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 an “exceptional situation.” “I don’t regret what I did,” he said, though he acknowledged that “reasonable people” might disagree with his actions. The coronavirus laid low several senior U.K. officials, including Cummings, Health Secretary Matt Hancock and Johnson himself, who spent several days in intensive care at a London hospital in April. Bishop of Manchester David Walker called for “clear repentance, including the sacking of Cummings.” Ominously for Johnson, a growing number of Conservative lawmakers also criticized Cummings. Member of Parliament Paul Maynard said the aide’s actions were “a classic case of ‘do as I say, not as I do.’ … It seems to me to be utterly indefensible and his position wholly untenable.” Cummings, who usually exerts power from the sidelines, looked uncomfortable but didn’t admit fault during a live media grilling that lasted more than an hour.

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Ex-UK leader Boris Johnson rejects notion he wanted to let COVID-19 ‘rip’ through the population
1 year, 1 month ago

Ex-UK leader Boris Johnson rejects notion he wanted to let COVID-19 ‘rip’ through the population

Associated Press  

LONDON — Former Prime Minister Boris Johnson, in sometimes angry testimony to Britain’s inquiry into the COVID-19 pandemic, on Thursday defended himself against suggestions that his indifference and failure to heed the advice of scientists led to thousands of unnecessary deaths. “To say that I didn’t care about the suffering that was being inflicted on the country is simply not …

'Completely wrong': Ex-British PM Boris Johnson on allegations of letting COVID-19 'rip' through UK
1 year, 1 month ago

'Completely wrong': Ex-British PM Boris Johnson on allegations of letting COVID-19 'rip' through UK

India TV News  

Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Thursday rejected allegations that he wanted to let the COVID-19 pandemic "rip" through the UK population while defending his handling of the pandemic during a high-profile public inquiry into the crisis. Hugo Keith KC, the lead counsel to the inquiry, quizzed the former PM on whether his best approach was to "let the …

Covid inquiry: Top scientist who called Sunak Dr Death says government made same mistake three times
1 year, 1 month ago

Covid inquiry: Top scientist who called Sunak Dr Death says government made same mistake three times

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. open image in gallery Ministers ‘did not have a clear sense of how many people …

The UK took action too late during COVID-19 pandemic’s first wave, its top medical officer says
1 year, 1 month ago

The UK took action too late during COVID-19 pandemic’s first wave, its top medical officer says

Associated Press  

LONDON — Britain’s government was too late in taking action against the coronavirus during the first wave of the pandemic in 2020, the U.K.'s chief medical adviser said Tuesday in testimony to the independent COVID-19 inquiry. He said he had been concerned in particular about longer-term impacts on the poorest people and those living alone, and described the difficulties in …

Watch: Chief medical officer Chris Whitty gives evidence to Britain’s Covid inquiry
1 year, 1 month ago

Watch: Chief medical officer Chris Whitty gives evidence to Britain’s Covid inquiry

The Independent  

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Covid inquiry live: Hancock ‘wanted to decide who should live or die if NHS became overwhelmed’
1 year, 1 month ago

Covid inquiry live: Hancock ‘wanted to decide who should live or die if NHS became overwhelmed’

The Independent  

✕ Close Covid inquiry roundup: Lee Cain and Dominic Cummings provide worrying insight into No 10 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 …

Covid was ‘wrong crisis’ for Boris Johnson to handle, ex-Comms chief tells inquiry
1 year, 2 months ago

Covid was ‘wrong crisis’ for Boris Johnson to handle, ex-Comms chief tells inquiry

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. Lee Cain, his long-term adviser who served as No 10’s communications director in the pandemic, …

Boris Johnson’s former top aide is withering about UK government during COVID-19 pandemic inquiry
1 year, 2 months ago

Boris Johnson’s former top aide is withering about UK government during COVID-19 pandemic inquiry

Associated Press  

LONDON — The former top aide to ex-British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Tuesday painted a picture of widespread chaos and dysfunction in the U.K. government during the coronavirus pandemic. He went to work in Downing Street when Johnson became prime minister in 2019, filling a loosely defined but powerful role that saw him dubbed “Boris’ brain.” At one point …

During pandemic, chaos reigned in British government, ex-aide to Boris Johnson says
1 year, 2 months ago

During pandemic, chaos reigned in British government, ex-aide to Boris Johnson says

