Self-isolation, pre-departure tests scrapped for inbound arrivals to England January 5, 2022 People arriving in England from overseas will no longer need to take a PCR test before their flight or be forced into self-isolation on arrival in a move that will provide sorely needed help to the UK’s travel sector. Boris Johnson today said the measures were no longer needed due to the widespread prevalence of [...]
Labour hits out at Boris Johnson for saying UK inflation fears are ‘unfounded’ January 5, 2022 Labour has attacked Boris Johnson for his allegedly complacent attitude on rising UK inflation, with deputy leader Angela Rayner hitting out at the Prime Minister for not easing the cost of living crunch for British families. Rayner, who was filling in today for a Covid-positive Sir Keir Starmer, called out Johnson in Prime Minister’s Questions [...]
Macron says he will ‘p*** off’ France’s unvaccinated until they get Covid jab January 5, 2022 Emanuel Macron has vowed to “p*** off” France’s unvaccinated until they get a Covid-19 jab in comments that have sparked a fierce backlash from his election rivals. The French President said he would continue in his campaign to hassle people to get vaccinated, after already implementing strict vaccine passport rules in most settings. He is [...]
Keir Starmer tests positive for Covid again and will miss PMQs January 5, 2022 Sir Keir Starmer has tested positive for Covid-19 again and will miss today’s Prime Minister’s Questions (PMQs). Deputy Labour leader Angela Rayner will instead step in for Starmer, after testing positive for the virus twice in just a matter of months. Starmer tested positive for Covid-19 just hours before Rishi Sunak’s October Budget, forcing him [...]
Sunak warns allies of limit to government help on surging energy prices January 5, 2022 Rishi Sunak has warned colleagues there is little the government can do to abate soaring energy prices as he mulls whether to slash VAT on energy bills. The chancellor has reportedly told other government ministers that any government help on the cost of living crunch should be targeted at those who need it most. The [...]
Johnson will not bring in more Covid restrictions as he says UK can ‘ride out’ Omicron wave January 4, 2022 The government will not bring in more England Covid restrictions at a crunch meeting tomorrow and the country has a “chance to ride out this omicron wave” without a new lockdown, Boris Johnson has said. Johnson said the NHS will move onto a “war footing” as Covid cases continue to hit record highs and that [...]
Starmer offers ‘contract with British people’ as he sets stall for future Labour government January 4, 2022 Sir Keir Starmer has said a Labour government would offer a new “contract with the British people” based around “security, prosperity and respect” in a key set piece speech today. Starmer sought to use the speech to make political gain out of recent scandals about Tory MPs taking lucrative second jobs and Boris Johnson’s staff [...]
Sadiq Khan eyes partial drug decriminalisation trial in Lewisham, Bexley and Greenwich January 4, 2022 Sadiq Khan may soon oversee trials of partial drug decriminalisation in three London boroughs to ensure under-25s caught with small amounts of cannabis escape arrest. The trials – in Lewisham, Bexley and Greenwich – would see police told to divert 18-24-year-olds found with small amounts of cannabis into drug courses or counselling instead of arresting [...]
Johnson: NHS will be under ‘considerable pressure’ from Covid for foreseeable future January 3, 2022 Pressure on the UK’s hospitals from Covid cases will be “considerable” for “the next couple of weeks and maybe more”, Boris Johnson has said. Johnson said the NHS will come under serious strain for the foreseeable future from the Omicron wave, but that harsher restrictions were still not necessary. Covid cases are now at around [...]
UK not expecting deal with Macron over Channel crossings before French election January 3, 2022 The UK does not expect to strike a deal with Emmanuel Macron’s government over migrant Channel crossings before the April French election. Just under 30,000 migrants crossed the English Channel from Calais, France last year – an almost fourfold increase from 2020 – which is the most ever on record. Senior Home Office staff have [...]
