Sajid Javid apologises for saying UK cannot ‘cower’ from Covid July 25, 2021 Sajid Javid has apologised for a tweet where he told people that the country cannot “cower” from Covid-19 anymore. Javid said that he was “expressing gratitude that the vaccines help us fight back as a society”, but that “it was a poor choice of word and I sincerely apologise”. The health secretary had tweeted yesterday [...]
Vaccinations to be needed to attend football matches from October July 25, 2021 Football fans who have not had two vaccinations may be banned from attending Premier League football matches from later this year. Boris Johnson announced earlier this week that people will need to show Covid passports to enter nightclubs and some large events from the end of September. The Sunday Telegraph reports that this will include [...]
Number 10 and Treasury discuss suspending pensions triple lock July 25, 2021 Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak are in discussions over suspending the pensions triple lock as members of the cabinet raise their concern about a mooted National Insurance increase. The Treasury and Number 10 are inching closer to suspending the pensions triple lock this year as Covid-related statistical anomaly would mean pensioners would get an estimated [...]
Johnson to shift focus to tackling crime after ‘pingdemic’ and Patel police row July 25, 2021 Boris Johnson will seek to shift the focus on to tackling crime when he re-emerges from isolation to counter criticism over the “pingdemic” and police anger at Home Secretary Priti Patel. The Prime Minister is expected to unveil his new “beating crime plan” on Tuesday after leaving quarantine at his Chequers country retreat following a [...]
Health secretary Sajid Javid makes ‘full recovery’ from Covid July 24, 2021 Sajid Javid today said he had made a “full recovery” after testing positive for coronavirus a week ago. In a tweet the health secretary said he had recovered from the virus and encouraged Brits to get their jabs. “Symptoms were very mild, thanks to amazing vaccines,” he wrote. “Please — if you haven’t yet — [...]
Brits could get rewards for healthy eating under new obesity plans July 24, 2021 British families could be handed rewards for switching to healthier food and exercising under new proposals in the government’s war on obesity. The scheme will monitor family supermarket spending and reward those who reduce their calorie consumption and buy more fruit and vegetables. People increasing their exercise by taking part in organised events or walking [...]
Tory poll lead collapses amid tax hike revolt July 24, 2021 The Conservative Party’s lead in the polls has slumped to its lowest in more than six months as Prime Minister Boris Johnson braces for a revolt over tax rises. The Tory margin over Labour has fallen from 13 percentage points to just four, according to a Yougov survey conducted this week for the Times. The [...]
Exclusive: London Mayor Sadiq Khan welcomes Hongkongers with open arms July 24, 2021 London’s City Hall announced this week it plans to free up £900k to help tens of thousands of Hong Kong migrants to settle in the capital this year. The financial package is part of a wider strategy to help those fleeing the political turmoil in Hong Kong set up home in London. In an exclusive [...]
Exclusive: London Mayor urges China to respect ‘one country, two systems’ principle in Hong Kong July 23, 2021 London Mayor Sadiq Khan has called on the British government to continue applying pressure on the Chinese government to respect the Sino-British Joint Declaration. In an exclusive interview with City A.M., Khan commented that new laws in Hong Kong have severely limited the rights and political freedom of Hongkongers, which is one of the reasons [...]
China and Russia must “do more” for climate change says Alok Sharma as COP26 nears July 23, 2021 The president of COP26 says climate change affects us all – but that “big emitters” China, India and Russia “need to do more”, as the summit is around 100 days away. The global COP26 climate summit is scheduled to take place in Glasgow in November, after being delayed because of the pandemic. “China, India, Russia [...]