LA Times  

Former chief advisor to Prime Minister Boris Johnson, Dominic Cummings arrives to give a statement to the U.K. COVID-19 Inquiry at Dorland House in London on Tuesday. He went to work in Downing Street when Johnson became prime minister in 2019, filling a loosely defined but powerful role that saw him dubbed “Boris’ brain.” In May 2020 it was revealed …

COVID-19 inquiry in UK asks whether ‘terrible consequences’ could have been avoided or reduced
1 year, 6 months ago

COVID-19 inquiry in UK asks whether ‘terrible consequences’ could have been avoided or reduced

Associated Press  

LONDON — A mammoth three-year public inquiry into the U.K. government’s handling of the response to COVID-19 opened Tuesday by asking if some suffering and death could have been avoided with better planning — and whether Britain’s complex, protracted exit from the European Union distracted authorities from preparing for potential threats. Lawyer Hugo Keith, who is counsel to the inquiry, …

UK health chief's leaked messages revive raw pandemic debate
1 year, 10 months 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 …

After dozens of British lawmakers resign, Boris Johnson clings to power
2 years, 6 months ago

After dozens of British lawmakers resign, Boris Johnson clings to power

CNN  

London CNN — Boris Johnson’s scandal-ravaged premiership was dangling by a thread on Thursday as he battled efforts to force him from office even as a growing number of government ministers urged the beleaguered British Prime Minister to resign. The previous day, Johnson began by vowing to fight on, despite the shock resignations of his finance minister, health secretary and …

Boris Johnson refuses to rule out future lockdown if more deadly Covid variant emerges
2 years, 9 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 PM sparks outrage over allegations of flouting Covid lockdown rules at 'garden party'
2 years, 11 months ago

UK PM sparks outrage over allegations of flouting Covid lockdown rules at 'garden party'

India TV News  

Highlights UK PM Boris Johnson is facing allegations that he and his staff flouted coronavirus lockdown rules. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson faced a wave of public and political outrage on Tuesday over allegations that he and his staff flouted coronavirus lockdown rules by holding a garden party in 2020 while Britons were barred by law from mingling outside the …

Death toll due to Covid-19 since start of pandemic crosses 150,000 in UK
3 years ago

Death toll due to Covid-19 since start of pandemic crosses 150,000 in UK

India TV News  

Highlights UK crossed a huge number of 150,000 deaths due to Covid since the pandemic began. Amid rising Covid cases in the UK raising an alarm, the country crossed a huge number of 150,000 deaths due to the infection since the start of the pandemic. Johnson said the coronavirus pandemic has "taken a terrible toll on our country" as he …

Boris is 'OVERRULED' by Cabinet over Covid curbs
3 years ago

Boris is 'OVERRULED' by Cabinet over Covid curbs

Daily Mail  

Rishi Sunak unveiled a £1billion bailout for stricken businesses today as Boris Johnson sits on the fence over Covid curbs amid infighting among ministers and top scientists. On another intense day of coronavirus drama: Thousands more people could be released from isolation in time for Christmas as ministers prepare to cut the period from 10 days to seven days; Sir …

British PM Boris Johnson rules out another lockdown amid rising Covid-19 infections
3 years, 2 months ago

British PM Boris Johnson rules out another lockdown amid rising Covid-19 infections

India Today  

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson insisted on Friday that the country’s rising Covid-19 infections daily figure, which crossed 50,000 this week, is “fully in line” with predictions and ruled out the need for another national lockdown. The National Health Service said Covid booster jabs have now been delivered or booked in at almost nine in 10 care homes as the …

In U-turn, U.K.’s Johnson to quarantine after COVID-19 contact
3 years, 5 months ago

In U-turn, U.K.’s Johnson to quarantine after COVID-19 contact

LA Times  

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will spend 10 days self-isolating after contact with a confirmed coronavirus case, his office said Sunday — reversing an earlier announcement that he would not have to quarantine after facing an uproar. Johnson’s 10 Downing St. office said the prime minister and Treasury chief Rishi Sunak were both alerted overnight by England’s test-and-trace phone app. …

No relation to reality: UK PM brushes off ex-aide' claims that govt delays caused huge Covid toll
3 years, 7 months ago

No relation to reality: UK PM brushes off ex-aide' claims that govt delays caused huge Covid toll

