UK faces another national lockdown because of Boris Johnson’s ‘failure and incompetence’, says Angela Rayner
4 years, 6 months ago

UK faces another national lockdown because of Boris Johnson’s ‘failure and incompetence’, says Angela Rayner

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. Read our privacy policy Labour’s deputy leader Angela Rayner has said the UK is facing the prospect of another national lockdown because of Boris Johnson's "failure and incompetence". In a speech at Labour’s “virtual” conference, Ms Rayner said: “We are facing a second spike, further restrictions and the prospect of another national lockdown because of failure and incompetence.” She also accused the prime minister of a need to blame others for his government’s failings. She said: “It is always somebody else’s fault – civil servants, the public health body they voted to create in the first place, or even the public for doing the right thing and trying to get a Covid test.” Ms Rayner also warned that the upcoming closure of the government furlough scheme could leave the UK one step away from mass unemployment. Ms Rayner said: “If the government ends the furlough scheme with no support in place for the sectors and areas that need it then workers and employers alike face a cliff edge, with mass unemployment just one step away.”

Johnson Westminster Email View Ms Rayner  johnsons  rayner  national  step  boris  faces  incompetence  angela  test  failure  sign  westminster  lockdown  email  warned  view  public  uk

History of this topic

The UK’s former health secretary testifies at COVID inquiry that he argued for an earlier lockdown
1 year, 4 months ago

The UK’s former health secretary testifies at COVID inquiry that he argued for an earlier lockdown

Associated Press  

LONDON — The U.K.'s former health secretary told a COVID-19 inquiry Thursday that the British government would have saved many lives if it had acted sooner and imposed a national lockdown weeks earlier than it did in March 2020. Hancock resigned as health secretary in June 2021 after apologizing for breaching social distancing rules by kissing a senior aide in …

UK must be prepared to lock down to prevent disease spread – Hancock
1 year, 9 months ago

UK must be prepared to lock down to prevent disease spread – Hancock

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The UK must be prepared …

UK was ill-prepared for pandemic because resources were diverted to Brexit, ex-health chief says
1 year, 9 months ago

UK was ill-prepared for pandemic because resources were diverted to Brexit, ex-health chief says

The Independent  

Sign up to our free Brexit and beyond email for the latest headlines on what Brexit is meaning for the UK Sign up to our Brexit email for the latest insight Sign up to our Brexit email for the latest insight SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy …

UK health chief's leaked messages revive raw pandemic debate
2 years ago

UK health chief's leaked messages revive raw pandemic debate

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Hancock shared his WhatsApp messages with …

Boris Johnson ‘very confident’ Government’s lockdown decisions were ‘right’
2 years, 7 months ago

Boris Johnson ‘very confident’ Government’s lockdown decisions were ‘right’

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 Boris Johnson said he is “very confident” the Government made …

Boris Johnson refuses to rule out future lockdown if more deadly Covid variant emerges
2 years, 11 months ago

Boris Johnson refuses to rule out future lockdown if more deadly Covid variant emerges

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Boris Johnson has said he “can’t rule out” a future lockdown …

UK\'s Boris Johnson faces Parliament test over lockdown party claim
3 years, 2 months ago

UK\'s Boris Johnson faces Parliament test over lockdown party claim

Deccan Chronicle  

London: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson faced a high-stakes showdown Wednesday in Parliament that could help defuse a crisis over claims that he and his staff held broke coronavirus lockdown rules with illicit parties — or fan the flames even further. Johnson's lunchtime appearance at the weekly Prime Minister's Questions session in the House of Commons will be his first …

Boris Johnson denies imposing ‘lockdown by stealth’ amid Tory anger
3 years, 3 months ago

Boris Johnson denies imposing ‘lockdown by stealth’ amid Tory anger

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The Prime Minister urged people to be “cautious” about …

Report says UK's slow coronavirus lockdown cost thousands of lives
3 years, 5 months ago

Report says UK's slow coronavirus lockdown cost thousands of lives

India Today  

Britain's failure to impose a lockdown in the early days of the Covid-19 pandemic cost thousands of unnecessary deaths and ranks among the country's worst public health blunders, lawmakers concluded Tuesday in the nation's first comprehensive report on the pandemic. "The report it's produced is laughable and more interested in political arguments about whether you can bring laptops to.meetings than …

UK's failure to impose lockdown in early days of COVID-19 cost thousands of lives, says report
3 years, 5 months ago

UK's failure to impose lockdown in early days of COVID-19 cost thousands of lives, says report

Firstpost  

Lawmakers said their inquiry was designed to uncover why the UK performed “significantly worse” than many other countries during the initial period of the pandemic. London: The British government’s failure to impose a lockdown in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic ranks among England’s worst public health blunders, lawmakers concluded on Tuesday in the country’s first comprehensive report on …

