Boris Johnson is expected to visit Scotland within days as senior Tories “panic” over the future of the UK. The Prime Minister wants to address growing support for independence, as shown by recent polls.
30.06.2020 - 01:15 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Boris Johnson is set to unveil a new plan to 'build, build, build' in a bid to get the UK economy back on its feet in the wake of coronavirus. Delivering a speech in the West Midlands on Tuesday, the Prime Minister is expected to set out the government's post-covid plan to "build back better."Mr Johnson will pledge a £5bn "New Deal," which promises to deliver jobs, skills and infrastructure for Britain.During the speech, the PM is expected to say: "It sounds positively Rooseveltian.
Boris Johnson is expected to visit Scotland within days as senior Tories “panic” over the future of the UK. The Prime Minister wants to address growing support for independence, as shown by recent polls.
Boris Jonhson has played down the prospect of a second national lockdown due to the coronavirus crisis.The Prime Minister said authorities across the country were getting better at identifying and isolating local outbreaks.He said he would not want to use powers to enforce a second UK lockdown, any more than Britain’s Trident nuclear deterrent.Although he added it was important that the power to order national action was held in reserve.Speaking to The Telegraph, Mr Johnson said: "I can’t
Boris Johnson has said "the Union has proved its worth" during the coronavirus pandemic despite rising support for Scottish independence in recent months.The Prime Minister praised "the might of the UK Treasury" for setting up the furlough scheme that has seen hundreds of thousands of Scots kept in employment during lockdown.Speaking at a Downing Street press conference today, Johnson also claimed there had been "very close collaboration" between the four nations of the UK in responding to the
“power surge” to Scotland as he prepared to publish legislation for a UK internal market to replace the EU Single Market.
Boris Johnson has urged millions of Britons to go back to work if they can - after months of telling them to work from home.The Prime Minister said people should 'try to lead their lives more normally' as restrictions are eased after months of lockdown.And he hinted that stricter rules on wearing face coverings in public places may be introduced in a bid to reduce the spread of coronavirus.In an online question and answer session with the public, Mr Johnson said: "I want people to go back to
hereStanley Johnson, 79, jetted from England to Bulgaria then on to Greece as no direct flights from the UK are entering the country.Mr Johnson said: "I'm in Pelion on essential business trying to Covid-proof my property in view of the upcoming letting season."I need to set up distancing measures at the property because they're taking it very seriously here."The Greeks are trying to stop bulk arrivals from the UK but they were quite happy to have me coming in."All they wanted to know where I was