Covid lockdown: Leak of secret plans for forced Boris Johnson to act

Key points in COVID lockdown Mark 2  Restrictions will start at midnight on Thursday morning and last until December 2.  People can only leave their homes for specific reasons, such as to do essential shopping, for outdoor exercise, and for work if they are unable to work from home. Non-essential shops will be told to shut, … Read more

Furlough extension costs £7BN: economic impact of lockdown emerges

The Government‘s extension of the furlough scheme to cover worker wages during the new lockdown will cost £7 billion, MailOnline understands. As Boris Johnson last night pledged to extend payments at 80% to December, the impact on Britain’s already crippled economy emerged, with one expert claiming the new rules will cost £1.8billion each day. The Prime … Read more

Coronavirus UK: What you CAN and Can’t DO in the second lockdown

A new national lockdown across England means people must stay at home unless for specific reasons, such as attending school or college, or going to the supermarket. Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced the new measures at a Downing Street press conference on Saturday.  He said the measures were necessary to avert bleak predictions of 85,000 … Read more

Coronavirus UK Lockdown: Matt Hancock, Michael Gove probed over leak

Who’s the lockdown leaker? Pro-restriction Matt Hancock is at the centre of leak inquiry after PM had to reveal new rules two days earlier than planned Downing Street has announced an extraordinary inquiry into Government leaks It came after news of the second national lockdown appeared in the papers before some Cabinet members had been … Read more

What you CAN and Can’t DO under the new coronavirus lockdown

A new national lockdown across England means people must stay at home unless for specific reasons, such as attending school or college, or going to the supermarket. Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced the new measures at a Downing Street press conference on Saturday.  He said the measures were necessary to avert bleak predictions of 85,000 … Read more

Coronavirus UK: Boris Johnson uses Army for ‘rapid turnaround’ tests

Boris Johnson will bring in the Army to help roll out ‘rapid turnaround tests’ which will see ‘whole cities’ able to tested for Covid within days. The Prime Minister made the announcement at a Downing Street press conference this evening, as he plunged the nation back into a full lockdown until December 2. Government scientific … Read more

Coronavirus UK: Sir Keir Starmer says lockdown should start NOW

Sir Keir Starmer tonight called for a second national lockdown to start immediately as he claimed vindication on calling for a ‘circuit-breaker’ two weeks ago. The Labour leader also indicated that his Party will back the Tory Government in a vote on a new England-wide lockdown in the Commons. He welcomed Boris Johnson‘s plans to plunge the … Read more

Coronavirus England: Non-essential shops shut in second lockdown

Key points in COVID lockdown Mark 2  Restrictions will start at midnight on Thursday morning and last until December 2.  People can only leave their homes for specific reasons, such as to do essential shopping, for outdoor exercise, and for work if they are unable to work from home. Non-essential shops will be told to shut, … Read more

UK Coronavirus Lockdown: Boris Johnson faces revolt from Tory MPs

Key points in COVID lockdown Mark 2  Restrictions will start at midnight on Thursday morning and last until December 2.  People can only leave their homes for specific reasons, such as to do essential shopping, for outdoor exercise, and for work if they are unable to work from home. Non-essential shops will be told to shut, … Read more

Coronavirus UK: SAGE advised Boris Johnson’s lockdown TWO weeks ago

The Government’s SAGE advisers released papers yesterday evening that showed how they warned ministers two weeks ago that Britain could be headed for a more serious situation than their ‘worst case scenario’ The revelation that Boris Johnson is poised to plunge Britain into a new national lockdown followed days of briefings and leaks from government … Read more