“The big concern is going to be in the pubs because there are likely to be more people and less control,” she said. “I don’t know whose responsibility it is going to be to try to maintain social distancing, but we know that alcohol is a great disinhibitor of behaviour.” … [Read more...] about ‘Let’s not blow it,’ says Boris Johnson as English pubs reopen
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Boris Johnson backtracks to allow club cricket to resume next weekend
The prime minister’s initial comments about the risks of cricket compared to tennis – made on LBC’s breakfast show – were derided as “palpable nonsense” by Simon Prodger of the National Cricket Conference, which acts as a voice for the club game. However, between lunch and tea Johnson made a rapid U-turn after consulting the government’s scientists. … [Read more...] about Boris Johnson backtracks to allow club cricket to resume next weekend
Boris Johnson unveils bumper £5bn ‘new deal’ recovery plan with a third off 1,500 homes for first-time buyers
New building rules will allow empty buildings to be transformed into new homes without the red tape - known as 'Project Speed' Old retail buildings can be turned into cafés or other services without requiring planning permission - in a boost for Britain's high streets £1.5billion will be spent on hospital repairs £1bn to fund 10-year school rebuilding programme and £560m school upgrades and repairs Some £900million will be allocated to “shovel ready” projects, mainly in the Midlands and North Vowed to plant 30,000 hectares of trees The PM said today: "We will build fantastic new homes on brownfields sites and other areas, with better transport and other infrastructure, that could be suitable and right for development. … [Read more...] about Boris Johnson unveils bumper £5bn ‘new deal’ recovery plan with a third off 1,500 homes for first-time buyers
Boris Johnson: no reason why Brexit deal cannot be sealed in July
Johnson has an appointment with the French president on Thursday following Emmanuel Macron’s meeting with Prince Charles to commemorate the 80th anniversary of Gen Charles de Gaulle’s “appel”, when the then leader of the free French forces took to the BBC to urge the French population to resist the German occupation. However, sources say Brexit will not be on the agenda. … [Read more...] about Boris Johnson: no reason why Brexit deal cannot be sealed in July
Air bridges to EVERYWHERE: Boris Johnson faces pressure to open up holiday routes to the whole EU after anger that popular Portugal was left off his list
'And we have a formal review date of the quarantine policy at the end of this month on June 29, and we'll make sure that in good time for that we publish what we plan to do next in terms of where we think - based on the epidemiological advice - we're able to formalise travel corridors. … [Read more...] about Air bridges to EVERYWHERE: Boris Johnson faces pressure to open up holiday routes to the whole EU after anger that popular Portugal was left off his list
