Coronavirus: Sadiq Khan not invited to emergency Cobra meeting on second UK wave September 21, 2020 Sadiq Khan has not been invited to tomorrow’s emergency Cobra meeting, but will still speak to Boris Johnson before his key coronavirus address. Johnson is convening the crisis meeting tomorrow with the heads of devolved governments as speculation increases that the country will be put into a second lockdown. Cases are beginning to rise rapidly [...]
Government to extend coronavirus loan schemes as cases jump September 21, 2020 Chancellor Rishi Sunak is set to extend the government’s coronavirus loans schemes in an effort to protect the UK economy during a possible second wave of Covid infections. The four business loans schemes will be extended for applications until the end of November, the Financial Times reported. Banks will be allowed to process the loans [...]
Anneliese Dodds pitches Labour as party of fiscal responsibility September 21, 2020 Shadow chancellor Anneliese Dodds has said Labour will be a party of fiscal responsibility under its new leadership, while setting out a three-point plan to protect UK businesses from the economic crisis. Dodds used her speech at the virtual Labour conference to call out the government for being “cavalier” with public money, adding that she [...]
UK on track for 200 Covid deaths a day based on current infection rate September 21, 2020 The UK could be on track to have 200 Covid deaths a day by November if current rates of infection continue, according to the UK’s top scientific official. Chief scientific adviser Sir Patrick Vallance said that coronavirus cases are currently doubling every seven days, while also revealing that only 8 per cent of Britons have [...]
London may be days away from new coronavirus restrictions September 20, 2020 Sadiq Khan is reportedly rallying the government to impose new lockdown restrictions on London in the coming days. City Hall sources are also indicating that the mayor may tell Londoners that they should start working from home from next week. Coronavirus cases jumped by 3,899 today, after cases jumped by 4,422 yesterday. Health secretary Matt [...]
Coronavirus: UK cases jump by 3,899 as lockdown looms September 20, 2020 Confirmed cases of coronavirus rose by 3,899 in the UK today while authorities recorded a further 18 deaths. The figures come after cases jumped by 4,422 yesterday — the highest daily count since May — taking the country’s overall total to 394,257 since the pandemic began. The official death toll now stands at 41,777. These [...]
Rishi Sunak considers slashing welfare and public sector pay September 20, 2020 Rishi Sunak is reportedly planning on freezng benefits and public sector pay as a part of a bid to offset the Treasury’s coronavirus spending. The government has spent around £190bn in emergency Covid-19 funding, which has put this year’s budget deficit at an estimated £350bn – 12-times higher than pre-crisis expectations. Media speculation has been [...]
Matt Hancock threatens new coronavirus restrictions if people flout rules September 20, 2020 The government will introduce more stringent coronavirus restrictions if people do not follow the new set of rules, according to health secretary Matt Hancock. Hancock said that the UK was at a “tipping point”, as coronavirus cases rise across the conutry, and that people had become “more relaxed [about following Covid rules] over summer”. Hancock’s [...]
Coronavirus: Johnson faces calls for urgent action and COBRA meeting as cases rise September 19, 2020 Prime Minister Boris Johnson has come under pressure to take “decisive action” in the battle against coronavirus as cases rise. Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has demanded a COBRA meeting within the next 48 hours and echoed the sentiments of London mayor Sadiq Khan regarding the need to learn from March’s mistakes and implement restrictions [...]
Trump predicts Covid-19 vaccine to be available to every American by April September 19, 2020 US President Donald Trump has said he expects a vaccine for coronavirus to be available for every American by April. Speaking at a news conference on Friday, Trump told reporters he was optimistic of the vaccine being available in just seven months time and that it would be distributed within 24 hours of federal approval. [...]