Coronavirus is an opportunity to reset and rebuild a more sustainable Britain
4 years, 3 months ago

Coronavirus is an opportunity to reset and rebuild a more sustainable Britain

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The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. It’s also bringing politicians from across the political spectrum together to re-imagine a future, not working in isolation in committee rooms in the Palace of Westminster, but engaging with people across the country to tackle some of the biggest challenges of our time so that the necessary changes we make in response to this crisis are not done to people, but decided and implemented with them. We wanted to further explore the growing consensus among groups from businesses to trade unions, think tanks to campaign organisations, that we need to transform and modernise the economy with a new focus and purpose: enhancing the wellbeing of people and nature, in a way that also delivers a fairer society for everyone. Reset complemented the process and work of the UK Climate Assembly, by exploring how the need to cut our carbon emissions intersects with people’s immediate hopes and dreams. Government ministers, from the prime minister down, have made promises over recent weeks that Britain will “build back better” and “build back greener”.

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Brexit damage to economy as big as Covid, says OBR
1 year, 9 months ago

Brexit damage to economy as big as Covid, says OBR

The Independent  

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Scientists fear U.K. is easing coronavirus testing and monitoring too soon
2 years, 10 months ago

Scientists fear U.K. is easing coronavirus testing and monitoring too soon

LA Times  

A lab assistant points at charts of a sequenced coronavirus sample at the Wellcome Sanger Institute in England. Britain is now ending some testing and monitoring programs, a move some scientists fear will complicate efforts to track the virus and detect worrisome new variants. After dropping nearly all coronavirus restrictions last month, Britain is now ending some of its most …

People with Covid in England won't need to self-isolate
2 years, 10 months ago

People with Covid in England won't need to self-isolate

India Today  

People with Covid-19 won't be legally required to self-isolate in England starting in the coming week, the UK government has announced, as part of a plan for “living with Covid” that is also likely to see testing for coronavirus scaled back. “We’ve reached a stage where we think you can shift the balance away from state mandation, away from banning …

UK: People with COVID in England won’t need to self-isolate
2 years, 10 months ago

UK: People with COVID in England won’t need to self-isolate

Associated Press  

LONDON — People with COVID-19 won’t be legally required to self-isolate in England starting in the coming week, the U.K. government has announced, as part of a plan for “living with COVID” that is also likely to see testing for the coronavirus scaled back. “We’ve reached a stage where we think you can shift the balance away from state mandation, …

As we attempt to live with Covid, a class of vulnerable people is emerging: the new excluded
3 years ago

As we attempt to live with Covid, a class of vulnerable people is emerging: the new excluded

The Independent  

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As Europe virus cases surge, UK plows on with its new normal
3 years, 1 month ago

As Europe virus cases surge, UK plows on with its new normal

Associated Press  

LONDON — The bars are shut in Vienna, and the Christmas market is empty in Munich, as several European nations tighten up or even lock down to combat a spike in coronavirus infections. But while Prime Minister Boris Johnson has warned that a “blizzard from the east” could still ruin Britain’s Christmas, many scientists say the wind is now blowing …

United Kingdom counts on vaccines, ‘common sense’ to keep coronavirus at bay
3 years, 3 months ago

United Kingdom counts on vaccines, ‘common sense’ to keep coronavirus at bay

India TV News  

Britons are encouraged these days- though in most cases not required- to wear face coverings in crowded indoor spaces. For critics, that image encapsulates the flaw in the government’s strategy, which has abandoned most pandemic restrictions and is banking on voluntary restraint and a high vaccination rate to curb the spread of the coronavirus. “The story of this government in …

Analysis: Has the government done all it can to help us ‘live with the virus’?
3 years, 6 months ago

Analysis: Has the government done all it can to help us ‘live with the virus’?

