Coronavirus lockdown: How UK newspapers reacted
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus lockdown: How UK newspapers reacted

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 Newspapers have reacted with a mixture of relief, doom and inevitable wartime comparisons after Boris Johnson urged the nation it “must stay at home” to stop the spread of coronavirus. As the UK awoke to a country on unprecedented lockdown, they were greeted with dramatic front pages describing the new restrictions as “house arrest”, “a matter of life and death”, and the “end of freedom”. Striking a stark tone, The Telegraph – for which Mr Johnson wrote a well-paid column before assuming leadership of the country – declared Downing Street’s measures marked the “end of freedom”. to naff off home.” The Times dedicated half of its front page to a piece by political sketch writer Quentin Letts, headlined: “He spoke on a matter of life and death.” Referencing the relative simplicity of the PM’s speech, Mr Letts wrote: “The absence of melodrama, paradoxically, made it all the more striking and urgent.” But other newspapers carried suggestions that Mr Johnson had been slow to introduce an enforced lockdown.

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UK must be prepared to lock down to prevent disease spread – Hancock
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No 10 pressured BBC to avoid Covid ‘lockdown’ term, leak reveals
1 year, 9 months ago

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The Independent  

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3 years ago

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Al Jazeera  

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LA Times  

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The Independent  

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3 years, 7 months ago

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ABC  

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Warning to Johnson to follow the science, even if it means extending lockdown
3 years, 7 months ago

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3 years, 7 months ago

Won't deviate from lockdown plans: UK PM Boris Johnson on B1.617.2 variant of Covid-19

Hindustan Times  

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ABC  

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3 years, 10 months ago

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The Independent  

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3 years, 10 months ago

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The Telegraph  

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3 years, 11 months ago

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The Independent  

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Johnson under fire as UK again faces onslaught of COVID-19
3 years, 11 months ago

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Associated Press  

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

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NPR  

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India TV News  

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Live Mint  

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Daily Mail  

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4 years, 2 months ago

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The Independent  

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Live Mint  

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The Independent  

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

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Coronavirus: Timeline of key events since UK was put into lockdown six months ago
4 years, 3 months ago

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The Independent  

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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  

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4 years, 3 months ago

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The Telegraph  

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4 years, 3 months ago

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

India Today  

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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  

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Boris Johnson can’t wake up from his Covid-19 nightmare as UK coronavirus cases double ‘roughly every seven days’
4 years, 3 months ago

Boris Johnson can’t wake up from his Covid-19 nightmare as UK coronavirus cases double ‘roughly every seven days’

CNN  

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Dr RENEE HOENDERKAMP argues more coronavirus shutdowns would turn dangerous situation into disaster
4 years, 3 months ago

Dr RENEE HOENDERKAMP argues more coronavirus shutdowns would turn dangerous situation into disaster

Daily Mail  

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New UK lockdown likely sooner rather than later, ex-advisor warns
4 years, 3 months ago

New UK lockdown likely sooner rather than later, ex-advisor warns

India Today  

Britain is likely to need to reintroduce some national coronavirus lockdown measures sooner rather than later, a leading epidemiologist and former senior government health advisor said on Saturday. Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Friday that he did not want another national lockdown but that new restrictions may be needed because the country was facing an “inevitable” second wave of …

Boris Johnson is failing so badly because he still thinks like a newspaper columnist – a disastrous weakness during this crisis
4 years, 3 months ago

Boris Johnson is failing so badly because he still thinks like a newspaper columnist – a disastrous weakness during this crisis

The Independent  

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As coronavirus cases rise in the UK, Boris Johnson is betting on a 'rule of six'. But will it be enough to prevent a lockdown?
4 years, 3 months ago

As coronavirus cases rise in the UK, Boris Johnson is betting on a 'rule of six'. But will it be enough to prevent a lockdown?

