The NHS was never on track to be overwhelmed with coronavirus patients this winter but No10 was forced to hit the lockdown panic button because of its ‘gloomster’ scientific advisers, top experts fumed today. Health Secretary Matt Hancock has warned the health service could collapse and seriously ill non-Covid patients could be turned away unless Covid-19’s … Read more
Health Secretary Matt Hancock says people can still travel abroad for assisted dying during the coronavirus lockdown as MPs call for the law to be changed in the UK MPs today raised concerns about impact of coronavirus rules on assisted dying Assisted dying is outlawed in the UK but it is legal for people to … Read more
Families MUST be allowed to visit their loved ones in care homes to avoid ‘extreme anguish’, coalition of more than 60 organisations urges Care homes were locked down for eight months when the epidemic struck Indoor visits at care homes are still banned in some places around the country Coalition has warned Health Secretary that … Read more
Remembrance Sunday events in England CAN go ahead with social distancing despite new winter coronavirus lockdown, government says Thousands of crosses being placed by volunteers at Westminster Abbey today Remembrance services will go ahead over coming days amid second lockdown Remembrance events will be allowed as long as social distancing is maintained By Amie Gordon … Read more
Thousands of crosses are being placed at Westminster Abbey today as the nation gets set to remember fallen servicemen and women. Volunteers are laying more than 12,000 crosses over 380 plots laid out in the names of military associations and other organisations. But remembrance services are under threat as a second lockdown looms over the UK, with … Read more
Rishi Sunak was reluctant to agree to the second national lockdown in light of the threat to the economy and the huge £5 billion cost of furlough, sources said last night. The Chancellor was one of those at the Downing Street meeting on Friday which decided to go ahead with new restrictive measures. A source … Read more
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
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
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
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