London minister hits out at Sadiq Khan for ‘mixed messages’ during Covid October 8, 2020 Boris Johnson’s London minister has hit out at Sadiq Khan for sending “mixed messages” and for being two-faced in his dealings with the government. Paul Scully said today that Khan had “worked collaboratively” with the government behind closed doors during the Covid pandemic, but that he too often then goes on to attack the Prime [...]
Minister flags potential extension of England curfew to 11pm October 8, 2020 A government minister has floated the idea of potentially extending England’s hospitality curfew to 11pm – the same as Northern Ireland. London minister Paul Scully told a virtual event today that a curfew extension would be a lifeline to the hospitality sector, but that the government needed to examine how effective Northern Ireland’s 11pm lock [...]
Brexit: UK and EU edging closer on state aid talks, says David Frost October 7, 2020 The UK and EU are finally beginning to make progress in the contentious area of state subsidies during Brexit trade talks, according to Britain’s chief negotiator Lord David Frost. Frost said today that talks with Brussels on state aid had been “somewhat more constructive” in recent weeks after “a long period in which we’ve been [...]
Nicola Sturgeon slaps indoor booze ban on Scotland October 7, 2020 Nicola Sturgeon has banned the sale of alcohol indoors in Scotland’s hospitality venues for 16 days in a bid to curb a second spike in Covid. From Friday, hospitality venues will only be able to open indoors between 6am and 6pm, and will not be able to serve alcohol in these settings. Hospitality venues in [...]
Speculation mounts over further two weeks of Covid-19 restrictions in Scotland October 7, 2020 Speculation mounts about what a fresh Scottish Covid-19 lockdown could look like with the country’s pubs, bars and indoor attractions may be about to close. Fanning the flames has been a document reportedly from the Scottish government, first reported by Guido Fawkes, circulating on social media which suggests “applying a brake to the virus” between [...]
Sir Keir Starmer backs return of Arsenal mascot Gunnersaurus October 7, 2020 Sir Keir Starmer has thrown his weight behind sacked Arsenal mascot Gunnersaurus and called for his return to the club. A spokesperson for Starmer, an Arsenal season ticket holder, said today that the Labour leader was “disappointed” by the club’s decision to axe its iconic mascot and the man who plays him – Jerry Quy. [...]
Get the Keirs in? Starmer calls for review of 10pm curfew October 7, 2020 Sir Keir Starmer has called for the government to review its 10pm curfew on pubs, restaurants and bars if it cannot provide any scientific evidence for its effectiveness. The Labour leader said at Prime Minister’s Questions (PMQs) today that parliament and the public “deserves to know” if there is a scientific basis for the restriction [...]
Liz Truss warns of the dangers of another England lockdown October 7, 2020 International trade secretary Liz Truss has said that another national lockdown would “set us back hugely” as the government weighs up imposing new Covid restrictions. Cases continue to spike in parts of the North, including Liverpool, Manchester and Newcastle, with some media outlets speculating that hospitality venues could be closed except for takeaways in these [...]
Rishi Sunak unveils plan to create England Freeports October 7, 2020 The Treasury will soon start taking bids from cities and towns in England to become Freeports next year, which will see businesses benefit from tax breaks and relaxed customs procedures. The government announced today that its selection process will begin before the end of the year and will see the first England Freeports set up [...]
England’s 10pm curfew may be scrapped as government delays vote October 6, 2020 The future of England’s 10pm curfew is in doubt, with the government being forced to delay a parliamentary vote in the face of growing backbench opposition. A group of prominent backbench Tory MPs met today to discuss the prospect of rebelling against the government and voting against confirming England’s 10pm curfew on pubs, bars and [...]
