Priti Patel’s pledge to crack down on migrants is left in tatters as it emerges 336 people have already crossed Channel into Britain this month Figures show so far this month 336 men, women and children have made the trip These include 72 people caught in small-boat crossings on Easter Sunday alone Frustration in Whitehall … Read more
Ministers faced fresh calls to publish their exit strategy for the coronavirus lockdown today. The former bank of England Governor Lord King said that a ‘trial and error’ reopening of schools and some businesses should be considered to help re-start the economy. The crossbench peer called for the Government to be clear about the obstacles … Read more
Oxford University bosses slam their ‘ridiculous’ students after they ‘no-platformed’ former Home Secretary Amber Rudd – but admit they were powerless to stop them Students cancelled a speech last minute by former Home Secretary Amber Rudd The university’s vice-chancellor intervened to publicly criticise the protest stunt But denouncement of cancellation only published after Government pressure By … Read more
Cabinet splits over coronavirus lockdown: Chancellor Rishi Sunak warns Britain faces irreparable damage if restrictions aren’t lifted soon – while Health Secretary Matt Hancock favours extending the measures to protect NHS workers Cabinet is split between hawks who want to lift lockdown in a few weeks and doves who want to delay until late May … Read more
Home Secretary Priti Patel has insisted she has been working ‘virtually every single day’ in the battle against coronavirus after appearing at today’s government press conference for the first time since the outbreak began. The conferences have been running since March 16 and have seen numerous senior ministers drafted in to update the nation on … Read more
Ex-Home secretary David Blunkett blasts ‘Sermon on the Mount’ daily coronavirus briefings by ministers The Labour life peer made the comments in interview on the Today programme He said that people are now being ‘hectored’ during the coronavirus pandemic In the interview he also discussed the police reaction to the lockdown in place Learn more … Read more
Police chief’s U-turn on shopping trolley search as Priti Patel slaps down calls for officers to check what goods people are buying from stores during lockdown Chief Constable Nick Adderley warned that police could soon increase powers National Police Chiefs Council has since released a statement dismissing claims Controversial remarks were met with slapdown from … Read more
Boris Johnson is ‘extremely unlikely’ to sack Home Secretary Priti Patel when the bullying probe into the Prime Minister’s key ally wraps up this week Sources say whatever the findings of the probe, Patel is unlikely to be sacked The results of the probe are due to be passed to the Prime Minister’s Independent Adviser … Read more
Along with millions of people around the world, Boris Johnson likes to Zoom. On Tuesday our Covid-19 stricken, self-isolating Prime Minister posted a photograph on Twitter showing a cabinet meeting he had conducted remotely, using Zoom, the video conferencing application. There on his desktop computer screen were all the senior members of his government — … Read more
Foreign doctors and nurses working in the NHS have their visas extended for a year so they can stay to help save the lives of coronavirus suffers Visa due to end on or before October 31 will automatically be extended for a year Medics are currently working their socks off helping save lives in pandemic … Read more