“This progress is the reason why we have been able - slowly, carefully, cautiously - to ease the national lockdown. Without doubt, lockdown has saved many hundreds of thousands of lives – but it has also had a devastating impact on our way of life and our economy.” … [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
Speaking at a special news briefing on Friday afternoon, Johnson explained his change of heart. “Having been stumped on the radio this morning, I sought scientific advice and the third umpire has been invoked,” he said. “And what I can say is that we do want to work as fast as possible to get cricket back. And we will be publishing guidelines in time for cricket to resume next weekend.” … [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
Outlining the questions being asked by UK officials, he said: 'Do they have something equivalent to our NHS Test and Trace system? The Test and Trace system is enormous here now. We've got the capacity to test far more than is immediately required but that would allow for any uplift anywhere. … [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