India Today  

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Thursday brushed aside allegations from his former chief aide that his failings had caused tens of thousands of unnecessary deaths from COVID-19, saying "some of the commentary" bore no relation to reality. "Some of the commentary I've heard doesn't bear any relation to reality," Johnson told reporters, saying the public wanted the government to …

COVID updates: Positive case attended Docklands Stadium AFL match between Essendon and North Melbourne — as it happened
3 years, 7 months ago

COVID updates: Positive case attended Docklands Stadium AFL match between Essendon and North Melbourne — as it happened

ABC  

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson would have been willing to inject himself with coronavirus as he was so sceptical COVID-19 was a threat, his former top aide Dominic Cummings told parliament on Wednesday. Mr Cummings said that officials worried Mr Johnson would not have been constructive in planning for the severity of the pandemic had he chaired emergency "COBR" meetings. …

Fury as Labour MP Valerie Vaz suggests PM's Covid scare exaggerated
3 years, 7 months ago

Fury as Labour MP Valerie Vaz suggests PM's Covid scare exaggerated

Daily Mail  

Labour's Valerie Vaz issued a grovelling apology tonight after suggesting Boris Johnson pretended to be seriously ill with coronavirus. 'I never intended to give the suggestion that the Prime Minister was not seriously ill.' As she spoke about Mr Cummings' Twitter condemnation of the stance taken by ministers in March last year, Ms Vaz said: 'The PM was in hospital …

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

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Tuesday that experts continue to monitor the data on the B1.617.2 variant of Covid-19, first identified in India, but there is nothing conclusive yet that indicates that it would force Britain to deviate from its roadmap to lift lockdown restrictions fully next month. Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson crosses his arms during a …

Britain remembers 126,000 COVID-19 victims one year after coronavirus lockdown began
3 years, 9 months ago

Britain remembers 126,000 COVID-19 victims one year after coronavirus lockdown began

ABC  

It was a time for reflection, a minute to pause and remember the dead. Back then, Boris Johnson said the UK could "turn the tide" and "send the virus packing" within 12 weeks. A year on from the day he announced a national lockdown, and with the country still in a state of paralysis, the British leader thanked the public …

‘I’m deeply sorry’: UK surpasses 100,000 COVID deaths
3 years, 11 months ago

‘I’m deeply sorry’: UK surpasses 100,000 COVID deaths

Al Jazeera  

Prime Minister Boris Johnson under fire over his government’s response to the virus, which has now killed 100,162 people. “I am deeply sorry for every life that has been lost and, of course, as prime minister, I take full responsibility for everything that the government has done,” Prime Minister Boris Johnson said. Al Jazeera’s Andrew Simmons, reporting from Bradford, said …

January 20, 2021 coronavirus news
3 years, 11 months ago

January 20, 2021 coronavirus news

CNN  

UK Home Secretary Priti Patel has been recorded saying the nation should have closed its borders back in March due to the pandemic. Opposition Labour leader Keir Starmer readout Patel’s words from the audio recording in Parliament on Wednesday and asked why Prime Minister Boris Johnson had overruled the Home Secretary on border closures. “I think it was the right …

January 20, 2021 coronavirus news
3 years, 11 months ago

January 20, 2021 coronavirus news

CNN  

UK Home Secretary Priti Patel has been recorded saying the nation should have closed its borders back in March due to the pandemic. Opposition Labour leader Keir Starmer readout Patel’s words from the audio recording in Parliament on Wednesday and asked why Prime Minister Boris Johnson had overruled the Home Secretary on border closures. “I think it was the right …

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

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

London mayor seeks help as UK sees record new virus deaths
4 years ago

London mayor seeks help as UK sees record new virus deaths

Associated Press  

LONDON — London’s mayor declared the capital’s COVID-19 situation to be critical Friday, reflecting deteriorating conditions for beleaguered hospitals, as the country recorded its highest daily death toll in the pandemic. London Mayor Sadiq Khan declared a “major incident,″ as the rapid spread of the virus pushed hospitals to breaking point, with the number of hospitalized coronavirus patients up 27% …

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

Covid: Earlier lockdown in England could have saved more than 20,000 lives, new study says
4 years ago

Covid: Earlier lockdown in England could have saved more than 20,000 lives, new study says

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. The study said: “Among control measures implemented, only national lockdown brought the reproduction number below …

