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The catastrophe facing the UK is a direct result of our government’s obsession with libertarian issues. Now we must avoid repeating the same mistakesCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageSix weeks ago, the government was given a stark warning that the nation faced a “very large epidemic with catastrophic consequences”. Only by imposing an immediate two-week “circuit breaker” lockdown could it hope to...

Boris Johnson refuses to specify how much support region will getCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageGreater Manchester will be moved into the highest tier of coronavirus restrictions from midnight on Thursday, Boris Johnson has confirmed as he refused to say whether a £60m offer of support for the region remains on the table following failed negotiations.Speaking at a Downing Street press conference,...

Media links Covid fight and exit from Europe as the UK adopts jobs support scheme similar to kurzarbeitCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageOn Thursday, the UK followed in the footsteps of the German government by adopting a Jobs Support Scheme. The announcement comes as German commentators have spoken of their confusion at the zig-zag approach to tackling the coronavirus, describing a nation...

The prime minister says he is hoping for the best but planning for the worst. We look at key areas of concernCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageBoris Johnson’s approach to a winter wave of Covid-19 is to hope for the best but plan for the worst, he said on Friday. The worst-case scenario was spelled out earlier in the week by the...

In wide-ranging interview, PM says jobs furlough not healthy and urges restraint as pubs openBoris Johnson has expressed opposition to removing a statue of Cecil Rhodes from Oxford University, in a rare newspaper interview in which he also said the jobs furlough scheme was not “healthy” for the economy in the long term and would end soon.Speaking to the Evening Standard, the prime minister...

EU agrees to look for early common ground as PM asks it to ‘put a tiger in the tank’ of talks Boris Johnson has said there is no reason why the outline of a Brexit deal cannot be sealed by the end of July, after he asked EU leaders at a video summit to “put a tiger in the tank” of stalled talks.In a...