Northern Tory MPs have hit out at a letter by 20 of their southern Conservative colleagues – pushing for Manchester to accept tighter Covid restrictions – as “ill advised”. Labour mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham also hit back at what he called an “I’m alright Jack” letter signed by a score of Tory MPs […]
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After lengthy discussions lasting into the early hours, the Northern Ireland Executive has announced tighter restrictions to curb raising Covid19 infection numbers. With the introduction of the four-week coronavirus circuit breaker, the additional measures edge Northern Ireland closer to an all-out lockdown. However, Arlene Foster stressed that schools would only close for two weeks while […]
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Boris Johnson is under increasing fire from all angles with the issues of Brexit and the Covid-19 pandemic combining with yet more rebels on his backbenches. Michel Barnier, the EU’s chief negotiator in Brexit talks with the UK, mocked Johnson during a meeting with EU ministers for issuing a “third unilateral deadline” The summit of […]
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Business leaders, metro mayors and northern politicians have given a mixed reaction to Rishi Sunak’s announcement that the government will pay 67% of wages for staff in businesses forced to shut because of Covid-19 restrictions. The chancellor described the expanded jobs support scheme as a safety net to protect jobs over a difficult winter period […]
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Labour has slammed Boris Johnson for being “grossly incompetent” for not understanding his own lockdown laws. The prime minister has apologized in a tweet for having “misspoke” when was asked to clarify the new rules for people in the north-east of England – which come into force tomorrow (Wednesday). Johnson told journalists: “In the north-east […]
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Tory MPs have warned Boris Johnson to expect “certain” defeat in the Commons this week if he defies their demands to have a say on lockdown laws. More than 50 Conservative MPs have publicly backed a rebel bid to force Johnson to require MPs assent before introducing any new lockdown measures. The pressure is building […]
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Thousands of anti-lockdown protestors have packed Trafalgar Square for the second Saturday running to demonstrate against restrictions under a “we do not consent” banner. Conspiracy theorist David Icke and Jeremy Corbyn’s brother Piers are among the protestors who “did not appear to be social distancing or wearing masks as they demonstrated against government rules”, reports […]
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The British army has been put on notice to deploy on British streets by the prime minister who today announced a tightening of restrictions to try and curb the spread of Covid-19. Boris Johnson said the country is at a “perilous turning point” in the fight against the coronavirus and in this evening’s television address […]
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Anti-lockdown protestors have gathered at Trafalgar Square as the prime minister toils in Downing Street to devise a response to alarming rises in Covid-19. Police have clashed with anti-maskers, anti-vaxxers, 5G conspiracists, pro-cannabis activists and anti-lockdown protestors in London who have congregated in their thousands for today’s “Resist and Act For Freedom” rally in the […]
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Coronavirus rules and restrictions are proving even more divisive than Brexit in Britain, according to a poll of 10,000 people carried out across the UK. Demos has found that animosity between people who stick to the coronavirus rules and those who do not runs even deeper than the animosity felt between Brexit ‘Leavers’ and EU […]
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