Sir Keir Starmer is self-isolating after coming into contact with a positive case. The 58-year-old politician will continue working but from home after a member of his private office staff caught the bug.
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Boris Johnson, who was supposed to be holding the briefing, after the Prime Minister came into close contact with an MP who tested positive for coronavirus.The government will be holding two press conferences a week as England remains under a national lockdown.The PM is due to host one of those each week, while other ministers will be drafted in for the second.However, following a meeting with Conservative MPs at Downing Street, Mr Johnson has been advised to self-isolate.It comes as MP for
.Sir Keir Starmer is self-isolating after coming into contact with a positive case. The 58-year-old politician will continue working but from home after a member of his private office staff caught the bug.
direct to your inbox A mum who was left 'scared' by Boris Johnson daily updates has lost half her body weight to protect herself from coronavirus.
coronavirus restrictions from tomorrow. MPs have now voted to approve the increased regulations that will see three tiers of restrictions applied to counties across the country.
direct to your inboxBoris Johnson has urged people to get a coronavirus test before they visit elderly relatives over Christmas.However, health officials have said community testing may not be fully up and running until the new year.Opening a Commons debate on the government’s new tier system for England, the prime minister said lateral flow tests were being rolled out across the country.Asked by Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey whether tests would be available to anyone visiting family
free school meals for all primary school pupils. The party also heard from SNP depute leader Keith Brown.
The prime minister is facing a revolt from members of his own party after the majority of the country was placed under tough new measures to control coronavirus.Health secretary Matt Hancock outlined which areas would be placed under which tiers in Parliament yesterday.Just three places in England managed to avoid being placed in either Tier 2 or Tier 3, which both include tougher controls on the hospitality industry.Now, a number of MPs have said they will not support the new measures when they
follow our blog.The government is meeting with the leaders of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland to discuss plans to allow families to reunite over Christmas.A Cobra meeting bringing together the UK government and the devolved administrations will be held this afternoon to agree on a four-nation approach to relaxing coronavirus restrictions over the festive period.
coronavirus measures, asking them to reconsider “specific challenges” they present to grassroots venues.Earlier today (November 23), Boris Johnson announced a new three-tiered system which will come into place once England leaves lockdown on December 2 and remain until the end of March.Under the new system live audiences will be allowed to return to gigs, sporting events and business events in tiers 1 and 2, with the government introducing ‘spectator capacity limits’ which will vary depending on
Boris Johnson has outlined how the tier system will change after national lockdown.The Prime Minister told MPs that the previous three-tier system was 'not quite enough' to drive the R number below one.He has outlined a new tier system similar to the first - but 'tougher'.The changes include stricter measures for hospitality venues in Tiers 1 and 2, as well as a change to the 10pm curfew for all areas.This time around, the restrictions for each tier will be a 'uniform' set of rules, according to