Sir Patrick Vallance today warned Boris Johnson’s draconian Tier Three coronavirus restrictions may not be enough to halt the surge in infections as he suggested even tighter rules will be needed. The Government’s Chief Scientific Adviser told a Downing Street press conference this afternoon that the ‘baseline’ measures set out in the top tier of … Read more
Boris Johnson today warned Andy Burnham he will move to impose tougher coronavirus restrictions on Greater Manchester unless the mayor backs down in his row with the Government as the Prime Minister also failed to rule out a second national lockdown. Mr Johnson told Mr Burnham that ‘time is of the essence’ as the premier … Read more
He has been dubbed the King in the North, but Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham – today accused of holding the government to ransom over coronavirus – has not always wielded such power, despite a life in politics. Burnham, who turned 50 in January, has been centre stage this week, earning himself the Game … Read more
Lancashire has agreed to move into the toughest Tier Three lockdown after securing a bigger bailout from the government, it was revealed today. The deal – expected to be announced formally at 11am – emerged as Boris Johnson threatens to force Greater Manchester into the top category despite a furious rebellion from local leaders and … Read more
Boris Johnson is set to force Greater Manchester into a Tier 3 lockdown today, despite a rebellion from Northern Tory MPs who are demanding the Prime Minister ‘looks after’ his key ‘Red Wall’ constituents. Several Conservative MPs last night sided with Manchester mayor Andy Burnham who said the Government was making Manchester a ‘sacrificial lamb’ … Read more
Manchester Arena bomber Salman Abedi was brought to the attention of M15 on at least 18 occasions before the 2017 terror attack, a public inquiry has heard. Security services received their first alert about him in 2010, and he was made a ‘subject of interest’ in 2014 but the file was dropped four months later. … Read more
One of the victims of the Manchester Arena bombing was trying for a baby and had begun choosing baby names, the inquiry has been told. Kelly Brewster, 32, had started making a list of baby names on her phone and had an offer accepted on a new home on the morning of the attack in … Read more
Paramedics took almost 20 minutes to arrive following the Manchester Arena bomb explosion and only three entered the blast zone to treat casualties, a public inquiry heard yesterday. Just one ambulance worker went into the City Room foyer – where Salman Abedi, 22, had detonated his backpack device – in the first 40 minutes and … Read more
A desperate 999 call from a member of the public treating a dying victim of the Manchester Arena bombing was played on the second day of the public inquiry into the attack. Ronald Blake was trying to help stricken John Atkinson, 28, who had been caught in the blast carried out by suicide bomber Salman … Read more
The eldest brother of the two Manchester Arena terrorists has welcomed the judge’s decision to jail his surviving sibling for 55 years for plotting atrocity. Ismali Abedi has spoken out about the attack orchestrated by his two younger brothers, Hashem and Salman, in 2017 which left 22 people dead. He told SkyNews: ‘I’m glad this … Read more