Carrie Symons has announced she has coronavirus after fiancee Boris Johnson went into isolation with the deadly pathogen. Ms Symonds posted on Twitter earlier today and said: ‘I’ve spent the past week in bed with the main symptoms of Coronavirus. I haven’t needed to be tested and, after seven days of rest, I feel stronger … Read more
Chancellor Rishi Sunak told Britons they will not face the coronavirus crisis ‘alone’ tonight as he unveiled a huge new coronavirus bailout. He said the government will cover 80 per cent of salaries up to £2,500 a month, with workers staying on the books of employers, and there will be no limit on the total … Read more
A second coronavirus patient has died in Scotland, taking the UK’s death toll to 56. The person was elderly, had other health problems and was being treated by the NHS board for Glasgow, the Scottish Government said in its announcement. Wales has diagnosed a further 12 cases of the coronavirus today, bringing the UK’s total … Read more
Millions of the elderly and most vulnerable will need to ‘shield’ themselves from social contact and stay at home for three months from this weekend, Downing Street announced today. Boris Johnson acknowledged that ‘drastic action’ was required to quell the spread of the deadly coronavirus which has killed 55 and infected more than 1,500 throughout … Read more
‘She’s a pre-war baby, made of strong stuff’: Coronavirus-hit health minister Nadine Dorries confirms her 84-year-old mother has tested positive for the virus – but insists she is ‘doing ok’ The Tory health minister reassured that her octogenarian parent is ‘doing ok’ Elderly people are particularly vulnerable to the virus which has infected 798 Ms Dorries’s … Read more
Former Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt has said he is ‘surprised and concerned’ Boris Johnson didn’t lockdown parts of Britain to tackle the coronavirus ‘national emergency’ as debate rages over whether the PM has gone far enough to protect Britain’s 66million population. Mr Hunt, who since leaving the cabinet is chair of the Commons health and social … Read more
How the UK’s coronavirus ‘battle plan’ could unfold CONTAIN Testing individuals reporting symptoms or returning from infected areas, isolating those who have coronavirus. Tracing how they contracted the virus, and everyone they might have come into contact with while infectious. Powers have been taken to force people into quarantine if they refuse to comply voluntarily. … Read more
How the UK’s coronavirus ‘battle plan’ could unfold CONTAIN Testing individuals reporting symptoms or returning from infected areas, isolating those who have coronavirus. Tracing how they contracted the virus, and everyone they might have come into contact with while infectious. Powers have been taken to force people into quarantine if they refuse to comply voluntarily. … Read more
Rishi Sunak’s first Budget confirmed what we had suspected. Boris Johnson’s Tories are not the party of Margaret Thatcher, or even David Cameron. That is why it is no exaggeration to describe yesterday as historic. The spectacle of this passionate, articulate, confident young Chancellor of Indian descent showed on one level how much the old … Read more
A Cabinet minister is currently in self-isolation and awaiting the results of a coronavirus test as five other MPs quarantined themselves following Nadine Dorries’ startling diagnosis. According to The Daily Telegraph, The minister withdrew from their regular duties after coming into contact with 62-year-old Ms Dorries. The newspaper agreed not to name the Cabinet member. The … Read more