The UK government has denied new allegations of lockdown breaches after a photo emerged showing Prime Minister Boris Johnson, his wife, and staff in the Downing Street garden during the first national lockdown. The photo, obtained by The Guardian, showed Johnson, his then-fiancee Carrie, and 17 staff members in the garden on May 15, 2020,…
UK Government Denies Downing Street Garden Gathering Broke Lockdown Rules
UK Government Slammed for Economic Impact of ‘Stop-Start’ COVID-19 Curbs
The British government is facing renewed criticism of its “stop-start” approach to COVID-19 restrictions, as the health secretary refused to rule out adopting further measures before Christmas. Senior Conservative MP and former minister Tobias Ellwood said on Sunday that the government’s “off the bus, on the bus” approach to tackling COVID-19 has done damage to…
UK Government Slammed for Economic Effect of ‘Stop-Start’ COVID-19 Curbs
The UK government is facing renewed criticism of its “stop-start” approach to COVID-19 restrictions, as the country’s health secretary refused to rule out adopting further measures before Christmas. Senior Conservative MP and former minister Tobias Ellwood said on Dec. 19 that the government’s “off the bus, on the bus” approach to tackling COVID-19 has done…
UK Brexit Minister Resigns in Further Blow to Boris Johnson
Britain’s Brexit minister David Frost resigned on Saturday “with immediate effect,” dealing another blow to Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s crisis-ridden government. The resignation came after The Sunday Times reported that Lord Frost had handed his resignation in earlier this month, but agreed to stay until January after Johnson told him the government could not cope…
UK Partygate Investigation Lead Steps Back After Being Accused of Partying
The Cabinet Secretary appointed to investigate alleged parties in Downing Street and the Department for Education during lockdown last year has recused himself after he was accused of hosting a Christmas party at around the same time. Simon Case quit his role leading the inquiry on Friday after it emerged a quiz was held in his own…
UK Conservatives’ Shock By-election Defeat Piles Pressure on Boris Johnson
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has come under increased pressure after his Conservative party lost a traditional safe seat to the Liberal Democrats amid a slew of scandals and internal disagreements over COVID-19 measures. The Liberal Democrat candidate Helen Morgan won 17,957 votes, trouncing Tory candidate Neil Shastri-Hurst by 5,925 votes. It was a massive…
UK’s Johnson Denies Imposing ‘Lockdown by Stealth’
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has denied accusations that he imposed a “lockdown by stealth” by re-introducing a series of COVID-19 restrictions to tackle the Omicron variant of the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus. Under the government’s “Plan B” measures, people have been asked to work from home if they can, vaccine passports have been…
Businesses Call for Help After UK Chief Scientist Urges People to Reduce Socialising
British businesses have called for government support after a government scientific advisor called on people to reduce socialising during the Christmas season. The hospitality sector was rattled after Professor Chris Whitty, England’s chief medical officer, said at a Downing Street press briefing on Wednesday that people should consider cutting back socialising around Christmas due to…
UK Government Wins COVID Pass Vote Despite Record-Size Tory Rebellion
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has fended off the largest Tory rebellion during his premiership with the support of Labour on mandatory NHS COVID Passes for nightclubs and large venues. Among the 320 Conservative MPs who voted on the measure, almost one-third (96) voted against it, substantially higher than was expected. Labour is the only opposition party…
UK Airlines Say COVID-19 Travel Curbs ‘Disproportionate’
December 13, 2021
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Leaders of Britain’s major airlines and travel companies have written to Prime Minister Boris Johnson, complaining about the “haphazard and disproportionate” travel restrictions imposed after the detection of the Omicron COVID-19 variant and urging the government to help the travel industry survive the crisis. Under restrictions introduced to slow the spread of Omicron, all travellers…
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