Britain’s delay in imposing coronavirus lockdown cost thousands of lives, report says
3 years, 5 months ago

Britain’s delay in imposing coronavirus lockdown cost thousands of lives, report says

LA Times  

Britain’s failure to impose a lockdown in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic cost thousands of unnecessary deaths and ranks among the country’s worst public health blunders, lawmakers concluded Tuesday in the nation’s first comprehensive report on the pandemic. The deadly delay derived from the failure of Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s government to question the recommendoations of scientific advisors, …

Asked to Learn to Live with the Virus, Britain Nervously Steps out of Lockdown
3 years, 8 months ago

Asked to Learn to Live with the Virus, Britain Nervously Steps out of Lockdown

News 18  

Britain is now split between excitement and apprehension over the government move to lift the lockdown altogether later this month. People are being advised to make their own decisions on wearing masks, or social distancing, though Prime Minister Boris Johnson says he will wear a mask at public places “as a courtesy”. Johnson says cases are set to rise to …

Johnson says restrictions to ease, UK must live with virus
3 years, 8 months ago

Johnson says restrictions to ease, UK must live with virus

Associated Press  

LONDON — Britain plans to scrap laws requiring face masks and social distancing later this month, Prime Minister Boris Johnson confirmed Monday, even as he acknowledged that lifting the restrictions will drive surging coronavirus cases higher. Johnson said Britain would have to “learn to live with this virus” — a major shift in tone from a leader who has previously …

Johnson voices caution over next lockdown easing in England
3 years, 9 months ago

Johnson voices caution over next lockdown easing in England

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy British Prime Minister Boris Johnson …

Doctors urge delay in next lockdown easing in England
3 years, 9 months ago

Doctors urge delay in next lockdown easing in England

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Britain s main doctors' union …

Plan to end lockdown in England increasingly in doubt as government advisers urge delay
3 years, 9 months ago

Plan to end lockdown in England increasingly in doubt as government advisers urge delay

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. Read our privacy policy Boris Johnson’s plans to ease England’s coronavirus restrictions completely on 21 …

‘Disaster’: PM Johnson’s former adviser blasts UK’s COVID plan
3 years, 10 months ago

‘Disaster’: PM Johnson’s former adviser blasts UK’s COVID plan

Al Jazeera  

Cummings has recently been involved in a war of words with Downing Street, which accused him of leaking internal conversations and documents to the media. Britain’s early plan to combat the coronavirus pandemic was a “disaster” and “awful decisions” led to the government imposing lockdowns that could have been avoided, Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s former top adviser has said. “If …

UK’s Johnson voices optimism over lockdown easing route
3 years, 10 months ago

UK’s Johnson voices optimism over lockdown easing route

Associated Press  

LONDON — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Monday there’s a “good chance” that social distancing rules in England will be scrapped on June 21, a potential boon to hard-hit pubs and cinemas. Johnson said there’s “a good chance” the rule will be ditched beginning June 21. “But that’s what it feels like to me right now.” Getting rid of …

UK leader denies saying 1000s of bodies better than lockdown
3 years, 11 months ago

UK leader denies saying 1000s of bodies better than 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. Read our privacy policy British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday denied a press report …

UK infections drop about 60% amid Covid-19 vaccinations, lockdown
3 years, 11 months ago

UK infections drop about 60% amid Covid-19 vaccinations, lockdown

India Today  

The UK’s COVID-19 vaccination program is beginning to break the link between infection and serious illness or death, according to the latest results from an ongoing study of the pandemic in England. Researchers at Imperial College London found that Covid-19 infections dropped about 60% in March as national lockdown measures slowed the spread of the virus. The study also found …

‘Professor lockdown’ increases pressure on ministers to consider lifting Covid restrictions earlier
4 years, 1 month ago

‘Professor lockdown’ increases pressure on ministers to consider lifting Covid restrictions earlier

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. Read our privacy policy Ministers are under increasing pressure over their plans to lift lockdown …

UK PM to announce roadmap out of strict lockdown measures
4 years, 1 month ago

UK PM to announce roadmap out of strict lockdown measures

Al Jazeera  

Buoyed by a successful vaccine drive and falling infection rates, measures are set to ease – but government warns moves will be ‘cautious’. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will chart England’s path out of the COVID-19 lockdown as the government readies to ease restrictions and reopen a battered economy, aided by one of the world’s fastest vaccine rollouts. But a …

Johnson under fire as UK again faces onslaught of COVID-19
4 years, 2 months ago

Johnson under fire as UK again faces onslaught of COVID-19

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “Whereas before, everyone went into a mode of, ‘We …

