Blanket reopening of schools next month would be ‘far too risky’, says Dominic Raab as he warns over second wave of the coronavirus Foreign secretary Dominic Raab said reopening schools would risk another peak He outlined the government’s phased approach to opening UK schools again It came after Nicola Sturgeon said Scottish schools wouldn’t open anytime … Read more
A huge swathe of coronavirus documents used by the Government to battle to pandemic have yet to be published to avoid ‘unnecessary confusion’ of the public, the Government claimed today. Some 16 documents from Special Advisory Group on Emergencies (Sage) meetings since February were released this morning, taking the total to 28. But according to … Read more
‘It would lift the spirit of the nation’: Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab reveals plans to play Premier League games behind closed doors are under ‘active consideration’ as he reinforces government’s desire to see Project Restart succeed Dominic Raab has assured that a Premier League return is under consideration He says it ‘would lift the spirits … Read more
The coronavirus spike in Germany shows why the UK must not lift lockdown measures too early, Dominic Raab insisted tonight. The Foreign Secretary pointed to the experience on the continent as he warned that easing the draconian restrictions before the time is right risks ‘undoing all the hard work’. The stark message came at the … Read more
The UK’s coronavirus death toll has surged by 3,811 to 26,097 now that the Government has started counting people who died in care homes or their own houses – but its tally still falls thousands short of the reality. Today is the first time the Department of Health has included people dying outside of hospitals … Read more
‘Yet another excuse to miss PMQs’: Labour MP Ruth Cadbury deletes tweet criticising Boris Johnson for attending the birth of his son – as ex-party spin chief Alastair Campbell says the Prime Minister should STILL have been in the Commons Ruth Cadbury, tweeted minutes after the birth of PM’s child was revealed Wrote: ‘It appears … Read more
Keir Starmer warns UK’s united front on coronavirus is crumbling due to government’s refusal to publish an ‘exit strategy’ – as Dominic Raab says nothing will be announced on easing curbs for another WEEK Dominic Raab stood in for Boris Johnson at PMQs again after partner had baby Sir Keir Starmer urged more details about … Read more
Dominic Raab says that a coronavirus vaccine is ‘unlikely to come this year’ as human trials start this week. The Foreign Secretary told Sophy Ridge on Sky this morning that a vaccine probably won’t be available in 2020, despite previously saying it was ‘unlikely to come into play’ until later this year. It comes as Oxford … Read more
Disruptive social distancing measures will have to remain in place for the rest of this year, the country’s Chief Medical Officer has warned. Professor Chris Whitty said the measures cannot be lifted until either a vaccine for Covid-19 or ‘highly effective’ drugs to treat the virus become available. He told the daily Downing Street press … Read more
‘We WILL meet testing target’: Dominic Raab vows to get 100,000 coronavirus tests carried out every day by next week Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab defended the target as he clashed with Labour’s Sir Keir Starmer A tiny number of MPs joined in the Commons while most dialled in remotely Downing Street yesterday confirmed that just … Read more
Rail unions claim the Government has ‘concrete plans’ in place to ease lockdown by bringing the railway network back to life by May 18 – just THREE WEEKS’ time The TSSA trade union claims its members have been told of ‘concrete plans’ Include increasing to a regular weekend-level service between May 11 and 18 Last … Read more
Andrew Gwynne, Labour MP for Denton & Reddish, watching PMQs with one-year-old grandson Lyle It was an historic moment as British MPs sat in a ‘virtual Parliament’ for the first time ever as the coronavirus pandemic rages in Britain. But politicians taking part in Prime Minister’s Questions from the safety and comfort of their own … Read more
Labour leader Keir Starmer tore into Dominic Raab over coronavirus testing and PPE blunders today as they faced off at the first ‘virtual’ PMQs. Standing in for Boris Johnson in the Commons, the Foreign Secretary defended the painful progress towards the target of 100,000 tests a day by the end of the month. But after … Read more