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The elected mayor of Middlesbrough has urged people to obey the latest coronavirus rules just a day after he was praised by businesses for his defiant stance. Independent Andy Preston, 54, was furious when the Government said housholds must not mix in public spaces like pubs and restaurants. Yesterday, he said the strict rules would … Read more
The BBC has reversed its decision to axe Red Button services following warnings that removal of the interactive platform could leave the vulnerable ‘further isolated and marginalised from society’. The broadcaster announced plans to remove the text and data element of the Red Button service in November last year, but moves were halted in January. Critics had expressed concerns … Read more
Last orders! Parliament’s bars WILL stop serving alcohol at 10pm in U-turn after fury that MPs were NOT subject to the same rules as the rest of the country Bars inside Parliament will now follow the government’s 10pm alcohol curfew Facilities serving inside Palace of Westminster are as a ‘workplace canteen’ Comes after a curfew … Read more
Have you seen a crazy traffic calming scheme? E-mail [email protected] Sadiq Khan’s own council could be about to U-turn on his £33million green scheme as an urgent review is ordered of traffic measures in Tooting after causing ‘chaos’ and ‘excessive pollution’. Wandsworth Conservatives issued a statement earlier today which read: ‘Following feedback from residents we … Read more
Health Secretary Matt Hancock has been slammed over yet another Covid-19 U-turn, this time over lifting lockdown restrictions in Bolton and Trafford – where cases have been increasing. Mr Hancock claimed the restrictions in both areas will remain in place following a ‘significant change’ in infection rates in both areas. The government had planned to … Read more
Boris Johnson was roasted for ‘mess after mess’ in the coronavirus crisis today after the government performed another embarrassing U-turn on lockdowns. Bolton and Trafford were among a series of areas in the North West due to see restrictions eased today. But the move was abandoned at the 11th hour after a furious backlash from local … Read more
Boris Johnson is facing an increasingly bitter backlash from Tory MPs over the Government’s decision to perform a humiliating U-turn over pupils wearing face masks in schools. Conservative backbenchers have accused ministers of presiding over an ‘utter s***show’ as they warned Downing Street it needs to ‘get a grip’ of its scientific advisers because the … Read more
Teachers have warned Boris Johnson his face masks U-turn risks creating chaos in schools amid fears pupils will bully each other over their choice of covering. The Government last night announced that face masks will be compulsory in the communal areas of secondary schools in parts of England which are subject to local lockdowns. Meanwhile, … Read more
Boris Johnson today appeared to lay the groundwork for a humiliating U-turn on pupils wearing face masks in school as he said ‘if we need to change the advice then of course we will’. Currently head teachers in England are being told that face coverings will not be necessary in schools when they reopen next … Read more
Almost one in three GCSE pupils could get top marks today following the exam U-turn fiasco. The proportion with a grade 7 or higher – the equivalent of an old A/A* – is set to rise by almost 30 per cent due to the switch to teacher assessments. This could mean 1.5million grade 7s, 8s … Read more