Arlene Foster holds talks with loyalist paramilitary representatives over Northern Ireland protocol as Tories demand it is scrapped and warn it has had a ‘profound and negative effect’ amid wrangling with the EU DUP leader Arlene Foster met representative group for loyalist paramilitaries Loyalists are angry over new post-Brexit checks on goods arriving at NI … Read more
Plans to lift England’s third national lockdown earlier were effectively railroaded by SAGE advisers after a gloomy Imperial College report warned that easing restrictions would cause a massive fourth wave of cases higher than the January peak and almost double the UK’s death toll. Under an initial scenario, Prime Minister Boris Johnson had planned to … Read more
Hopes of lifting England’s third national lockdown earlier were crushed after SAGE advisers warned that easing restrictions would lead to a ‘significantly higher’ number of infections and a potential extra 90,000 deaths. Under an initial scenario, Prime Minister Boris Johnson had planned to reopen outdoor pubs and restaurants, outdoor attractions and non-essential shops un time … Read more
A police boss has revealed transport secretary Grant Shapps admitted to him smart motorways were not as safe in ‘every way’ as the older carriageways they replaced. Dr Alan Billings, South Yorkshire Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC), said the stretch of the M1 in South Yorkshire was a ‘constant danger to anyone unfortunate enough either … Read more
Rise of the rifleperson: Military ranks such as rifleman and guardsman could be scrapped in Ministry of Defence war on ‘sexism’ The Ministry of Defence is currently drawing up an ‘inclusive language guide’ Insiders speculate after review senior ranks will no longer be addressed as ‘sir’ The army has several ranks such as guardsman and … Read more
The 10pm curfew on pubs and restaurants could be scrapped as Boris Johnson seeks to simplify coronavirus restrictions. As lockdown is eased, ministers are looking to make the rules easier to follow for both businesses and the public. The Prime Minister wants to remove the requirement on pubs to serve a ‘substantial meal’ alongside alcoholic … Read more
The 10pm curfew on pubs and restaurants could be scrapped as Boris Johnson seeks to simplify coronavirus restrictions. As lockdown is eased, ministers are looking to make the rules easier to follow for both businesses and the public. The Prime Minister wants to remove the requirement on pubs to serve a ‘substantial meal’ alongside alcoholic … Read more
The Isle of Man has today lifted all of its lockdown laws – with pubs, schools and shops reopened and social distancing and face mask rules scrapped. The measures on the self-governed island were lifted in the early hours of this morning after a 25-day circuit breaker lockdown came to an end. It comes after the … Read more
The Covid tiers system could be scrapped after lockdown under plans to ease restrictions on a national basis, the Mail can reveal. Boris Johnson is looking again at whether the country should go back to a system of regional tiers, which was credited with slowing the spread of the virus but ultimately failed to head … Read more
The Covid tiers system could be scrapped after lockdown under plans to ease restrictions on a national basis, the Mail can reveal. Boris Johnson is looking again at whether the country should go back to a system of regional tiers, which was credited with slowing the spread of the virus but ultimately failed to head … Read more