In a Twitter video posted on Friday from quarantine in No11, where he has been in self-isolation, an exhausted-looking Mr Johnson revealed he was still suffering from a high temperature Downing Street insisted that Boris Johnson remained in charge of the UK’s coronavirus battle today despite being hospitalised for treatment. But the Prime Minster’s admission … Read more
Britain’s death toll from the coronavirus could overtake both Italy and France, a worrying new graphic has revealed. The number of deaths in the UK rose by 621 to 4,934 today, including 29 patients who did not have any underlying health conditions. Now, the UK is just behind where Italy and France were 20 days after … Read more
Coronavirus lockdown is costing Britain £2.4billion a DAY with young workers and women the worst hit… amid rumours of a Cabinet rift over when to end restrictions Britain’s coronavirus lockdown is costing the economy £2.4billion a day, according to the Centre for Economics and Business Research Report lays bare the ‘extremely severe consequences’ of social … Read more
Matt Hancock admits Britain won’t have all its new ventilators up and running by the time coronavirus peaks in 10 DAYS Ventilators are needed in intensive care for patients who struggle to breathe The virus is expected to peak between a week and ten days from now Health Secretary said the country was on track to … Read more
Matt Hancock this afternoon backtracked on a threat to ban outdoor exercise if people do not comply with the coronavirus lockdown as the Health Secretary said such a move is not ‘imminent’. Mr Hancock this morning blasted sunbathers for flouting the rules and warned the government is willing to ban ‘all forms’ of public exercise … Read more
‘Don’t just pick on footballers’: Gary Lineker insists he has spoken to players ‘desperate’ to help contribute to coronavirus crisis amid criticism Top-flight footballers are facing criticism over their lack of action amid the crisis Health secretary Matt Hancock took a dig at players over not taking pay cuts Former striker Gary Lineker has hit … Read more
The total number of deaths for people who tested positive for coronavirus has risen by 555 in England. It came as Matt Hancock blasted sunbathers for breaking coronavirus lockdown rules as he warned the government will ban ‘all forms’ of outdoor exercise if a ‘small minority’ refuse to stay at home. The Health Secretary said it was … Read more
Ministers are said to be furious at ‘megalomaniac’ NHS bosses and Public Health England’s failure to get to grips with testing and protective equipment shortages – as a new survey shows their staff have no faith in their leaders. There have been increasing concerns about the level of diagnostic testing for the deadly pandemic, with … Read more
Labour’s Angela Rayner has taken fire at Health Secretary Matt Hancock after he criticised sunbathers for breaking coronavirus lockdown rules. The newly-elected deputy leader of the opposition party, who has been self-isolating at her Ashton-Under Lyne property after presenting with COVID-19 symptoms, said while it was important people heed government warnings, social distancing rules needed … Read more
Matt Hancock today blasted sunbathers for breaking coronavirus lockdown rules as he said it is ‘quite unbelievable’ that a ‘small minority’ of people are refusing to stay at home. The Health Secretary said the government’s guidance for people not to go outside apart from in very specific circumstances was ‘not a request, it is a … Read more
Two of the most senior Ministers leading the Government response to the coronavirus crisis are locked in battle over when to lift the economically devastating lockdown. Chancellor Rishi Sunak has made ‘robust’ representations to Health Secretary Matt Hancock, arguing that unless a path is mapped now for a swift return to normal economic activity it … Read more
MONDAY, MARCH 23 I got into a feisty debate with Health Secretary Matt Hancock on Good Morning Britain today, prompting a flood of complaints to ITV and the TV regulator Ofcom about me being ‘too hard’ on him and demanding that I apologise. Well sorry, but I won’t be making any apology for holding Government … Read more
Department of Health figures have revealed that the number of new people tested daily in the UK has slipped back below the target of 10,000, set by health secretary Matt Hancock on Thursday. A total of 9,406 new people were reported as being tested in the 24 hours to 9am April 4 – bringing the total … Read more