Boris Johnson will this week reveal his ‘whack-a-mole’ strategy to ease the coronavirus lockdown and put the UK economy back into gear. The Prime Minister is expected to reveal his roadmap of proposals to very carefully and slowly lift the restriction in place since late March, but come down hard on any secondary hotspots that … Read more
Sweden’s top virologist has admitted he is ‘not convinced at all’ that the country’s lockdown-free strategy is right – as Sweden saw a sharp fall in its daily death toll and number of new infections today. The Scandinavian country has become a closely-watched case after keeping bars, restaurants and secondary schools open throughout the pandemic. … Read more
The end of ‘Stay Home’? Government ‘prepares to ditch’ its hard-hitting lockdown PR strategy to move on to second phase of coronavirus response Number 10 is working with Australian strategist who helped Tories crush Labour Response’s phase one saw stark warnings issued in newspapers and online Featured NHS workers wearing masks and warned anyone could … Read more
Dominic Raab today blasted ‘irresponsible’ critics for demanding the UK government set out how it will ease the nation’s coronavirus lockdown. Tory donors, Cabinet ministers and Sir Keir Starmer have all told Boris Johnson he must publish his strategy for loosening restrictions as the Prime Minister prepares to return to work tomorrow. But Mr Raab … Read more
Furious Tory MPs have demanded the government ‘bite the bullet’ and set out its strategy for easing the coronavirus lockdown as Boris Johnson targets a return to Number 10 on Monday next week. Senior Conservative MPs fear the government currently has ‘no leadership’ as they urge ministers to give businesses hope that restrictions could soon … Read more
Gavin Williamson tonight dismissed calls to spell out an ‘exit strategy’ from coronavirus lockdown – despite claims ministers want schools to reopen after May 11. The Education Secretary defied a growing clamour for clarity, insisting he could not ‘give a date’ for pupils to get back to the classroom. The comments came amid the first … Read more
Ministers are underestimating the public by refusing to discuss exit strategies for ending the coronavirus lockdown, senior Tory MPs have warned. The Government has set out what needs to happen before it will consider lifting the measures, but there has been no detail on how the easing of restrictions will take place. Tory backbenchers and … Read more
Ministers are failing to take decisions on the lockdown ‘exit strategy’ because Boris Johnson is off work, Keir Starmer has claimed. The Labour leader said the government had not acted ‘quickly enough’ throughout the crisis as he insisted it need to show the public how normal life might start to return. He accused Foreign Secretary … Read more
Ministers are under huge pressure to come up with an ‘exit strategy’ from coronavirus lockdown today after the scale of the looming economic meltdown became clear. Cabinet infighting is in full swing over how and when to ease the draconian curbs strangling UK plc, with demands for primary schools and non-essential shops to reopen early … Read more
Sir Keir Starmer urges government to publish their lockdown exit strategy this week – but insists his Labour party will back extending restrictions when they are reviewed on Thursday Labour leader said ministers should publish lockdown exit strategy this week Sir Keir Starmer said his party would back extension of restrictions on Thursday But he … Read more