Swathes of Britain including cities and towns could be put on lockdown to try to stop the spread of coronavirus as Boris Johnson vowed to take charge of the Government response after being accused of acting like a ‘part-time Prime Minister’. After UK cases hit 36 yesterday – an increase of 23 since …
Read More »Carrie Symonds’s marriage and a baby were always non-negotiable
It was almost four months ago that Prime Minister Boris Johnson declared that a General Election win for the Tories – and a green light for his Brexit deal – would provoke a baby boom similar to the one seen after the London 2012 Olympics. ‘Cupid’s darts will fly once …
Read More »Secret plan for worst-case coronavirus scenario involves Boris Johnson running UK from ‘war bunker’
Parliament could be suspended under secret plan for worst-case coronavirus scenario with Boris Johnson running Britain ‘from a war bunker’ Boris Johnson and his Cabinet would use emergency powers to battle pandemic MPs and peers would be told to stay at home in secret contingency plans One MP feared such …
Read More »Coronavirus in Westminster: Infected patient went to bus conference
Two MPs have today revealed they have gone into ‘self-isolation’ after attending a Westminster bus conference that was attended by one of the UK’s nine coronavirus patient and 250 other delegates. Labour MPs Lilian Greenwood and Alex Sobel both announced their decisions on Twitter, revealing they have cancelled upcoming engagements …
Read More »Coronavirus in Westminster: Infected patient went to bus conference
One of Britain’s nine confirmed coronavirus cases attended a Westminster bus conference just a stone’s throw from Parliament, it was revealed today. The virus-carrier was reportedly one of 250 delegates at the UK Bus Summit at the QEII Centre on February 6, whose star speaker was Boris Johnson’s Buses Minister, Baroness …
Read More »‘Today is the day’: Boris Johnson hails ‘the dawn of a new era’ as UK splits from EU
Boris Johnson insisted it will be ‘full steam ahead’ after Brexit today as he gathered his Cabinet in Leave-backing Sunderland hours before the historic moment. After three-and-a-half years of turmoil, the UK’s legal membership of the EU will come to an end on the stroke of 11pm – opening a …
Read More »Government unveils 50p coin to mark Brexit Day
Chancellor Sajid Javid has unveiled the commemorative Brexit 50p coin – bearing the inscription ‘Peace, prosperity and friendship with all nations’. Around three million Brexit coins are set to be distributed to banks, Post Offices and shops across the UK from Friday 31 January, with another seven million entering circulation later this …
Read More »Boris Johnson will strike a unifying tone as new 50p marks low-key EU departure
When Brexiteers buy a drink to toast Britain’s belated departure from the European Union later this week, they will be able to pay for it using a special celebratory coin minted for the occasion. More than three million new 50p coins will enter circulation on Friday morning, bearing the inscription …
Read More »Boris Johnson’s Brexit Bill given Royal Assent by the Queen
Crack open the English sparkling wine! Downing Street swaps champagne for home-grown British fizz as the Queen rubber-stamps Boris Johnson’s Brexit Bill and it becomes law Parliament finally gave its formal backing to Boris Johnson’s Brexit deal last night EU Withdrawal Agreement Bill has now been given Royal Assent by …
Read More »Donald Trump accuses the EU of making it ‘IMPOSSIBLE’ to trade as he praises Boris Johnson
Donald Trump accuses the EU of making it ‘IMPOSSIBLE’ to trade as he praises Boris Johnson’s ‘guts’ and says the UK is now in a ‘good position’ to secure a strong post-Brexit deal with the bloc Donald Trump today said the EU is ‘more difficult to do business with than …
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