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Yet more senior Tories line up to blast government’s handling of lockdown exit strategy

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Ministers are underestimating the public by refusing to discuss exit strategies for ending the coronavirus lockdown, senior Tory MPs have warned. The Government has set out what needs to happen before it will consider lifting the measures, but there has been no detail on how the easing of restrictions will take place. Tory backbenchers and … Read more

Air filters will be installed on London buses

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Air filters are going be installed on buses in a bid to protect drivers, it has been revealed today.  The technology will be installed on 100 London buses which are used to take ferry patients to and from hospitals, according to The Times.   The AirBubbl air filtration system supplied by technology company AirLabs can remove … Read more

UK won’t get to see a coronavirus ‘exit plan’ for at least TWO WEEKS despite economic meltdown fears

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Ministers have been accused of ‘treating the public like children’ by refusing to discuss how they may steer the UK out of lockdown – as Scotland’s first minister Nicola Surgeon promises to set out an exit strategy next week.     Alok Sharma, the business secretary, claimed that discussing an exit plan detailing how restrictions may come … Read more

People CAN go shopping more than once a week says No 10 after minister says single trip is the limit

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People CAN go shopping more than once a week: Downing Street clarifies rules after minister Grant Shapps says the public should only make a single trip to the shops under coronavirus lockdown Transport Secretary’s comments put him at odds with official guidance Used BBC interview to say people should get supplies once a week But … Read more

UK waives duties so it can boost import of coronavirus testing kits

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Britain will waive import taxes on coronavirus testing kits, ventilators and other vital medical supplies in a bid to boost the fight against the deadly disease amid widespread criticism of the government’s testing operation.  Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced this evening that NHS suppliers will no longer have to pay customs duty and import VAT on … Read more

Ministers face fresh fury on lack of mass coronavirus testing

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Ministers are facing fresh fury over the lack of mass coronavirus testing today amid claims the UK does have the lab capacity to match Germany. Experts insisted ‘organisation’ rather than a shortage of facilities was to blame for slow rise in checks – warning that the lockdown cannot end until the situation changes.   However, there … Read more