ABC  

It was supposed to be a symbol of Britain's fighting spirit in the face of what UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson calls "wretched COVID-19". "If we follow the rule of six, then what we can certainly do is get on with controlling this virus," Mr Johnson said. Mass testing also potentially on the cards Stay up-to-date on the coronavirus outbreak …

Coronavirus UK update: Latest news as Boris Johnson postpones further lockdown lifting
4 years, 5 months ago

Coronavirus UK update: Latest news as Boris Johnson postpones further lockdown lifting

The Independent  

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Boris Johnson says COVID-19 has been a ‘disaster’ for Britain
4 years, 6 months ago

Boris Johnson says COVID-19 has been a ‘disaster’ for Britain

LA Times  

Prime Minister Boris Johnson acknowledged Monday that the coronavirus outbreak has been a “disaster” for Britain, as he announced a spending splurge designed to get the country — and his faltering Conservative government — back on track. “This is a moment now to give our country the skills, the infrastructure, the long-term investment that we need.” Johnson promised a “Rooseveltian …

Coronavirus: Boris Johnson promises pandemic will not lead to return of austerity
4 years, 6 months ago

Coronavirus: Boris Johnson promises pandemic will not lead to return of austerity

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 announcement sets the scene for massive additional borrowing to fund lavish building projects, at …

Coronavirus daily briefings to end after today, No 10 announces as lockdown eased
4 years, 6 months ago

Coronavirus daily briefings to end after today, No 10 announces as lockdown eased

The Independent  

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It would be unforgivable for Boris Johnson to lift the lockdown too soon
4 years, 6 months ago

It would be unforgivable for Boris Johnson to lift the lockdown too soon

The Independent  

For all its grievous failings, not least on coronavirus testing and tracking, the government cannot be entirely blamed for the shortcomings revealed in the first figures published on the new testing regime. One week into the new system, it is not known yet how many of the contacts that have been identified will in reality stay at home in full …

Coronavirus: Government scraps weekend briefings over ‘low ratings’
4 years, 7 months ago

Coronavirus: Government scraps weekend briefings over ‘low ratings’

The Independent  

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Boris Johnson outlines UK reopening guidelines
4 years, 7 months ago

Boris Johnson outlines UK reopening guidelines

CNN  

London CNN — Britain will begin lifting coronavirus restrictions starting Monday in a phased approach, the UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson said at a press conference today. Up to six people will be allowed to meet outside “as long as they respect social distancing rules,” in gardens and other private outdoor spaces, he said. From Monday, they will be permitted …

Aide to U.K. leader took a road trip during lockdown, says he not resigning
4 years, 7 months ago

Aide to U.K. leader took a road trip during lockdown, says he not resigning

LA Times  

British leader Boris Johnson’s powerful chief aide insisted Monday that he wouldn’t resign for driving the length of England while the country was under strict lockdown — a trip he made without informing the prime minister first. Cummings insisted that “the rules … allowed me to exercise my judgment” and that his need to ensure childcare for his son was …

May 24, 2020 coronavirus news
4 years, 7 months ago

May 24, 2020 coronavirus news

CNN  

Cummings outside his London home on Saturday. The saga engulfing Downing Street dominates newspaper front pages in the UK, as anger grows over reports that Boris Johnson’s top aide ignored lockdown rules to make multiple trips across England. THE OBSERVER: Fresh claims that Cummings broke virus lockdown rules #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/Dc3ry7Zkek — Neil Henderson May 23, 2020 Both papers, which worked …

May 24, 2020 coronavirus news
4 years, 7 months ago

May 24, 2020 coronavirus news

CNN  

Cummings outside his London home on Saturday. The saga engulfing Downing Street dominates newspaper front pages in the UK, as anger grows over reports that Boris Johnson’s top aide ignored lockdown rules to make multiple trips across England. THE OBSERVER: Fresh claims that Cummings broke virus lockdown rules #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/Dc3ry7Zkek — Neil Henderson May 23, 2020 Both papers, which worked …

PM Boris Johnson forced to clarify UK lockdown advice
4 years, 7 months ago

PM Boris Johnson forced to clarify UK lockdown advice

Al Jazeera  

In his first statement to Parliament on the coronavirus pandemic, months after the beginning of the outbreak in the United Kingdom, Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday issued a lengthy clarification to his government’s advice over the lifting of lockdown measures. “This is a supremely difficult balance.” Opposition Labour Party leader Keir Starmer said the government had been issuing conflicting …

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