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At least 200 civil servants are earning more than Boris Johnson’s £154,908 salary, government figures show The Whitehall officials are on salaries significantly above the £154,908 earned Sir Philip Rutnam, who resigned last week was on a package of almost £195,000 Comes amid a growing row over allegations the Home Secretary mistreated staff By Joe … Read more
2020 OLYMPIC GAMES In doubt The scale of the outbreak in Japan saw senior International Olympic Committee member Dick Pound describe the disease as ‘the new war’ threatening Tokyo 2020 and he warned the Games may have to be cancelled if the virus was still around by May. Olympic organisers told athletes to train as normal … Read more
Britons are being told to ‘plan ahead’ in case they are told to self-isolate amid the coronavirus outbreak. Public Health England (PHE) is urging members of the public to stock up on enough supplies and food to last them during a potential two-week quarantine. Health bosses say people should be prepared to be asked to … Read more
An alleged ‘backroom deal’ between Tony Blair’s government and the billionaire sheikh accused of kidnapping his daughter on British soil must be investigated, a senior Tory told MailOnline today. Sheikh Mohammed al-Maktoum, a friend of the Queen, ordered henchmen to snatch Princess Shamsa in Cambridge in 2000 but a criminal inquiry was dropped as an … Read more
Rogue retailers should not ‘cash in on fear’ and panic-buying by imposing big mark-ups on household essentials, a watchdog warned yesterday. The Competition & Markets Authority (CMA) also said the Government may regulate the price of key products to prevent rip-offs. The goods affected could include everything from hand sanitiser, toilet paper and painkillers to … Read more
The UK Government and the NHS have launched a hard-hitting advertising campaign urging the public to wash their hands to stop the coronavirus. Ominous, dark images of stains on a door handle under ultraviolet light warn people the virus can survive on some surfaces for hours, remaining contagious. Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his ministers … Read more
Boris Johnson insists the public will get information about the location of cases after Government ‘communications fumble’ by health officials who wanted to release information once a week sparked panic online Prof Chris Whitty pressed on suggestions the government will not provide daily geographical information Department of Health had said it would stop tweeting ‘location … Read more
Government is slammed for coronavirus ‘secrecy’ after announcing it will NOT tell the public where new cases have been found for up to a week Former PHE director as slammed decision to withhold information until Friday Professor Paul Ashford said: ‘The public needs to know if it’s in their area’. Dr Jennifer Cole, a biological … Read more
Piers Morgan has today taken Health Secretary Matt Hancock to task over his response to the coronavirus crisis and demanded a clear answer on whether there will be a China-style lockdown in Britain. The Good Morning Britain host said he is ‘surprised’ about the lack of ‘dramatic action’ by the Government to stop the virus’ … Read more
2020 OLYMPIC GAMES In doubt The scale of the outbreak in Japan saw senior International Olympic Committee member Dick Pound describe the disease as ‘the new war’ threatening Tokyo 2020 and he warned the Games may have to be cancelled if the virus was still around by May. Olympic organisers told athletes to train as normal … Read more