Sir Mark Sedwill had coronavirus at same time as Boris Johnson

Britain’s top civil servant Sir Mark Sedwill ALSO had coronavirus at the same time as Boris Johnson, No 10 finally reveals six weeks later sparking a furious secrecy row Sir Mark Sedwill was ill with coronavirus at approximately the same time as PM  Sir Mark worked from home during illness and was ‘carrying out duties … Read more

No10 memo urges Boris Johnson to ‘dodge’ meeting with Tory backbench chief

Boris Johnson has accidentally revealed a memo from a senior aide telling him to dodge a coronavirus showdown with the Tory backbench ‘shop steward’. The PM was photographed carrying the private message about 1922 committee chief Sir Graham Brady as he went in to Downing Street yesterday.   Apparently written by Mr Johnson’s private secretary Ben … Read more

No10 memo urges Boris Johnson to ‘dodge’ meeting with Tory backbench chief

Boris Johnson has accidentally revealed a memo from a senior aide telling him to dodge a coronavirus showdown with the Tory backbench ‘shop steward’. The PM was photographed carrying the private message about 1922 committee chief Sir Graham Brady as he went in to Downing Street yesterday.   Apparently written by Mr Johnson’s private secretary Ben … Read more

Britain has hit its ‘taxable limit’, a former minister warns the Government

Britain has hit its ‘taxable limit’, a former minister warns the Government after it emerges we could be left with a £300bn bill from coronavirus lockdown No 10 warned coronavirus has created ‘unprecedented economic uncertainty’  Rishi Sunak said it is ‘very likely’ the UK will face a significant recession’ this year Leaked analysis says ministers told … Read more

Britain has hit its ‘taxable limit’, a former minister warns the Government

Britain has hit its ‘taxable limit’, a former minister warns the Government after it emerges we could be left with a £300bn bill from coronavirus lockdown No 10 warned coronavirus has created ‘unprecedented economic uncertainty’  Rishi Sunak said it is ‘very likely’ the UK will face a significant recession’ this year Leaked analysis says ministers told … Read more

Coronavirus UK: Contract tracing may mean 770k self-isolate a day

Test, track and trace is the Government’s three-point plan for keeping tabs on the coronavirus when the lockdown is lifted. It will move back to a surveillance system similar to what was happening before the major outbreak started in the UK. Widespread testing will pick up on infections and local clusters early, random population testing … Read more

Coronavirus UK: Contract tracing may mean 770k self-isolate a day

Test, track and trace is the Government’s three-point plan for keeping tabs on the coronavirus when the lockdown is lifted. It will move back to a surveillance system similar to what was happening before the major outbreak started in the UK. Widespread testing will pick up on infections and local clusters early, random population testing … Read more

Coronavirus UK: 140k in England infected, swab tests suggest

Around 560,000 people could die from coronavirus if half of Britain gets infected, a leading scientist has warned after results from the government antibody surveillance scheme suggested the virus kills 1.7 per cent of all cases.  Sir Patrick Vallance, Number 10’s chief scientific adviser, revealed last night in the Downing Street press conference that around … Read more