UK coronavirus: Prime Minister Boris Johnson remains in hospital April 6, 2020 Prime Minister Boris Johnson remained in hospital this morning with a high temperature after first testing positive for coronavirus 10 days ago. “The PM is still at hospital,” a government source told Reuters. “He spent the night in hospital.” Johnson was taken to hospital last night with a high temperature for additional coronavirus tests. He [...]
Coronavirus: The Queen’s speech to the nation in full April 5, 2020 The Queen tonight gave an historic televised address to the nation, calling on Brits to band together in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic. In the speech — only her fifth peacetime address outside her annual Christmas message — the Queen thanked frontline medical staff and said Britain would overcome the crisis. She also made [...]
‘We will overcome it’: Queen calls for unity as she thanks NHS staff April 5, 2020 The UK will overcome the coronavirus crisis if it remains “united and resolute”, the Queen said today as she thanked frontline medical staff for their efforts in fighting the pandemic. In an historic televised address from Windsor Castle this evening, the Queen acknowledged the “very challenging time” for the country, but insisted that “we will [...]
Excel centre u-turns on charging NHS for temporary hospital April 5, 2020 Owners of the Excel London have decided to not charge the NHS to use the convention centre as a temporary hospital after a barrage of criticism. Excel centre chief executive Jeremy Reeves released a statement today to say the building’s owners, Abu Dhabi National Exhibitions Company (Adnec), would waive the fixed costs it had previously [...]
Anneliese Dodds named as Keir Starmer’s shadow chancellor April 5, 2020 Anneliese Dodds has been named shadow chancellor under new Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer, less than three years after being elected to parliament. Leadership rival Lisa Nandy has been named shadow foreign secretary, former Oxford don Nick Thomas-Symonds has been named shadow home secretary and Jon Ashworth has retained the shadow health portfolio. Newly elected [...]
Boris Johnson and Dominic Raab urge world leaders to avoid protectionist trade policies April 5, 2020 Boris Johnson and Dominic Raab have warned world leaders not to implement protectionist policies during the coronavirus crisis after Donald Trump halted millions of face masks being exported to Germany. Raab wrote an article on behalf of himself, Johnson and international trade secretary Liz Truss to urge G7 and G20 leaders to “keep trade routes [...]
Matt Hancock threatens complete outdoor exercise ban April 5, 2020 Health secretary Matt Hancock has threatened to ban exercise as a part of the government’s social distancing measures if people do not follow the rules. Pictures have emerged today of people picnicking or lounging in parks and beaches across the country as some continue to flout the government’s Covid-19 lockdown rules. Hancock told the BBC [...]
Matt Hancock denies claims of Rishi Sunak feud April 5, 2020 Health secretary Matt Hancock has denied reports of a feud between himself and chancellor Rishi Sunak over the government’s coronavirus strategy. The Mail on Sunday reported today that the pair were engaged in a feud over when to lift the UK’s lockdown and get the economy back to normal. Sunak reportedly had made presentations to [...]
Coronavirus: Keir Starmer says ‘serious mistakes made’ by government April 5, 2020 Newly crowned Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has said “serious mistakes” have been made in the UK’s response to Covid-19 and has set out four targets for the government going forward. Starmer, who won the Labour leadership race yesterday, said the Covid-19 pandemic was not a time for “scoring political points or opposing for the [...]
Coronavirus: Boris Johnson to stay in self-isolation with high temperature April 3, 2020 Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said he will remain in self-isolation after continuing to exhibit coronavirus symptoms first diagnosed last week. “Although I feel better and I’ve done my seven days of self-isolation, alas I still have one of the symptoms, a minor symptom. I still have a temperature,” Johnson said in a Twitter video. [...]