Eagle-eyed TV viewers claim Boris Johnson is ‘losing his hair’ after spotting several strands on the PM’s shoulders when he addressed the Commons today. The Prime Minister told MPs earlier today that ‘deaths are already rising’ and the ‘the weeks and months ahead will continue to be difficult and will test the mettle of this country’. … Read more
England’s second wave of coronavirus is extending south of the worst-affected areas in the North of the country and infections are spreading out of young age groups to the at-risk older generations, official data shows. Professor Jonathan Van-Tam, England’s deputy chief medical officer, today hosted a television briefing laying bare the data that Prime Minister … Read more
Britain is recording fewer than half of the Government’s doomsday prediction of 50,000 cases a day by tomorrow, figures show. Sir Patrick Vallance and Professor Chris Whitty, the country’s chief scientific and medical officers, made the bleak forecast last month as they urged Britons to abide by new lockdown curbs amid rising cases. Speaking at the … Read more
Boris Johnson is facing fury today as he finally unveils the government’s ‘traffic light’ coronavirus lockdown today – with ministers warning it could last till Christmas. The PM is defying the wrath of local leaders and Tory MPs to plough ahead with the new system as he desperately struggles to get a grip on surging … Read more
When it comes to consistency over the coronavirus, who do you trust more: the scientists or the politicians? I guess the over-whelming majority would say: ‘Not the politicians, that’s for sure.’ It’s true that the Government appears to have changed direction on numerous occasions, always expressing the highest confidence in its new measures, while failing … Read more
Boris Johnson’s plans to introduce tough new lockdown measures in England were going down to the wire on Saturday as discussions between No 10 and local leaders continued late into the evening. Millions of people in the Midlands and the North are facing travel bans and the shutting of pubs, with local communities tasked with … Read more
Boris tells Macron that a Brexit deal is ‘better for both sides’ but he’s prepared to end transition period on Australia-style terms if an agreement can’t be done Prime Minister Boris Johnson confirmed UK’s commitment to reach agreement Johnson emphasised that progress must be made to bridge the significant gaps It comes ahead of a … Read more
Veteran broadcaster David Dimbleby considers bid to become next BBC chairman to thwart No.10’s plan to potentially install an arch-critic at the corporation He was ‘horrified’ after reports No 10 wanted to give the job to Charles Moore Ex-Question Time host says role should go to ‘someone with a more open mind’ David Clementi, the … Read more
Front-woman or fall guy? Ex-TV presenter Allegra Stratton will front No10’s new White House-style press conferences Downing Street said to have appointed Allegra Stratton as its new TV spokesman Ex-journalist Ms Stratton will host White House-style daily TV press briefings Ms Stratton joined the Government in April this year to work for Rishi Sunak By Jack … Read more
Front-woman or fall guy? Ex-TV presenter Allegra Stratton will front No10’s new White House-style press conferences Downing Street said to have appointed Allegra Stratton as its new TV spokesman Ex-journalist Ms Stratton will host White House-style daily TV press briefings Ms Stratton joined the Government in April this year to work for Rishi Sunak By Jack … Read more