Misc

Boris Johnson is a prime minister who likes to trade in optimism and hope – and there was plenty of that on display on Friday… Read More »Johnson’s tension with government advisers laid bare

The government has told care homes and the public to immediately stop using coronavirus testing kits produced by a healthcare firm after safety problems were… Read More »Care homes and public told to immediately stop using brand of coronavirus test kit

Boris Johnson will pledge another £3bn for the NHS as he lays out the next stage of the coronavirus recovery roadmap, amid reports he wants… Read More »PM pledges extra £3bn for NHS amid key adviser warning over ‘work guidance change’

Boris Johnson has taken revenge against a Tory MP who defeated his pick to be the new Intelligence and Security Committee (ISC) chair – by… Read More »‘Psychopath politics’: PM removes whip from Tory MP who ran against his security pick

Chris Grayling, Downing Street’s pick to chair the prestigious intelligence and security committee, has been usurped by another Tory candidate.

Two Lancashire towns teetering on the edge of local lockdown have announced new emergency measures to tackle coronavirus outbreaks.

A Tory MP has criticised the “monstrous imposition” of shoppers being forced to wear masks to stop the spread of coronavirus.

Social care workers do not qualify for the government’s new health and care visa under the UK’s post-Brexit immigration system, Downing Street has confirmed.

Britons should be wearing masks in shops, with face coverings offering a “great deal of value” in controlling the spread of coronavirus, Boris Johnson has… Read More »Britons ‘should be wearing face masks in shops’, says Boris Johnson

British holidaymakers travelling to Ireland will continue to be subject to quarantine as the Dublin government seeks to avoid a second spike of the coronavirus.