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Boris Johnson’s brutal lockdown tiers were approved by the Commons tonight despite a major Tory revolt at the ‘back of fag packet’ curbs, The new system was signed off by a margin of 291 to 78 and will come into force tomorrow after Labour opted to abstain, complaining the regime was not tough enough and … Read more
Relatives of murdered Belfast solicitor Pat Finucane were handed a blow in their decades-long demand for an official probe into his death today after the Northern Ireland Secretary refused pleas for a public inquiry. Brandon Lewis told MPs that he would not order an investigation into state collision into the lawyers brutal death at the … Read more
Relatives of murdered Belfast solicitor Pat Finucane will learn today if their 31-year battle for a public inquiry into his death could be finally won. The UK Government will later announce whether it will hold one of the hearings into the killing of the lawyer. Northern Ireland Secretary Brandon Lewis will tell the solicitor’s family … Read more
One of Britain’s top restaurateurs has savaged the government’s severe new tier system as a death sentence for the hospitality sector. Richard Caring, who owns chains including The Ivy and Bill’s, believes that more than a third of his industry has been so mauled by lockdowns that it will never recover. Mr Caring told MailOnline: ‘This … Read more
Boris Johnson has today appointed a former Treasury official who advised George Osborne as his new chief of staff after a brutal civil war inside No 10 saw Dominic Cummings leave following a power struggle with Carrie Symonds. The PM has recruited Dan Rosenfield for the key job at Downing Street in the wake of the extraordinary row that … Read more
Downing Street today urged Michel Barnier to come to London to resume face-to-face Brexit trade talks amid reports the EU’s chief negotiator had threatened to walk away from discussions. Top-level talks between Mr Barnier and UK counterpart Lord Frost were suspended last week after a member of the EU team tested positive for coronavirus. Negotiations … Read more
Will the lockdown end next week? Yes. Boris Johnson has confirmed today that the lockdown will end on December 2 – next Wednesday – and it is thought this will come into effect at 00.01am that day. What will replace the lockdown? The lockdown will be replaced by a system of regional restrictions in three … Read more
Will the lockdown end next week? Yes. Boris Johnson has confirmed today that the lockdown will end on December 2 – next Wednesday – and it is thought this will come into effect at 00.01am that day. What will replace the lockdown? The lockdown will be replaced by a system of regional restrictions in three … Read more
Airline shares soar as ministers prepare to slash coronavirus quarantine period for arrivals in the UK from 14 days to just FIVE from mid-December Transport Secretary Grant Shapps is set to announce quarantine rules overhaul The self-isolation period for arrivals is in line to be slashed from 14 days to five People from non-exempt countries … Read more
Rishi Sunak is readying billions of pounds more for infrastructure, the NHS and defence in what looks like a final splurge as the coronavirus crisis hammers the public finances. The Chancellor will use the spending review on Wednesday to push ahead with huge investment on schools, hospitals, colleges and prisons to meet Tory election pledges. … Read more