The Independent  

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Johnson says restrictions to ease, UK must live with virus
3 years, 6 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 …

UK PM announces new taskforce to find 'promising new medicines' to treat coronavirus
3 years, 8 months ago

UK PM announces new taskforce to find 'promising new medicines' to treat coronavirus

China Daily  

Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson holds a news conference at 10 Downing Street, amid the coronavirus disease outbreak, in London on April 20, 2021. LONDON -- British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Tuesday announced a new taskforce to find "promising new medicines" to treat coronavirus. "The success of our vaccination programme has demonstrated what the UK can achieve when we …

Labour accuses chancellor Rishi Sunak of ‘calling coronavirus crisis wrong time and again’
3 years, 11 months ago

Labour accuses chancellor Rishi Sunak of ‘calling coronavirus crisis wrong time and again’

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 is turning its fire on Rishi Sunak, accusing the chancellor …

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

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

Associated Press  

LONDON — The crisis facing Britain this winter is depressingly familiar: Stay-at-home orders and empty streets. Britain locked down on March 23, and Costello said if the decision had come a week or two sooner, “we would be back down at 30,000-40,000 deaths.. More like Germany.” “And the problem is, they’ve repeated these delays,” said Costello, a member of Independent …

Coronavirus | U.K. PM Boris Johnson announces nationwide lockdown
4 years 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 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 …

The year that changed everything and set Brits on a different path
4 years ago

The year that changed everything and set Brits on a different path

The Independent  

On 30 December, the penultimate day of 2020, Sam Adams, 53, boarded a flight at Gatwick airport to start a new life in Lanzarote. Other surveys have indicated similar views: YouGov found only 9 per cent want a total return to the “old way” of doing things, citing social and environmental changes as crucial. “It made me realise every day, …

Britain Reports Record Number Of New Covid-19 Infections, 691 Deaths
4 years ago

Britain Reports Record Number Of New Covid-19 Infections, 691 Deaths

News 18  

Britain reported a record number of new COVID-19 infections on Tuesday as it battles a surge in cases caused by a variant strain of the disease. Official figures showed there had been 36,804 new cases and a further 691 deaths within 28 days of a positive test, both up markedly from a day before. The authorities have since brought in …

New Coronavirus Variant Found in Britain Not Out of Control, Says WHO
4 years ago

New Coronavirus Variant Found in Britain Not Out of Control, Says WHO

News 18  

The new coronavirus variant discovered in Britain with a higher transmission rate is not yet out of control and can be contained using existing measures, the World Health Organization said on Monday. “We have had a much higher at different points in this pandemic and we’ve got it under control,” WHO’s emergencies chief Michael Ryan told a press conference. But …

Britain warns new Covid-19 virus strain ’out of control’, UK flights banned
4 years ago

Britain warns new Covid-19 virus strain ’out of control’, UK flights banned

Live Mint  

U.K. Health Secretary Matt Hancock warned that the new strain of the coronavirus is “out of control” and suggested parts of England will be stuck in the new, highest tier of restrictions until a vaccine is rolled out. The government faced criticism for imposing an effective lockdown just days before Christmas, but Matt Hancock said the decision was taken speedily …

Continual boom and bust lockdowns are not the way to manage the virus
4 years ago

Continual boom and bust lockdowns are not the way to manage the virus

The Independent  

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England set for tougher tiered measures when lockdown ends on Dec 2
4 years, 1 month 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 …

This is what’s really needed in a plan to battle the climate crisis
4 years, 1 month ago

This is what’s really needed in a plan to battle the climate crisis

The Independent  

The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. A genuinely green reset would boldly …

Recordings reveal WHO's analysis of coronavirus pandemic in private
4 years, 2 months ago

Recordings reveal WHO's analysis of coronavirus pandemic in private

India Today  

As the coronavirus explodes again, the World Health Organization finds itself both under intense pressure to reform and holding out hope that U.S. President-elect Joe Biden will reverse a decision by Washington to leave the health agency. Biden has promised to overturn President Donald Trump’s decision in June to cut off funds to WHO and withdraw the U.S. WHO has …

The choice between tackling the virus or protecting our economy is false. Ministers must do both
4 years, 2 months ago

The choice between tackling the virus or protecting our economy is false. Ministers must do both

The Independent  

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England faces new lockdown as U.K. coronavirus case count passes 1 million
4 years, 2 months ago

England faces new lockdown as U.K. coronavirus case count passes 1 million

LA Times  

Performing arts and hospitality workers stand six feet apart in Parliament Square in London during a silent vigil to raise awareness of the pandemic’s impact on the arts on Saturday as new restrictions were announced by Prime Minister Boris Johnson. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Saturday announced a new monthlong lockdown for England after being warned that without tough …

