Boris Johnson faces growing pressure from Conservative MPs to reopen schools in England.
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Boris Johnson announced a third national lockdown in a televised address last night amid soaring coronavirus numbers and he will speak again at a Downing Street press conference. Mr Johnson elevated the country to the Highest Alert Level 5 as a result of the risk of the NHS being overwhelmed by coronavirus patients within 21 days, as cases have soared.It means that all primary schools were closed on Tuesday - just a day after they reopened after the Christmas break.
Boris Johnson faces growing pressure from Conservative MPs to reopen schools in England.
Kenneth Branagh is set to play U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson in Michael Winterbottom's upcoming limited series charting the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic.
U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson is going to have a moment to shine in an upcoming scripted series about the coronavirus pandemic, according to reports.
Boris Johnson in Michael Winterbottom’s new coronavirus TV series, it has been confirmed.The show, which is called This Sceptred Isle, will chart the UK’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic and will be told across five episodes.According to Variety, the show will look at the events that took place during the country’s first wave, including Johnson’s hospitalisation after contracting the virus in March.In a statement, Winterbottom said: “The first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic will be remembered
Manori Ravindran International EditorKenneth Branagh will play U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson in a new Sky TV series detailing Britain’s muddled response to the COVID-19 crisis.
Henry V star Kenneth Branagh is to play British Prime Minister in Sky drama This Sceptred Isle.
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direct to your inboxProud dad Ryan Thomas has shared a video of his talented daughter performing a moving song about key workers during the pandemic.Eleven-year-old Scarlett showcases her powerful voice as she makes a plea to Prime Minister Boris Johnson to 'up his game' in the song.She sings about key workers trying their 'very best' while being put to the test by the COVID-19 virus.
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Jamie Lang In today’s Global Bulletin, U.K.
direct to your inboxThe Prime Minister will formally address the nation again this evening. Downing Street has confirmed that Boris Johnson will make a televised address tonight outlining the steps to tackle the rise in coronavirus cases.