Coronavirus lockdown: NHS worker issues plea to Boris Johnson from packed Tube train
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus lockdown: NHS worker issues plea to Boris Johnson from packed Tube train

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Passengers can be seen crammed inside carriages standing just inches apart less than 12 hours after prime minister Boris Johnson announced a strict lockdown across the UK. One hospital worker tweeted an image from a busy central line train shortly before 7am urging London mayor Sadiq Khan to return tube services to normal. Help me!” Mr Khan told BBC Radio 4’s Today programme non-essential workers who must still attend their workplace should not use London’s public transport during rush hour. The prime minister also ordered all “non-essential shops and public spaces” to close, including retail stores selling clothing and electronics, hair and beauty salons, markets, libraries, youth centres, indoor and outdoor leisure facilities such as bowling alleys, hotels and B&Bs, campsites and caravan parks.

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Fresh misery for London travellers as Tube workers strike again
2 years, 10 months ago

Fresh misery for London travellers as Tube workers strike again

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Andy Lord, TfL’s chief operating officer, said: “I would ask anyone who needs to …

Pingdemic: London Tube line suspended and rail services cancelled as staff told to self-isolate by Covid app
3 years, 5 months ago

Pingdemic: London Tube line suspended and rail services cancelled as staff told to self-isolate by Covid app

The Independent  

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Photos: London in emergency lockdown as UK fights new coronavirus strain
4 years ago

Photos: London in emergency lockdown as UK fights new coronavirus strain

Hindustan Times  

Photos: London in emergency lockdown as UK fights new coronavirus strain Millions of people must cancel their Christmas get-togethers and most shops have to close in London and much of southern England, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on December 19 as he imposed a new, stricter level of coronavirus restrictions on the region to curb rapidly spreading infections from …

UK PM Boris Johnson pressured on fresh lockdown as Covid-19 at ‘critical stage’
4 years, 2 months ago

UK PM Boris Johnson pressured on fresh lockdown as Covid-19 at ‘critical stage’

Live Mint  

The policy response to coronavirus in England isn’t succeeding in controlling the disease’s spread, scientists said Thursday, adding pressure on U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson to introduce another national lockdown. “The second wave of the epidemic in England has now reached a critical stage.” The stark results of the Imperial study come as Johnson faces growing calls to impose even …

Coronavirus: Northern leaders’ fury at Boris Johnson, as Downing Street refuses to confirm details of coming lockdown restrictions
4 years, 3 months ago

Coronavirus: Northern leaders’ fury at Boris Johnson, as Downing Street refuses to confirm details of coming lockdown restrictions

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “We are keeping the data under close review and considering a range of options to …

How did the UK end up back on the brink of a second national coronavirus lockdown?
4 years, 3 months ago

How did the UK end up back on the brink of a second national coronavirus lockdown?

ABC  

With ominous warnings that the UK could be facing 50,000 new coronavirus cases a day by mid-October, Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced a raft of new restrictions to try to contain the spread of the disease. Key points: Face masks are now mandatory in England on public transport, in taxis, and while shopping Employees have been urged to work …

UK PM Boris Johnson starts shutting down Britain again as Covid-19 spreads
4 years, 3 months ago

UK PM Boris Johnson starts shutting down Britain again as Covid-19 spreads

India Today  

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson told people on Tuesday to work from home where possible and ordered bars and restaurants to close early to tackle a fast-spreading second wave of Covid-19 with restrictions lasting probably six months. "We reserve the right to deploy greater firepower, with significantly greater restrictions," Johnson told parliament following emergency meetings with ministers and leaders of …

The coronavirus is changing the way Londoners get to work
4 years, 7 months ago

The coronavirus is changing the way Londoners get to work

Al Jazeera  

With public transport capacity cut, bicycle sales have soared as London struggles to retain top financial centre crown. “The COVID crisis is making us have to radically rethink the way we move around our city, how transport operates,” said Will Norman, the London mayor’s commissioner for walking and cycling. “Forty years of public policy about transport has gone into reverse,” …

Union threatens strike as Londoners pack trains and buses after coronavirus lockdown loosens
4 years, 8 months ago

Union threatens strike as Londoners pack trains and buses after coronavirus lockdown loosens

ABC  

Rail unions in England have threatened to stop train services in order to protect workers and passengers after commuters crammed into public transport across London on the first day of eased coronavirus measures. Key points: Many in England returned to work on Wednesday after lockdown restrictions were eased for the first time since March 23 Many ignored the Government's calls …

Packed London Tube trains are the latest symbol of the UK’s confused coronavirus response
4 years, 8 months ago

Packed London Tube trains are the latest symbol of the UK’s confused coronavirus response

CNN  

London CNN — As thousands of people returned to work across England on Wednesday morning, images of packed London Underground trains have sparked fresh criticism of the government’s strategy for easing the country’s seven-week lockdown. Johnson’s speech, which seemed to imply that people would be allowed back to work the following day, was criticized by the leader of the opposition, …

Boris Johnson accused of botching announcement of new UK lockdown rules
4 years, 8 months ago

Boris Johnson accused of botching announcement of new UK lockdown rules

CNN  

London CNN — Boris Johnson has come under fire from UK lawmakers after he was accused of fumbling the move to loosen some parts of the UK’s coronavirus lockdown. The Prime Minister batted back criticism in Parliament on Monday, as his government unveiled its 50-page plan to creep out of lockdown and “rebuild the UK for a world with COVID-19.” …

Boris Johnson accused of spreading confusion as he sets out first steps out of coronavirus lockdown
4 years, 8 months ago