Coronavirus: Lockdown rules are too lax, government scientific advisors warn
4 years, 2 months ago

Coronavirus: Lockdown rules are too lax, government scientific advisors warn

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. Read our privacy policy Government scientific advisors have urged Boris Johnson to strengthen lockdown measures …

England to go into lockdown as Britain records more than 58,000 daily COVID-19 cases
4 years, 2 months ago

England to go into lockdown as Britain records more than 58,000 daily COVID-19 cases

ABC  

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced a new national lockdown for England until at least mid-February to combat a fast-spreading new strain of coronavirus. Key points: More than 75,500 people have now died of COVID-19 in the UK More than 75,500 people have now died of COVID-19 in the UK Case numbers are rising rapidly due to the spread …

Coronavirus | U.K. PM Boris Johnson announces nationwide lockdown
4 years, 2 months ago

Coronavirus | U.K. PM Boris Johnson announces nationwide lockdown

The Hindu  

Nearly 56 million people in England will return to a full coronavirus lockdown, possibly until mid-February, to try to cut spiralling infection rates, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Monday. Mr. Johnson said that as of Monday, almost 27,000 people with Covid were in hospital — 40% more than at the peak of first wave of the outbreak on April …

Britain Returns To Lockdown To Fight Coronavirus Variant
4 years, 2 months ago

Britain Returns To Lockdown To Fight Coronavirus Variant

NPR  

Britain Returns To Lockdown To Fight Coronavirus Variant Enlarge this image toggle caption Paul Ellis/AFP via Getty Images Paul Ellis/AFP via Getty Images England will go under a new strict national lockdown through mid-February in an attempt to stop the spread of the coronavirus, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said in a Monday address. This move is the country's latest …

Coronavirus: Liverpool city leaders call for third national lockdown to prevent ‘catastrophe’
4 years, 2 months ago

Coronavirus: Liverpool city leaders call for third national lockdown to prevent ‘catastrophe’

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A third national lockdown is urgently needed in England to prevent …

Covid announcement today: When will Boris Johnson review lockdown tiers and restrictions
4 years, 3 months ago

Covid announcement today: When will Boris Johnson review lockdown tiers and restrictions

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Mr Hancock and Boris Johnson were due to sit down on Tuesday evening for what …

London could be under lockdown for months, 'very difficult' to control new coronavirus strain: UK Health Secy
4 years, 3 months ago

London could be under lockdown for months, 'very difficult' to control new coronavirus strain: UK Health Secy

India TV News  

UK Health Secretary Matt Hancock has warned that London could be under a lockdown for months, as it will be "very difficult" to keep a highly infectious mutant strain of the novel coronavirus under control until vaccinations are rolled out. His remarks on Sunday came just hours after the new Tier Four restrictions came into force in the British capital …

Third national lockdown may be needed after Christmas, Boris Johnson hints
4 years, 3 months ago

Third national lockdown may be needed after Christmas, Boris Johnson hints

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. Read our privacy policy A third national lockdown might be needed after Christmas, Boris Johnson …

Third lockdown may have to be toughest yet, says professor who designed first
4 years, 3 months ago

Third lockdown may have to be toughest yet, says professor who designed first

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 The third national lockdown may have to be stricter than …

England could go ‘round and round in circles’ under Boris Johnson’s new tiered system, Keir Starmer warns
4 years, 4 months ago

England could go ‘round and round in circles’ under Boris Johnson’s new tiered system, Keir Starmer warns

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. Read our privacy policy England could be left going “round and round in circles” under …

Boris Johnson defends England's tier-based lockdown in letter to rebel Conservative Party colleagues
4 years, 4 months ago

Boris Johnson defends England's tier-based lockdown in letter to rebel Conservative Party colleagues

Firstpost  

Most of England’s population will fall under the two toughest tiers when the second national lockdown ends on 2 December. Around 32 million people, including in London, will fall into Tier 2 London: Prime minister Boris Johnson has urged his Conservative Party lawmakers to back the government’s tier-based COVID-19 lockdown in a Parliament vote in a letter stressing that there …

Boris Johnson’s lockdown exit plan ‘full of risks’ and threatens to undo progress made in lockdown, BMA warns
4 years, 4 months ago

Boris Johnson’s lockdown exit plan ‘full of risks’ and threatens to undo progress made in lockdown, BMA 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 The government's plan to exit lockdown is “full of risks” …

England set for tougher tiered measures when lockdown ends on Dec 2
4 years, 4 months ago

England set for tougher tiered measures when lockdown ends on Dec 2

Live Mint  

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will set out a "COVID Winter Plan" to control the spread of coronavirus in a speech on Monday, when he is expected to set out some tougher tiered measures to come in as England’s lockdown officially ends on December 2. More areas are set to be placed into the higher tiers of tougher movement and …

