The United Kingdom officially announced a more loosened restriction for Britain beginning July 4 as the government prepares to revive the ailing economy. UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced on Tuesday that safe distancing measures have been reduced to “over one metre” from two metres previously. This means that areas where staying two metres away […]
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UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson is set to announce on Tuesday his new plans for the coronavirus lockdown, among which are the reopening of the hospitality sector and the reduction of two-metre social distancing rule. ITV.com reported on Monday that Johnson will sit with chief scientific adviser Patrick Vallance and chief medical officer for England […]
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The UK’s ruling Conservative Party saw its lead in polls drop by a few points amid a political battle over the prime minister’s siding with his closest aide, David Cummings. A YouGov survey for The Times published on Wednesday showed that the Conservative’s lead dropped by four points to 44% as compared with the Labour […]
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Boris Johnson has refused to launch an inquiry into Dominic Cummings’ breach of lockdown and instead urged the country to “move on” from the story that refuses to go away. The prime minister will have hoped today’s surprise announcement – that England’s track and trace system to combat coronavirus will start tomorrow (Thursday) – would […]
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Ministers have rallied to support the prime minister’s chief advisor Dominic Cummings as “devastating new claims” emerge about a further breach of the lockdown rules. Boris Johnson’s special advisor (SPAD) has been under fire since news broke last night that Cummings drove 264 miles from London to his parents’ Durham property with his wife and […]
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Boris Johnson has bowed to pressure and will scrap the NHS surcharge for migrant healthcare workers. A Downing Street spokesman said the prime minister asked the Home Office and Department of Health and Social care to remove NHS and care workers from the scheme “as soon as possible”, despite ruling it out only yesterday. “Work […]
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The prime minister has published the government’s plans to ease lockdown restrictions in England, before addressing MPs in parliament to try and clarify the confusion caused. Boris Johnson set out three phases for the forthcoming months and said it was “very good advice for the entire population of the UK”. The leaders of Scotland, Wales […]
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After days of anticipation, the government finally announced yesterday that the UK is now in the delay phase. But if you were hoping for severer measures in the government’s coronavirus action plan, you must have been disappointed. Thursday’s Cobra meeting ran well into the afternoon. When Ireland decided to close all schools and colleges and […]
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The prime minister has announced the UK has moved to phase two ‘delay’ in its fight against the coronavirus, calling the outbreak “the worst public health crisis for a generation.” Boris Johnson warned the disease will “spread further” and “many more families are going to lose loved ones before their time.” The latest figures show […]
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Boris Johnson’s no-show response to the recent UK floods has come in for a barrage of criticism from all sides including Nigel Farrage and Jeremy Corbyn. But his business minister, Nadhim Zahawi, told Sky News that the Prime Minister wanted to avoid a media jamboree and instead focus on putting together an aid package for […]
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