Matt Hancock: People not social distancing are ‘very selfish’ March 23, 2020 People ignoring the government’s social distancing instructions to stop the spread of coronavirus are “very selfish”, according to health secretary Matt Hancock. Videos and photos emerged yesterday of people gathering in parks across the country, including Richmond Park in London. Busy scenes were also snapped at East London’s Columbia Road Flower Market. This is despite [...]
City of London Corporation asks Square Mile to donate to coronavirus fund March 22, 2020 The City of London Corporation has urged Square Mile firms to donate money to help organisations dealing with the fallout from the coronavirus pandemic. The London Communities Response Fund was set up by the Corporation and the Greater London Authority to provide money for “organisations facing immediate financial pressures and uncertainty because of the coronavirus”. [...]
Coronavirus: Boris Johnson officially announces quarantine of 1.5m people March 22, 2020 Quarantining 1.5m Britons vulnerable to coronavirus will do “more than any other single measure to save life”, according to Boris Johnson. The Prime Minister has officially unveiled the government’s latest measure to combat Covid-19 at today’s press conference, while also telling people to follow the government’s social distancing advice. The measures will force people over [...]
Sadiq Khan warns more Londoners ‘will die’ if people leave their homes March 22, 2020 Sadiq Khan has told Londoners that more people will die from coronavirus if they do not follow the government’s instructions and self-isolate. The capital has been the worst hit region in the UK by the spread of Covid-19, accounting for almost 40 per cent of the country’s 5,018 confirmed cases. Speaking to BBC today, Khan [...]
Sadiq Khan commemorates anniversary of Westminster terror attack March 22, 2020 Sadiq Khan has paid tribute to the victims of the 2017 Westminster terror attack on the day’s third anniversary. Four people were killed and 50 injured on 22 March 2017 when Khalid Masood drove a truck into pedestrians on Wesminster Bridge. He went on to crash the vehicle into a fence outside parliament and stabbed [...]
Millions of coronavirus antibody tests expected to arrive in weeks March 22, 2020 Millions of tests that can detect if someone has ever had coronavirus will arrive in the UK in the coming weeks, according to the housing and communities secretary. The antibody tests, which have been described by Boris Johnson as a “gamechanger, could allow people to return to their everyday lives. The test can see if [...]
Coronavirus: Boris Johnson tells 1.5m Britons to isolate for 12 weeks March 22, 2020 An estimated 1.5m Britons have been sent letters by the government telling them to not go outside for the next 12 weeks to protect themselves from coronavirus. Boris Johnson personally addressed the letters to those most at risk of dying from Covid-19, including over-70s, pregnant women and people with one of more than a dozen [...]
Jeremy Corbyn defends Labour’s election record March 22, 2020 Jeremy Corbyn has defended his 2019 election campaign, saying he was “proud” of the party despite suffering its worst electoral defeat since 1935. Corbyn said his time in office “achieved a great deal” in changing the political agenda and addressing “injustices in Britain”. Labour won just 201 seats in December’s election, which was its worst [...]
Uber shares surge by almost 40 per cent after torrid week March 19, 2020 Uber’s stock price has surged by nearly 40 per cent today, after its chief executive said the company would have billions in cash at the end of the year even in the worst case scenarios. Dara Khosrowshahi told analysts today that the ride-sharing app would have $4bn in cash at the end of 2020, and [...]
Sadiq Khan: More Crossrail delays from coronavirus are ‘inevitable’ March 19, 2020 Sadiq Khan has said it is “inevitable” that the coronavirus outbreak will further delay the opening of Crossrail. Crossrail chief executive Mark Wild ordered all non-essential work on the new railway line to stop this week, with some employees told to work from home. The central part of the £18.25bn train line was expected to [...]