UK leader to end England's coronavirus lockdown on Dec. 2
4 years, 4 months ago

UK leader to end England's coronavirus lockdown on Dec. 2

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy British Prime Minister Boris Johnson …

Coronavirus: ‘Too early’ to say if lockdown can be lifted in England on 2 December, says Matt Hancock
4 years, 4 months ago

Coronavirus: ‘Too early’ to say if lockdown can be lifted in England on 2 December, says Matt Hancock

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. Read our privacy policy Current lockdown measures in England could continue beyond their planned end …

Coronavirus: Dozens of Conservative MPs form backbench group to fight further lockdowns
4 years, 4 months ago

Coronavirus: Dozens of Conservative MPs form backbench group to fight further lockdowns

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. Read our privacy policy Around 50 Conservative MPs have formed a backbench group to fight …

‘Light at the end of the tunnel’: Boris Johnson holds out hope of normal Christmas but admits flaws in Covid testing system
4 years, 4 months ago

‘Light at the end of the tunnel’: Boris Johnson holds out hope of normal Christmas but admits flaws in Covid testing system

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. It has come in for a lot of criticism and clearly it has taken too …

England to go into lockdown from midnight tonight after MPs approve new restrictions
4 years, 4 months ago

England to go into lockdown from midnight tonight after MPs approve new 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. Read our privacy policy England is to go into a four-week lockdown from midnight tonight, …

Boris Johnson issues plea to Tory rebels to support new lockdown
4 years, 4 months ago

Boris Johnson issues plea to Tory rebels to support new 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. Read our privacy policy Boris Johnson has issued a plea to Tory rebels to back …

Coronavirus: NHS trusts urge MPs to back second lockdown in England
4 years, 4 months ago

Coronavirus: NHS trusts urge MPs to back second lockdown in England

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. In an unprecedented move, NHS Providers warned MPs that “urgent action” is needed as the …

UK parliament approves month-long COVID-19 lockdown for England
4 years, 4 months ago

UK parliament approves month-long COVID-19 lockdown for England

Al Jazeera  

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson insists looming new coronavirus lockdown will end ‘automatically’ in four weeks. British politicians approved a month-long lockdown in England, voting in favour of Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s plan to try to prevent COVID-19 running out of control and overwhelming health services. Johnson insisted that the looming new coronavirus lockdown would end “automatically” in four weeks, …

Lockdown then and now: ‘Deja vu’ as Boris Johnson prepares to announce second UK coronavirus lockdown
4 years, 4 months ago

Lockdown then and now: ‘Deja vu’ as Boris Johnson prepares to announce second UK coronavirus lockdown

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Even with the UK’s improved testing programme, it’s believed England is currently seeing between 53,000 …

Boris Johnson and Michael Gove clash over length of second lockdown amid Tory backlash over chaotic U-turn
4 years, 4 months ago

Boris Johnson and Michael Gove clash over length of second lockdown amid Tory backlash over chaotic U-turn

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. As scientists warned that surging infections would put the 2 December expiry plan in jeopardy, …

Boris Johnson declares England’s second stay-at-home lockdown from 5 November for four weeks
4 years, 4 months ago

Boris Johnson declares England’s second stay-at-home lockdown from 5 November for four weeks

Firstpost  

Johnson said that unless tough action is taken now the peak of mortality in the country could be even greater than the first wave triggering a ‘medical and moral disaster’ London: UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced a second stay-at-home lockdown across England, starting from next Thursday and to run for four weeks until at least the start of …

Boris Johnson accused of ‘giving in to scientific advisers’ as England heads for lockdown
4 years, 4 months ago

Boris Johnson accused of ‘giving in to scientific advisers’ as England heads for lockdown

CNN  

London CNN — Boris Johnson was accused of “giving in to scientific advisers” by a former leader of his Conservative Party after the UK Prime Minister announced a lockdown for England following weeks of warnings from the experts. Former Conservative leader Iain Duncan Smith wrote in the UK’s Telegraph newspaper that the month-long lockdown showed government was “giving in to …

Boris Johnson imposes month-long lockdown in England as COVID cases hit 1 million
4 years, 4 months ago

Boris Johnson imposes month-long lockdown in England as COVID cases hit 1 million

ABC  

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has ordered England back into a national month-long lockdown as the United Kingdom passed 1 million COVID-19 cases and scientists warned the virus is spreading faster than their worst predictions. Key points: A "stay at home" order has been issued for all of England until at least December 2 A "stay at home" order has been …

Second lockdown: Government ‘must make it count’, scientists warn
4 years, 4 months ago

Second lockdown: Government ‘must make it count’, scientists warn

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The government “must make it count” as England prepares to head …

Discover Related