Boris Johnson gets his coronavirus rules wrong again during press conference

Prime Minister will appear from No 10 to address the public on the first day of England entering a month-long coronavirus lockdown, Downing Street has confirmed.

Nicola Sturgeon and Boris Johnson put on a united front for the first time in months - after a mum dressed up her two kids for Halloween as the political leaders.Little Quinn Brown, five, was dressed up as SNP chief Nicola, while older brother Lennon, nine, wore a bright blond wig as he posed as BoJo.Mum Hayley Anderson wasn't going to bother with Halloween celebrations curbed due to the coronavirus pandemic.But the 31-year-old’s friends encouraged her to, as she usually starts work on outfits

Mr Johnson’s official spokesman said talks had continued on Tuesday morning at an official level ahead of the government’s midday deadline for an agreement on the introduction of Tier 3 controls. The PM has also spoken directly to Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham following the passing of the deadline.

hereThe R rate would be growing faster in the UK if it wasn't for the restrictions in place, chief scientific adviser Sir Patrick Vallance said.The R rate - the number of transmission rate - in the UK is currently between 1.3 and 1.5.Explaining a series of slides, Sir Patrick said: “What you can see is that the R hasn’t gone back to where it was and where it would be in an unmitigated epidemic of this disease which would be at about three.“So it has gone up, the epidemic is growing, probably

treating the region as 'a canary in the coal mine' as he called for more financial support for businesses and workers affected by potential restrictions. Mr Burnham said that cities in the north were being used as part of an 'experimental regional lockdown strategy'.He added that the government had told him that 'there's no money left' for his demands if the region was placed under Tier 3 restrictions.

Boris Johnson will address the nation on the latest with coronavirus later today.The Prime Minister, speaking from Downing Street, will be joined by the government's chief scientific advisor, Sir Patrick Vallance.Public Health England's deputy director of the national infection service, Dr Susan Hopkins, will also speak at the conference.It is set to take place at 4pm today.

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Boris Johnson has pledged to help more young people in the UK to get on the property ladder for the first time.At present, many youngsters struggle to buy their own home - as a result of high deposits and high interest rates on mortgages.But now the PM has said he wants to see an end to this, and has pledged to turn “generation rent into generation buy” with long-term, fixed-rate mortgages of up to 95% of the value of a home for first-time buyers.The Prime Minister said the policy could lead to

Douglas Ross of defeatism over independence.  The Prime Minister once again turned down the prospect of a second referendum after Ross, who quit the UK Government over the Dominic Cummings scandal, said that some people who run the country treat the Union as an afterthought.

Boris Johnson suggested people did not have to strictly follow local lockdown guidance as long as they 'show common sense.' He was also unable to confirm whether restrictions in Oldham were stricter than in other areas of Greater Manchester. It comes after health secretary Matt Hancock told MPs this week that the government was bringing restrictions in Bolton in line with the rest of the region.

Boris Johnson 's dad will not be fined for shopping without a face mask. Stanley Johnson was photographed breaking coronavirus law claiming he was unsure of the rules.