Corbynistas rage at ‘treachery’ of Keir Starmer’s new welfare chief

Corbynistas rage at ‘treachery’ of Keir Starmer’s new welfare chief after he suggested benefits should be linked to contributions MPs faithful to Crobyn reacted in fury after Jonathan Reynolds MP’s remarks Mr Reynolds is Sir Keir’s new Shadow Work and Pensions Secretary He appeared to suggest benefits should be based on what people paid in … Read more

Some 130,000 older married women could be owed up to £100million

Some 130,000 older married women could be owed up to £100million in state pensions after government blunders were exposed Older wives may be owed up to £100million after government blunders exposed Investigation suggests that around 130,000 are receiving less than they should  Some wives were mistakenly reassured they were being paid enough By Ben Wilkinson … Read more

Some 130,000 older married women could be owed up to £100million

Some 130,000 older married women could be owed up to £100million in state pensions after government blunders were exposed Older wives may be owed up to £100million after government blunders exposed Investigation suggests that around 130,000 are receiving less than they should  Some wives were mistakenly reassured they were being paid enough By Ben Wilkinson … Read more

STEPHEN GLOVER: If there were more scientists in Cabinet, they might not swallow what boffins say 

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

STEPHEN GLOVER: If there were more scientists in Cabinet, they might not swallow what boffins say 

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

Ex-health secretary Jeremy Hunt says ministers SHOULD publish Sage advice

Jeremy Hunt has ratcheted up the pressure on Downing Street to publish its scientific advice and put an end to Whitehall’s coronavirus blame game. A flurry of finger-pointing erupted yesterday as both ministers and experts shirked responsibility for blunders which have hamstrung the ability to fight the crisis. The decision to abandon contact tracing early … Read more

HENRY DEEDES watches baffled boffins at the Downing Street briefing 

Yvonne Doyle, medical director of Public Health England, looked mildly blank when the thorny issue of care homes was raised at yesterday’s Downing Street press briefing. Someone had made the not unreasonable point that NHS Nightingale hospital was largely empty, so why couldn’t it be used to provide support for elderly patients from care homes? … Read more

Ex-Bank of England boss Lord King says Government should reopen schools and some businesses

Ministers faced fresh calls to publish their exit strategy for the coronavirus lockdown today.  The former bank of England Governor Lord King said that a ‘trial and error’ reopening of schools and some businesses should be considered to help re-start the economy.  The crossbench peer called for the Government to be clear about the obstacles … Read more

Cabinet split: Hawks warn UK faces irreparable damage while doves favour extending the measures

Cabinet splits over coronavirus lockdown: Chancellor Rishi Sunak warns Britain faces irreparable damage if restrictions aren’t lifted soon – while Health Secretary Matt Hancock favours extending the measures to protect NHS workers Cabinet is split between hawks who want to lift lockdown in a few weeks and doves who want to delay until late May … Read more