A cross-party group of more than 60 MPs has called on the government to honour foreign nationals working in the NHS by giving them ‘leave to remain’ status. Home secretary Priti Patel has been urged by the MPs to say “those who have put their lives at risk for our country are welcome to live […]
The Prime Minister Boris Johnson is in intensive care and has received oxygen support as he battles against Covid-19. Foreign secretary Dominic Raab has stepped in to temporarily take over Johnson’s duties and lead the government’s response to the coronavirus crisis. Cabinet secretary Michael Gove said the PM was “receiving the very, very best care […]
Airlines, airports, and government watchdogs have joined forces to turn larger aircraft into intensive care units amid the global pandemic, a UK-based group with a hand on the idea revealed Monday. Called Caircraft, the group said it would refit wide-bodied aircraft such as Airbus A380s and A340s with ICU beds and equipment over the next […]
Sir Keir Starmer has been elected leader of the Labour Party after winning an overwhelming 56.2% of first preference votes to see of the challenge of Rebecca Long-Bailey and Lisa Nandy. Angela Rayner has been elected deputy leader with the results of the leadership election being interpreted as “a decisive break with the Jeremy Corbyn […]
The government has promised to pay the country’s wage bill following Boris Johnson’s order for a total shutdown of the UK’s restaurants, pubs and leisure facilities to combat the coronavirus outbreak and save “thousands” of lives. Chancellor Rishi Sunak committed the government to pay 80% of the wages of people unable to work because of […]
The prime minister said it is time for everyone in the UK to stop non-essential contact as the government unveiled a dramatic escalation of measures to combat the coronavirus outbreak. The advice is “particularly important” to pregnant women, those with underlying health conditions and people over the age of 70, said Boris Johnson. A rapid […]
Supermarkets are appealing to Britons to stop being selfish as shelves are emptied by customers panic-buying and stockpiling amidst rising coronavirus fears. “We understand your concerns but buying more than is needed can sometimes mean that others will be left without.,” states an extraordinary open letter from the UK’s major grocery operators that urges people […]
The prime minister has announced the UK has moved to phase two ‘delay’ in its fight against the coronavirus, calling the outbreak “the worst public health crisis for a generation.” Boris Johnson warned the disease will “spread further” and “many more families are going to lose loved ones before their time.” The latest figures show […]
28 eight days into his tenure, the Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, delivered his UK 2020 budget speech. As expected, he has pledged billions of pounds to help the NHS and business deal with the ongoing coronavirus fallout. Sunak has also announced a major infrastructural spending package while delivering funding for areas hit by flooding and several […]
Boris Johnson has avoided his first Commons defeat after Conservative backbenchers rebelled against their government’s decision to allow Huawei a role in the UK’s 5G network. The prime minister’s 80 strong majority was cut to just 24 as 38 Tory rebel MPs voted for former Conservative party leader Iain Duncan Smith’s amendment to remove the […]