Boris Johnson accused of spreading confusion as he sets out first steps out of coronavirus lockdown

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. But Labour leader Keir Starmer said the new stay alert guidance “just isn’t clear enough” …

Coronavirus: Tube could be 'overwhelmed' trying to enforce social distancing when lockdown lifts, report warns
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus: Tube could be 'overwhelmed' trying to enforce social distancing when lockdown lifts, report warns

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy London’s transport system could be overwhelmed by demand when the …

UK: Cabinet Split Over Decision To Extend Lockdown For Three Or Six Weeks
4 years, 9 months ago

UK: Cabinet Split Over Decision To Extend Lockdown For Three Or Six Weeks

ABP News  

Coronavirus Outbreak: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson Discharged From Hospital After Treatment UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson's cabinet was split over when to end the country's lockdown due to the Coronavirus pandemic, with some Ministers claiming that it should continue for another six weeks. Boris Johnson the Prime Minister of UK placed the country on a police-enforced lockdown with drastic …

Boris Johnson Released From London Hospital
4 years, 9 months ago

Boris Johnson Released From London Hospital

NPR  

Boris Johnson Released From London Hospital Enlarge this image toggle caption Pippa Fowles/AP Pippa Fowles/AP British Prime Minister Boris Johnson left the hospital on Sunday, one week after he was admitted with COVID-19, and in a video message, thanked the U.K.'s National Health Service for saving his life. Johnson, who spent multiple nights in an intensive care unit, credited health …

Coronavirus: Hull Trains becomes the first UK rail operator to suspend all services
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus: Hull Trains becomes the first UK rail operator to suspend all services

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Hull Trains has become the first UK rail operator to suspend all services amid the coronavirus …

Coronavirus: Full list of London Underground stations closed during lockdown
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus: Full list of London Underground stations closed during lockdown

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. In a bid to curb the spread of Covid-19 in London, each day, Transport for London is closing up to …

Britain imposes lockdown to combat spread of coronavirus
4 years, 9 months ago

Britain imposes lockdown to combat spread of coronavirus

The Hindu  

Prime Minister Boris Johnson ordered Britons on March 23 to stay at home to halt the spread of coronavirus, imposing curbs on everyday life without precedent in peacetime. All but essential shops must close immediately and people should no longer meet family or friends or risk being fined, Johnson said in a televised address to the nation. “From this evening …

Coronavirus: Boris Johnson imposes nationwide lockdown
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus: Boris Johnson imposes nationwide lockdown

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Ed Davey, the acting leader of the Liberal Democrats, said: “Many people will be anxious …

U.K. Changes Direction, Orders Lockdown To Fight Coronavirus
4 years, 9 months ago

U.K. Changes Direction, Orders Lockdown To Fight Coronavirus

NPR  

U.K. Changes Direction, Orders Lockdown To Fight Coronavirus U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced strict lockdown measures on the entire country, ordering Britons to stay home unless going out for essential work and purchases. Prime Minister Boris Johnson is ordering people to stay at home or risk arrest. And then a lot of people would have seen the photos …

Boris Johnson puts UK into coronavirus lockdown for at least three weeks, with shops shut and residents told to stay home
4 years, 9 months ago

Boris Johnson puts UK into coronavirus lockdown for at least three weeks, with shops shut and residents told to stay home

ABC  

The UK will go into lockdown for at least three weeks after Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced tough new measures to try to curb the spread of coronavirus. Key points: Deaths from the virus in the UK jumped by 54 to 335 on Monday Mr Johnson says he is giving British people "a very simple instruction — you must stay …

Coronavirus: Train drivers furious at overcrowding as people ignore government advice to stop at home
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus: Train drivers furious at overcrowding as people ignore government advice to stop at home

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Train drivers are furious because people are still crowding on …

What took Boris Johnson so long to order a lockdown over coronavirus fears?
4 years, 9 months ago

What took Boris Johnson so long to order a lockdown over coronavirus fears?

CNN  

London CNN — Boris Johnson has just imposed the most stringent social restrictions on the British public since the end of the Second World War. In a 2004 newspaper column, Johnson wrote of a proposed smoking ban: “We should have the common sense to listen to others before we presume to act in their interests.” Mocking those who supported the …

Coronavirus: Pubs, bars and restaurants shut down across UK
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus: Pubs, bars and restaurants shut down across UK

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. However some people were determined to get “one last pint” before last orders at …

Coronavirus: UK pubs, restaurants and gyms should close from tonight, Boris Johnson says
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus: UK pubs, restaurants and gyms should close from tonight, Boris Johnson says

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “The speed of our eventual recovery depends entirely on our collective ability to get on …

Coronavirus update: London faces Lockdown as troops mobilized to halt COVID-19
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus update: London faces Lockdown as troops mobilized to halt COVID-19

Live Mint  

Boris Johnson’s government is mobilizing military personnel and preparing to put London in lockdown as it battles to slow the spread of the coronavirus. Johnson will meet London Mayor Sadiq Khan in Downing Street on Thursday to discuss the next steps, according to a person familiar with the matter. As many as 10,000 extra military personnel are on standby to …

UK coronavirus: London lockdown considered and army could help
4 years, 9 months ago

UK coronavirus: London lockdown considered and army could help

CNN  

London CNN — The UK government is considering a partial lockdown in London to stem the spread of novel coronavirus, amid concerns that residents in the capital are not heeding advice to stay at home, multiple sources have told CNN. Government sources told CNN on Wednesday that discussions had taken place concerning what role the armed forces could play in …

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