UK must ‘come down hard’ on SA Covid variant says Hancock, while Isle of Mann ends all restrictions

Matt Hancock has said the UK must “come down hard” on the South African coronavirus variant after community cases were found in eight areas across England. “Surge testing” will be carried out in the eight postcodes where a total of 105 cases of the SA variant – called 501Y.V2 – have been identified. Worryingly, 11 […]

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Suspend Brexit deal now, urges DUP MP – Northern Ireland is ‘one storm away’ from supply chain collapse, warns hauliers

The UK government has been warned that Northern Ireland is “one storm or boat breakdown away” from “a collapse of the NI supply chain”. Michael Gove has received an 11-page report forecasting the grim scenario that could occur within five days without urgent action from ministers. Cabinet office minister Gove said the post-Brexit trade chaos […]

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