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Scott Morrison has taken to his huge Facebook following to slam the tech giant for banning Australians from accessing news on its platform. The US social media giant has infuriated Australians after blocking them from reading and sharing local news in response to a world-first law to make tech giants pay media companies for the … Read more
Ministers at war over domestic vaccine passports as PM is urged to U-turn and allow them to help reopen hospitality venues left ‘on their knees’ by lockdown – as Dominic Raab refuses to back ‘jabs for jobs’ By David Wilcock, Whitehall Correspondent For Mailonline Published: 10:30 GMT, 17 February 2021 | Updated: 10:30 GMT, 17 … Read more
Ministers ‘hope to allow children’s team sports to restart in next month’ in bid to avoid ‘calamitous’ mental health impact of lockdown Schools set to reopen on March 8 according to plans to be revealed on Monday Ministers are planning to ease rules for outdoor exercise at end of next month Children ‘should be allowed … Read more
Ministers are ignoring the plight of pupils who have been left behind after months away from school during Covid-19 pandemic, says Children’s Commissioner Anne Longfield blamed remote officialdom for plight of millions of children She asked ministers: ‘Are you serious about ”building back better”?’ Ms Longfield also pointed to the ‘scandal’ of almost a fifth … Read more
The Government has again refused to publicly back proposals designed to make it easier for the parents of disabled children to access Child Trust Fund savings, as it was warned as much as £107million could be ‘lost’ over the next decade. Responding to questions in the House of Lords on Thursday, justice minister Lord Wolfson … Read more
Cabinet ministers have backed the use of vaccine certificates for travellers wanting to head abroad this year. The certificates will verify Covid inoculations and will be developed by the government, following the likes of Greece, Spain, Poland, Iceland and Portugal to commit to similar schemes. Transport Secretary Grant Shapps will head up the programme which … Read more
Matt Hancock today insisted ministers are ‘doing everything we can’ to make sure people can go on holidays this summer – but admitted there is no guarantee of success. The Health Secretary confirmed that he has already booked a trip to Cornwall, despite Grant Shapps sparking fury yesterday by saying Britons should not plan trips … Read more
Matt Hancock finally unveiled England’s draconian new quarantine programme for Britons arriving home from Covid hotspots abroad. The long-awaited and much debated scheme will see travellers arriving back from 33 Red List nations forced to stay in hotels for 10 days at their own expense before being allowed to go home. The action has been … Read more
Ministers have yet to secure a single hotel room for use in a new enforced quarantine plan that is due to come into force in just a week’s time, it was revealed today. A new scheme forcing all UK arrivals to self-isolate at Government-designated accommodation for a fortnight is due to come into effect next … Read more
Ministers today made clear they are looking at extending the school year in England amid fears the most vulnerable children have fallen further behind. The government is looking at continuing the summer term for another two weeks, with the holiday time redistributed to existing breaks in the autumn and winter. Study during the warmer months … Read more