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The Syrian refugee hospital cleaner who tearfully shamed Boris Johnson into a U-turn over banning foreign workers from the NHS’ bereavement scheme today urged the Prime Minister to scrap the ‘inhumane’ charge forcing them to pay to use the health service. Hassan Akkad said he felt ‘stabbed in the back’ because of the treatment of … Read more
Follow the science. It has become a mantra for Boris Johnson and senior ministers throughout this crisis. There are variations. One of them is: ‘We are guided by the science.’ Sometimes it’s ‘the best scientific advice’. Rather as in the Star Wars movies when the goodies constantly say ‘May the force be with you’ to … Read more
Follow the science. It has become a mantra for Boris Johnson and senior ministers throughout this crisis. There are variations. One of them is: ‘We are guided by the science.’ Sometimes it’s ‘the best scientific advice’. Rather as in the Star Wars movies when the goodies constantly say ‘May the force be with you’ to … Read more
Statistician Sir David Spiegelhalter claims the risk of children catching coronavirus is ‘unbelievably low’ The risk of children catching coronavirus is ‘unbelievably low’, according to one of the UK’s top experts. Eminent statistician Sir David Spiegelhalter said data has also shown that teachers do not have a greater risk of becoming infected. The University of Cambridge … Read more
Boris Johnson’s reasoning for refusing to exempt foreign NHS workers from the healthcare surcharge began unravelling tonight when a top economist slapped down his suggestion it would cost hundreds of millions. The Prime Minister today hailed the £400 annual fee for migrants as a £900million revenue raiser, as he swatted away calls for the government … Read more
Boris Johnson’s reasoning for refusing to exempt foreign NHS workers from the healthcare surcharge began unravelling tonight when a top economist slapped down his suggestion it would cost hundreds of millions. The Prime Minister today hailed the £400 annual fee for migrants as a £900million revenue raiser, as he swatted away calls for the government … Read more
Coronaphobia is still gripping cautious Britain: Almost two thirds of Brits would feel uncomfortable going to the pub and on a foreign holiday when lockdown ends – as less than HALF want to return to work Poll by Ipsos Mori shows many people have concerns about post-lockdown life Some 65 per cent said they would … Read more
Coronaphobia is STILL gripping cautious Britain: Almost two thirds of us would feel uncomfortable going to pub or foreign holiday at end of lockdown – and fewer than HALF want to return to work Poll by Ipsos Mori shows many people have concerns about post-lockdown life Some 65 per cent said they would feel uncomfortable … Read more
‘Keep our distance, wash our hands, think of others’: Government elaborates on Stay Alert coronavirus slogan after it was criticised for being too vague No10’s initial coronavirus message was ‘Stay Home. Protect the NHS. Save Lives’ That was replaced with a new slogan: ‘Stay Alert. Control the Virus. Save Lives’ Critics argued ‘Stay Alert’ was … Read more
Sir Lindsay Hoyle today threatened to kick Matt Hancock out of the House of Commons after the Health Secretary interrupted Sir Keir Starmer at PMQs. Mr Hancock was sat next to Boris Johnson on the Government frontbench as the premier was grilled by the Labour leader. Sir Keir demanded answers on the Government’s plans for … Read more