UK, Manchester still at odds over tough virus restrictions
4 years, 2 months ago

UK, Manchester still at odds over tough virus restrictions

Live Mint  

The British government appeared poised Tuesday to impose strict coronavirus restrictions on England's second-largest city after talks with officials in Greater Manchester failed to reach an agreement on the new measures. Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who is struggling to impose his plan for localized restrictions on restive regions, spoke by phone to Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham on Tuesday afternoon, …

UK government under pressure for COVID-19 strategy
4 years, 3 months ago

UK government under pressure for COVID-19 strategy

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 The British government is sticking to its strategy of tiered, regional …

Coronavirus crisis widening inequalities across UK, business leaders warn government
4 years, 3 months ago

Coronavirus crisis widening inequalities across UK, business leaders warn government

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. People living in the poorest neighbourhoods are not only at higher risk of dying …

Britain is at a coronavirus tipping point, says deputy chief medical officer
4 years, 3 months ago

Britain is at a coronavirus tipping point, says deputy chief medical officer

Live Mint  

Britain is at a "tipping point" in the coronavirus crisis and the country must act now to stop history repeating itself, the deputy chief medical officer for England said on Sunday, urging people to follow the rules. Jonathan Van Tam said in an opinion article that the spread of COVID-19 was now moving from younger adult age groups to older …

Millions face new UK curbs with coronavirus at ‘tipping point’
4 years, 3 months ago

Millions face new UK curbs with coronavirus at ‘tipping point’

Live Mint  

Millions of Britons could be on the verge of new coronavirus restrictions, with the UK’s deputy chief medical officer warning the nation has reached a “tipping point” similar to the situation before the countrywide lockdown began in March. “We are at a tipping point similar to where we were in March; but we can prevent history repeating itself if we …

Government think-tanks call for broader approach to tackling coronavirus crisis
4 years, 3 months ago

Government think-tanks call for broader approach to tackling coronavirus crisis

Dutch News  

The government’s three main think-tanks – CPB, SCP and PBL – have called on ministers to invest in closing the growing gap in the Netherlands between the haves and have nots, and to tackle climate change, as part of their strategy to combat the impact of coronavirus. In particular, the three directors refer to the problem of loneliness among elderly …

Coronavirus tests for UK arrivals instead of quarantine could massively help the travel sector
4 years, 3 months ago

Coronavirus tests for UK arrivals instead of quarantine could massively help the travel sector

The Independent  

The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Throughout the coronavirus pandemic, the government’s …

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 …

‘So many are fighting for their very survival’: How coronavirus has pushed charities to the brink
4 years, 3 months ago

‘So many are fighting for their very survival’: How coronavirus has pushed charities to the brink

The Independent  

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UK's new coronavirus measures met with scepticism, confusion
4 years, 3 months ago

UK's new coronavirus measures met with scepticism, confusion

India Today  

The British government on Wednesday defended its new, stricter coronavirus measures against criticism that they did not go far enough, saying it was trying to balance supporting the economy while protecting health. “And that’s why we need to take the proportional, targeted measures we’re taking now.” Asked on BBC radio if the new measures were part of a Swedish-style plan …

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 Johnson Ponders Second Coronavirus Lockdown as Outbreak Accelerates
4 years, 3 months ago

UK PM Johnson Ponders Second Coronavirus Lockdown as Outbreak Accelerates

News 18  

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is pondering a second national COVID-19 lockdown as the novel coronavirus outbreak accelerates. New COVID-19 cases are rising by at least 6,000 per day in Britain, according to week-old data, hospital admissions are doubling every eight days and the testing system is buckling. “We’re certainly at a very critical moment this morning,” Transport Secretary Grant …

Boris Johnson says, UK now 'seeing second wave of coronavirus', measures may intensify
4 years, 3 months ago

Boris Johnson says, UK now 'seeing second wave of coronavirus', measures may intensify

India TV News  

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Friday warned that a second wave of Covid-19 in Britain is "coming in", and his government may need to "intensify things to help bring the rate of infections down". Johnson said, adding that it was "inevitable" that coronavirus would hit the country again, Xinhua reported. During a visit to the Vaccines Manufacturing Innovation Centre …

The travel industry won't survive the coronavirus pandemic without a radical change of direction
4 years, 4 months ago

The travel industry won't survive the coronavirus pandemic without a radical change of direction

The Independent  

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MPs criticise chaotic government coronavirus strategy after three days of 600+ infections
4 years, 5 months ago

MPs criticise chaotic government coronavirus strategy after three days of 600+ infections

