LONDON — Just before 3 p.m. on Wednesday, British lawmakers voted to ratify the Brexit trade agreement with the European Union, drawing a symbolic end to a debate that has sundered the country for more than four years. Minutes later, the health secretary, Matt Hancock, rose in Parliament to announce that the government would put […]
Any migrants from the EU arriving in the UK from January 1 will be barred from claiming benefits for a period of five years. Work and Pensions Secretary Therese Coffey is expected to confirm today that those coming to the UK from the continent will be subject to the same rules as those coming from […]
Gavin Williamson announces reopening of primary schools Prime Minister Boris Johnson has addressed the nation today following Health Secretary Matt Hancock’s statement to the Commons revealing more than three-quarters of England will be under Tier 4 restrictions from December 31. A new strain of coronavirus has seen cases of Covid-19 soar and triggered strict Tier […]
The UK recorded 981 deaths within 28 days of a positive COVID-19 test on Wednesday, the highest number since 24 April. The number of new positive tests reported in the 24 hours to 9am on Wednesday was 50,023 – slightly down on Tuesday’s 53,135. The true numbers are likely to be higher due to some […]
We will use your email address only for sending you newsletters. Please see our Privacy Notice for details of your data protection rights. The Brexit Party leader tweeted: “Why can’t Hancock just be honest and tell us this is a national lockdown and will last for months?” In tweet came in response to another post […]
We will use your email address only for sending you newsletters. Please see our Privacy Notice for details of your data protection rights. The Health Secretary said dosing more with first vaccinations and waiting longer (12 weeks) to deliver the second means the Government can bring forward the day restrictions are lifted. He also told […]
A lovesick dad who broke Covid restrictions by jet-skiing from Scotland to the Isle of Man to see his girlfriend has been refused re-entry into the country. Dale McLaughlan, 28, had been provided with an exemption certificate issued for economic reasons, allowing him to enter the Crown Dependency in September. He was there to complete […]
The UK has 530,000 doses of the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine available from Monday, Matt Hancock has announced. The health secretary hailed the ‘British success story’ in the Commons today, saying it ‘offers hope not just for this country but for the whole world’. He added that it ‘brings forward the day we can lift the restrictions […]
The football match between Tottenham Hotspur and Fulham due to take place later has been postponed after a COVID-19 outbreak. The clash between the seventh and 18th placed Premier League teams should have been played at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium tonight at 6pm. Earlier, Jose Mourinho expressed his frustration his team did not know if […]
Millions more people in England will be put under the toughest tier four restrictions from tomorrow, Health Secretary Matt Hancock is about to announce. Ministers were forced to act as hospitals near breaking point across the country, with record numbers of patients and more than 50,000 daily cases yesterday. Ambulances were queueing outside hospitals in […]