China has not been transparent about its cases … Read more
Matt Hancock announces the UK is to ‘stockpile’ protective gowns, masks and gloves as domestic firms sign deals to provide two BILLION items of PPE for the Government and the NHS Health Secretary said that authoritieds no longer struggling with demand Will now build up stocks against future outbreaks Domestic deals to produce two billion items … Read more
Whole towns could face ‘local lockdowns’ if they have a flare-up of coronavirus cases, Matt Hancock confirms The Health Secretary confirmed individual regions may be put under lockdown Figures show that some parts of the UK have far more cases than other regions The so-called ‘local lockdowns’ could affect schools, businesses or whole towns Here’s … Read more
Matt Hancock says the Government could review ALL penalty fines issued to families caught travelling ‘for childcare reasons’ during the lockdown after Dominic Cummings journey as vicar demanded answers in daily press conference The Health Secretary suggested penalties could be reviewed by the Treasury Cummings had justified the March 27 journey on childcare grounds Martin … Read more
Matt Hancock today insisted Dominic Cummings did not break lockdown rules by travelling 260 miles to Durham as Boris Johnson faced calls from an estimated 24 Tory MPs to axe his top aide amid claims some may be ‘settling scores’. Mr Hancock told the daily Downing Street press conference that it is his view that … Read more
Prime Minister’s perks! Boris Johnson returns to Downing Street after taking his daily exercise in the grounds of Buckingham Palace The Prime Minister returned to No 10 dressed in a red Adidas top and blue shorts His blonde mane was windswept as he stepped out of an armoured Range Rover The keen runner ramped up … Read more
A Government minister has resigned over Dominic Cummings’ lockdown trip to Durham, delivering a massive blow to Boris Johnson and Downing Street. Douglas Ross, the Minister for Scotland and a Tory whip, announced this morning he is quitting the frontbench because he was unconvinced by Mr Cummings’ defence of the journey. Mr Ross said in … Read more