"The question for Thursday therefore is no longer about whether the lockdown should be extended, but about what the government's position is on how and when it can be eased in due course and on what criteria that decision will be taken," said Starmer in the letter. LOCKDOWN COST BUILDS...
Speaking at the UK daily news briefing, Environment Secretary George Eustice said there are "encouraging signs of progress" in the battle against the novel coronavirus. But before it's safe to adjust any lockdown rules, the government's five tests must be met, he added, confirming they inclu...
School staff not included in coronavirus lockdown Andwritten guidance published this eveningstates: “If you work in a critical sector outlined in this guidance, or your child has been identified as vulnerable, you can continue to take your children to school.” Read:Coronavirus: Key workers fina...
LONDON (AP) — Britain’s government is considering a lockdown for the central English city of Leicester amid a spike of COVID-19 cases — the first time that a single U.K. area would face such an extreme measure during the pandemic.
news avoidancenews finds meUKcoronavirusCOVID-19In this RISJ Factsheet we examine again the issue of news avoidance during the coronavirus pandemic in the UK. This is the eighth in a series of ten factsheetsFletcher, RichardKalogeropoulos, Antonis...
If you work in what the government hasdeemed a "critical sector", or your child has been identified as vulnerable, you can still take your children to school. Social distancing puts UK to the test What about seeing friends and family?
Speaking at the U.K.'s daily press conference on the latest coronavirus news, the U.K.'s deputy chief medical officer said a lockdown could last, in some form, for months. "Over time, probably over the next six months, we will have a three week review," Jenny Harries said, "We ...
Johnes stressed how Britain exits the lockdown is key to how sustainable the scheme will be. He believes the exit will take the form of a "partial exit in the first instance" with the definition of key workers being expanded to allow more people to go back to work. ...
All four UK nations are continuing to loosen their lockdown measures to allow people more freedom. However, England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland differ from each other as they make their own decisions on what can be eased in relation to thecoronavirusoutbreak. ...
"I understand and share the anger up and down the country at seeing staff seeming to make light of lockdown measures and I can understand how infuriating it must be to think that the people who have been setting the rules have not been following the rules.” He ad...