Frustrated parents have today been left looking down the barrel of yet more weeks of home schooling while the government stymies a return to the classroom. As Boris Johnson and Keir Starmer traded blows in the Commons today, with the Labour leader accusing the PM of ‘flailing around’, families were forced to vent their anger … Read more
Covid-19 outbreaks have been worse in areas with major airports and large numbers of travellers passing through them, according to a global report. The Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP) said the spread of the disease, which has killed more than 50,000 people in Britain, was ‘highly correlated’ with air travel. It claimed the UK was … Read more
Furious parents have said pupils should be allowed back to school now amid fears for the wellbeing of their children after the Government scrapped its target of getting all primary school pupils back in the classroom before the summer holidays. Education Secretary Gavin Williamson made the announcement amid warnings the two metre social distancing rule … Read more
Pub landlords say they need to know within the next 24 hours if they can reopen this month, in order to prepare properly. Brewers need at least three weeks to deliver draught beer, and industry leaders say they need that long to train staff on how to maintain proper social distancing rules. Boris Johnson is thought … Read more
The UK Government is expected to drop its 14-day quarantine policy by the end of the month in favour of ‘air bridges’ to low-risk countries, it was claimed today. Travel company bosses in Britain say they have been assured that the plans will altered within weeks, with two legal challenges already filed against Ministers. The … Read more
Beijing’s leading medical advisor has claimed that China‘s first COVID-19 vaccines could be ready to use as early as autumn. Dr Zhong Nanshan, who was appointed to lead the country’s fight against COVID-19, said on Saturday that the coronavirus pandemic should be tackled with mass vaccination, not herd immunity. The epidemiologist slammed the latter – a … Read more
Priti Patel has insisted that the government’s plans to quarantine overseas passengers is ‘not my plan’. The Home Secretary shared her stance on the matter as Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary today said he believed the rule will be struck down by the courts or dropped by the end of this week. The 14-day quarantine for … Read more
UK government may pay drivers up to £6,000 to replace their petrol and diesel cars with electric vehicles in a bid to kickstart economic recovery as coronavirus lockdown measures ease The plans are reportedly being considered for announcement on July 6, 2020 ‘Cash for clunkers’ could help with aims to phase out fossil fuel car … Read more
Huawei founder declares war on the West as he urges workers to ‘surge forward, killing as you go, to blaze us a trail of blood’ in battle for supremacy Former-Chinese army engineer Ren Zhengfei spoke to Huawei staff in 2018 In February this year Ren told staff that Huawei had ‘entered a state of war’ … Read more
Could the North West and South West have to STAY in lockdown? Matt Hancock says country could have localised restrictions after data reveal the crucial R rate is ABOVE 1 in the areas Both regions have seen their crucial R rate rise above 1 in recent days It was confirmed by two separate studies by … Read more