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Vaccine passports deny basic freedoms, cabinet critics tell Johnson… “Boris Johnson has been accused by cabinet ministers of denying people their fundamental freedoms over plans for vaccine passports. The prime minister has announced plans to make vaccine passports mandatory in indoor venues such as nightclubs and conference centres from September. The move is in response […]
Johnson told to take the lead on the return to office working by sending civil servants back to Whitehall “Pressure is growing for civil servants to get back to the office amid fears the working from home culture could wreck the economies of town and city centres. Critics believe private businesses are waiting for the […]
Fears over Covid health risk from US and UK travellers “Ministers approved plans to reopen the border to foreign travellers yesterday in defiance of official warnings that the move posed a “clear public health risk”. From Monday, millions of fully vaccinated passengers from the US and EU — which includes countries on the amber list — […]
Coronavirus 1) Pandemic is not over, Johnson warns as infections fall “Covid cases have fallen by a third in a week but Boris Johnson warned they would rise again if people did not remain cautious. The prime minister braced the country for a further increase resulting from the end of restrictions as he cautioned against […]
Coronavirus 1) Compulsory vaccine passports ‘could spark first Tory Party split in nearly 200 years’ “Boris Johnson could spark the first split in the Tory Party in nearly 200 years if he brings in compulsory vaccine passports, a senior Conservative has warned. Former minister Steve Baker made the explosive prediction as football clubs, universities and […]
Coronavirus 1) Big fall in cases suggests third wave has peaked “Britain is seeing a sustained fall in reported coronavirus cases outside of lockdown for the first time since the pandemic began. In new evidence that the country has passed the peak of its third wave, the number of confirmed infections fell for the fifth […]
Coronavirus 1) Double jabs set to be needed to watch Premier League matches “Premier League football fans who have not been fully vaccinated could be barred from attending matches from October under plans expected to be signed off by ministers, The Telegraph can disclose. The mandatory requirement is expected to extend to the autumn rugby internationals, […]
England facing weeks of ‘pingdemic’ disruption to services and food supply “England is facing weeks of disruption to bin collection, transport and food supply due to staff self-isolating, companies and councils have warned, amid concerns the 16 August date to lift quarantine for the double-vaccinated could be delayed. No 10 was on Friday scrambling to […]
Food supply staff freed from Covid quarantine during pingdemic “Supermarket depot workers and suppliers will be exempt from quarantine regardless of their vaccination status as ministers try to avoid food shortages amid mounting pressure over the Covid-19 “pingdemic”. Workers in 2,000 warehouses and supermarket distribution centres who are identified as contacts of people with coronavirus will […]
Johnson threatens to tear up Brexit deal to avoid chaos in Northern Ireland “Boris Johnson is threatening to tear up the Brexit deal to prevent food shortages and riots in the streets in Northern Ireland. The PM said the EU is ruining businesses and risking peace by imposing petty checks on the Irish Sea border. […]
Cummings discussed ousting PM after election “Dominic Cummings has revealed that he held talks about ousting Boris Johnson within weeks of his landslide victory in the 2019 general election because he realised the prime minister’s fiancée wanted “rid of us”. The former adviser claimed that Carrie Symonds, who married Johnson in May, wanted to “pull […]
Freedom Day 1) Tory rebels slam ‘stealth lockdown’ “Brits are facing a new “stealth lockdown” as the Pingdemic condemns millions to self-isolation despite remaining Covid restrictions being lifted today. Furious Tory MPs have warned Boris Johnson his long-awaited Freedom Day risks turning into a damp squib because of the huge numbers being forced to quarantine. They […]
‘Freedom day’ in England overshadowed by Prime Minister’s isolation volte-face “Three of Britain’s most senior cabinet ministers — including prime minister Boris Johnson — will be self-isolating on England’s so-called Freedom Day on Monday, highlighting the surge in Covid-19 cases just as the country throws off its last pandemic restrictions. Johnson and chancellor Rishi Sunak […]
Coronavirus 1) Johnson cancels plans for Churchillian Freedom Day launch – after No 10 alarm over a surge in infections “Boris Johnson cancelled plans for a Churchillian launch of Freedom Day after No 10 became alarmed by the surge in the number of infections, The Mail on Sunday has learned. Officials had discussed marking the […]