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‘Black Lives Matter, but we must fight this virus as well’ Boris Johnson says protesters have the right to make their feeling known – but insists social distancing measures must be adhered to as crowds of people take to London streets Boris Johnson has spoken out over the ‘appalling’ death of George Floyd in US … Read more
Boris Johnson says ‘black lives matter’ as he condemns ‘inexcusable’ death of George Floyd and says people have a ‘right’ to protest lawfully – but refuses to criticise Donald Trump’s response Boris Johnson has spoken out over the ‘appalling’ death of George Floyd in US Protests around the world after footage of police officer standing … Read more
More than half a mile the line snaked back through the Parliamentary Estate. From the Commons chamber it began, out through the cavernous environs of Westminster Hall before spilling out into New Palace Yard. For three months, the whole of this area had been totally deserted bar the odd armed policeman. Now, at 4pm on … Read more
The government dramatically saw off a revolt over ditching the virtual Commons tonight after hundreds of MPs conducted a chaotic mile-long ‘conga’ through Parliament to vote. Amid extraordinary scenes, Speaker Lindsay Hoyle urged politicians to ‘keep coming’ and berated them for dawdling as they trotted around the estate and filed through a series of pens … Read more
Britain’s two-metre social distancing rule is remaining in place, Number 10 said today – despite growing pressure on ministers to reduce it. MPs have called for the distance to be loosened in line with other countries such as Germany, to save jobs and allow more businesses to reopen. If pubs, theatres and other hospitality venues … Read more
Alexander Armstrong claims Dominic Cummings had ‘a look of Sharon Stone’ when they were at school together, thanks to his ‘head of golden hair’. The comedian, 50, who lives in Oxfordshire with his wife and four sons, attended Durham School and was two years above the Prime Minister’s balding aide, 48. The independent day and boarding … Read more
Rishi Sunak is racing to build a £100bn job creation scheme amid fears two million Britons will lose their jobs when the furlough scheme ends. During the Downing St press conference the Chancellor promised to address the looming employment crisis with a scheme to create additional jobs. Mr Sunak announced that the furlough scheme, which … Read more
Rishi Sunak is racing to build a £100bn job creation scheme amid fears two million Britons will lose their jobs when the furlough scheme ends. During the Downing St press conference the Chancellor promised to address the looming employment crisis with a scheme to create additional jobs. Mr Sunak announced that the furlough scheme, which … Read more
Theresa May wades into Dominic Cummings row as former PM says he ‘did not follow the spirit’ of lockdown rules with 260 mile drive Theresa May has written to her constituents criticising Dominic Cummings Former PM said her successor’s senior aide has broke ‘spirit’ of lockdown rules Almost 100 Tory MPs who have either called … Read more
With great fanfare, Boris Johnson last week announced a ‘world beating’ army of contact tracers whose job is to stop coronavirus in its tracks. No fewer than 25,000 have been hired. Their mission – to combat coronavirus by sleuthing down every person in danger of contracting Covid from each new case that emerges. On Thursday … Read more