Dutch News  

A further 654 people have tested positive for coronavirus in the Netherlands, and nine more people have been admitted to hospital, according to new figures from the health ministry’s Covid-19 dashboard. Over 600 people a day have been diagnosed with the virus for the past three days, but officials said on Wednesday that Tuesday’s shock 779 total included 155 people …

MPs criticise chaotic government coronavirus strategy after three days of 600+ infections
4 years, 5 months ago

MPs criticise chaotic government coronavirus strategy after three days of 600+ infections

Dutch News  

A further 654 people have tested positive for coronavirus in the Netherlands, and nine more people have been admitted to hospital, according to new figures from the health ministry’s Covid-19 dashboard. Over 600 people a day have been diagnosed with the virus for the past three days, but officials said on Wednesday that Tuesday’s shock 779 total included 155 people …

It’s time for action on racial inequality from the government. We’ve talked long enough
4 years, 5 months ago

It’s time for action on racial inequality from the government. We’ve talked long enough

The Independent  

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The UK’s troubled coronavirus response becomes more complicated
4 years, 5 months ago

The UK’s troubled coronavirus response becomes more complicated

CNN  

London CNN — The UK’s troubled response to the coronavirus pandemic became even more confused on Monday, as government guidance seemingly at odds with itself rolled out across England, pushing the four nations of the UK further apart. When the policy was announced by Prime Minister Boris Johnson last month, he was accused of “passing the buck on this big …

Summertime sadness: Resurgent coronavirus dims economic recovery hopes
4 years, 5 months ago

Summertime sadness: Resurgent coronavirus dims economic recovery hopes

Live Mint  

The virus is the summer house guest from hell. If you add that all up together it’s not a pretty picture.” At the same time, as governments face new flare-ups and reimpose full or partial lockdowns, the prospects for a brisk global economic rebound later in the year have dimmed, according to economists and executives. While the virus-stricken world is …

Coronavirus live updates: Victoria reports 671 new COVID-19 cases, and seven deaths
4 years, 5 months ago

Coronavirus live updates: Victoria reports 671 new COVID-19 cases, and seven deaths

ABC  

This from Michael O'Brien: "In declaring a State of Disaster, Premier Daniel Andrews has conceded that his government has lost control of COVID-19 in this state. "The failings of the Labor Government in hotel quarantine, in testing and in contact tracing have led to millions of Victorians being subjected to the harshest restrictions in our history. "We simply must prevail …

UK coronavirus infections rise as ministers fret over second wave in Europe
4 years, 5 months ago

UK coronavirus infections rise as ministers fret over second wave in Europe

India Today  

Britain reported its highest number of new coronavirus infections in more than a month on Thursday, as ministers fretted about the second wave of cases in Europe and warned more quarantine restrictions were possible. Prime Minister Boris Johnson said coronavirus was under some measure of control in Britain, but a resurgence in some European countries showed the pandemic was not …

Coronavirus UK news live: Latest updates as rapid one-hour tests to be rolled out in hospitals
4 years, 5 months ago

Coronavirus UK news live: Latest updates as rapid one-hour tests to be rolled out in hospitals

The Independent  

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Coronavirus surges worldwide as public loses faith in authorities
4 years, 5 months ago

Coronavirus surges worldwide as public loses faith in authorities

India Today  

A surge in coronavirus cases across the United States and Europe has forced governments to strengthen containment measures as a survey released Saturday showed support for the handling of their pandemics has slipped. Governments worldwide have struggled to contain the coronavirus despite long and arduous lockdowns imposed on millions of people, and a survey released Saturday showed faith in authorities …

Let’s keep remote working, and hang on to the small silver linings of coronavirus
4 years, 5 months ago

Let’s keep remote working, and hang on to the small silver linings of coronavirus

The Independent  

So here we are, is this lockdown over? The bombshell came fewer than 24 hours after the UK’s chief scientific adviser Sir Patrick Vallance said that there is “absolutely no reason” to change the guidance on working from home. Remote working was never supposed to be permanent, of course, but it has exposed the outdated and in the large part …

Coronavirus: Boris Johnson lays out roadmap to get Britain ‘back to normal by Christmas’
4 years, 5 months ago

Coronavirus: Boris Johnson lays out roadmap to get Britain ‘back to normal by Christmas’

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email 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. “We have to weigh the advice we get and I …

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