Boris Johnson’s brutal lockdown tiers were approved by the Commons tonight despite a major Tory revolt at the ‘back of fag packet’ curbs, The new system was signed off by a margin of 291 to 78 and will come into force tomorrow after Labour opted to abstain, complaining the regime was not tough enough and … Read more
Boris Johnson pleaded with mutinous Tories to back the ‘compelling’ case for his new tiers today amid claims of back-room deals and promises. The PM struck a compromise tone as he opened the debate ahead of a crunch vote this evening, with up to 100 thought to be ready to rebel. In a key signal, … Read more
Boris Johnson ‘has caved in on human rights’: Michel Barnier claims Prime Minister has agreed to keep Britain tied to European human rights rules after Brexit Prime Minister had previously been warned UK would be kicked from joint law enforcement programmes if it pulled out of the European human rights rules EU chief Brexit negotiator … Read more
Number 10‘s decision to keep England’s pubs and restaurants locked down when the rest of the country reopens on Wednesday was based on ‘tenuous’ evidence, a think-tank has warned. A report by the Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) claimed studies used to make the financially-crippling move were ‘often outdated’ and based on research carried out … Read more
Relatives of murdered Belfast solicitor Pat Finucane were handed a blow in their decades-long demand for an official probe into his death today after the Northern Ireland Secretary refused pleas for a public inquiry. Brandon Lewis told MPs that he would not order an investigation into state collision into the lawyers brutal death at the … Read more
A minister today confirmed Downing Street has dropped its much-criticised diktat that people must up and leave pubs or restaurants as soon as they have eaten their meal – even if they have booze left. Environment Secretary George Eustice has said customers will not have to go home after finishing the final mouthful of their … Read more
Rishi Sunak is under fire after REFUSING to appear in front of MPs to answer questions on his controversial Spending Review as the Chancellor ‘faces questions over his family’s finances’ Spending Review sparked major controversy as Rishi Sunak cut foreign aid Treasury Select Committee asked the Chancellor to come and answer questions But Mr Sunak … Read more
An official graph laying out coronavirus outbreaks across the country suggests there are parts of the North of England and Midlands that could be ‘de-escalated’ from Tier Two or Tier Three in January if they can continue to squash the disease. The chart, published last night by the Department of Health but produced by the … Read more
Drinkers must leave pubs or restaurants as soon as they have eaten their meal in the latest extraordinary diktat from Downing Street today. Tier 2 diners in England cannot linger or order more booze after their food is finished – and will be expected to go even when they have more left to drink after the … Read more
Around 17million people living in parts of England that have seen their coronavirus outbreaks shrink for at least two weeks in a row will be plunged into the toughest tiers next week when the country’s lockdown finally ends, MailOnline’s analysis has revealed. As many as a third of England’s authorities – 51 out of 149 … Read more