Break self-isolation, break the law: Failure to stay home when told may mean £10,000 fine
People who may have coronavirus will be required to self-isolate by law – with those who refuse facing fines of up to £10,000 in England.
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PM urged to take ‘blindingly obvious’ COVID action ‘today’ to halt virus spike
Boris Johnson must act now – not next week – to tackle a second wave of coronavirus infections across the UK, an expert in infectious… Read More »PM urged to take ‘blindingly obvious’ COVID action ‘today’ to halt virus spike
Prime minister at centre of a lockdown pincer movement
Boris Johnson’s interview this afternoon really ought to have carried more significance than it did given the undoubted gravity of the moment.
Labour to hold party conference ‘with a difference’
Labour is this weekend staging a party conference with a difference.
Wife of ‘naughty Tory’ jailed for sexual assault explains why she is backing his appeal
The wife of “naughty Tory” Charlie Elphicke – who announced she was divorcing him when he was convicted of sexual assault on two women –… Read More »Wife of ‘naughty Tory’ jailed for sexual assault explains why she is backing his appeal
Head of Test and Trace: No one was expecting to see such a big rise in demand
The head of Test and Trace has said she doesn’t believe “anybody was expecting to see the really sizeable increase in demand” for coronavirus tests.
Hancock criticised for testing ‘shambles’ as new rules confirmed for northeast England
Heath Secretary Matt Hancock is facing MPs’ anger over coronavirus testing failings as he confirms new lockdown restrictions for northeast England.
The government ramped up testing quickly – but now the system is stuttering
The prime minister warned colleagues when they returned to Westminster a couple of weeks ago the government ship was sailing into “choppy waters” and faced… Read More »The government ramped up testing quickly – but now the system is stuttering
Peers warned not to block Brexit bill as Merkel ally brands UK a ‘despot’
Peers have been warned by the government not to block its controversial bid to override the Brexit deal, as an ally of Angela Merkel branded… Read More »Peers warned not to block Brexit bill as Merkel ally brands UK a ‘despot’
Virus test site closed to ‘make way for Brexit checks’
A coronavirus testing centre in Kent has been shut – reportedly to make way for a lorry park in the run up to the next… Read More »Virus test site closed to ‘make way for Brexit checks’