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

Boris Johnson defends England's tier-based lockdown in letter to rebel Conservative Party colleagues
4 years, 1 month 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 defends tier-based lockdown in letter to rebel colleagues
4 years, 1 month ago

Boris Johnson defends tier-based lockdown in letter to rebel colleagues

Live Mint  

British 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 "a sunset" clause – or expiry date – of February 3 on the latest restrictions. The further tough measures after four weeks of a stay-at-home lockdown has triggered a backlash among Johnson's …

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 …

Coronavirus: UK death toll rises by 501 in 24 hours
4 years, 1 month ago

Coronavirus: UK death toll rises by 501 in 24 hours

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 UK’s coronavirus death toll his risen by 501 in …

UK PM Boris Johnson urged for government reset after top aide’s exit row
4 years, 1 month ago

UK PM Boris Johnson urged for government reset after top aide’s exit row

Live Mint  

London: UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson is being urged by his Conservative Party colleagues to unleash a reset at the heart of government after weeks of bitter power struggles ended in the immediate departure of his top aide Dominic Cummings. He welcomed Johnson's "decisive action" in removing Cummings, an extremely divisive figure within the party ranks, and called on him …

UK PM’s top aide to exit amid Downing Street power struggle
4 years, 1 month ago

UK PM’s top aide to exit amid Downing Street power struggle

Live Mint  

The disquiet caused by a power struggle at the very top of the UK government, which spilled out into the open earlier this week with a high-profile exit from Downing Street, seemed to intensify on Friday as it emerged that UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s senior-most aide is to also resign by Christmas next month. As part of Johnson's top …

United Kingdom reaches 50,000 COVID-19 deaths on Remembrance Day, Boris Johnson says every death a 'tragedy'
4 years, 1 month ago

United Kingdom reaches 50,000 COVID-19 deaths on Remembrance Day, Boris Johnson says every death a 'tragedy'

ABC  

The United Kingdom has become the first European nation to pass 50,000 coronavirus deaths, the grim figure arriving on the same day the nation stood silent to remember its war dead. Key points: On Wednesday the UK recorded a further 595 coronavirus deaths in the previous 24 hours, taking the nation's total to 50,365 The UK sits behind only the …

Boris Johnson declares England’s second stay-at-home lockdown from 5 November for four weeks
4 years, 2 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 …

Coronavirus | Boris Johnson locks down England as U.K. COVID-19 cases pass 1 million
4 years, 2 months ago

Coronavirus | Boris Johnson locks down England as U.K. COVID-19 cases pass 1 million

The Hindu  

Prime Minister Boris Johnson ordered England back into a national lockdown after the United Kingdom passed the milestone of one million COVID-19 cases and a second wave of infections threatened to overwhelm the health service. The United Kingdom, which has the biggest official death toll in Europe from COVID-19, is grappling with more than 20,000 new coronavirus cases a day …

National lockdown reimposed in England for a month as UK Covid tally crosses 1 million
4 years, 2 months ago

National lockdown reimposed in England for a month as UK Covid tally crosses 1 million

India Today  

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Saturday announced that the UK government will be reimposing a national lockdown in England for one month after the country crossed the 1 million Covid-19 cases-mark and second wave of coronavirus infections seemed highly likely. The United Kingdom, which has the biggest official death toll in Europe from Covid-19, is grappling with more than …

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 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 …

There’s a chance of a Covid vaccine but it cannot be taken for granted: UK PM
4 years, 2 months ago

There’s a chance of a Covid vaccine but it cannot be taken for granted: UK PM

Live Mint  

Amid the surging novel coronavirus cases in the country, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Monday there were some hopeful signs that a vaccine would be secured for COVID-19, but he warned that the country must be realistic because it could not be taken for granted. "I don't wish to depress him but we must be realistic about this, …

Millions face new UK curbs with coronavirus at ‘tipping point’
4 years, 2 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 …

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 …

Boris Johnson apologises for incorrect advice as UK records highest daily number of coronavirus cases
4 years, 3 months ago

Boris Johnson apologises for incorrect advice as UK records highest daily number of coronavirus cases

ABC  

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been forced to apologise and correct himself after he gave out incorrect information on social distancing as the UK recorded its highest daily number of COVID-19 cases since the pandemic began. Key points: Boris Johnson has apologised after he "misspoke" when asked to clarify new restrictions in north-east England Different households in the region …

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