The Conservatives are hailing a remarkable boost to party membership, because “everyone loves the prime minister” they say. The numbers paying up to join the Tories were thought to have plunged as low as 70,000 – but have now bounced back to 200,000, its
The UK has set a new daily coronavirus vaccine record for the second day running. A further 873,784 doses were administered on Saturday, health secretary Matt Hancock confirmed. This included 686,424 first doses and 70,449 second doses in England, 9,415 first doses and 13,160
An ex-police chief says the public should be “really worried” about a new crackdown on protests – accusing the government of putting rights “fundamental to our democracy” at risk. Sir Peter Fahy said it was wrong to “rush legislation” just because ministers are angry about
Boris Johnson will put up to 1 million jobs at risk if he fails to name a date for the reopening of pubs, restaurants and other hospitality venues when he unveils his roadmap out of lockdown on Monday, industry sources have warned. Trade body UK Hospitality said it had received indications from
The UK risks a new wave of coronavirus as large as the current one if coronavirus restrictions are lifted too soon, a government scientific advisor has said. Professor Steven Riley said the “incredibly successful” rollout of the vaccine and “incredibly high vast uptake” does not mean
The Cornish fishing industry is changing the names of two of its most common catches in a bid to boost their appeal with British consumers because of post-Brexit problems exporting to Europe. Until now, 95 per cent of Cornwall’s megrim fish and 85 percent
Keir Starmer was today forced to admit blundering in the House of Commons when he accused Boris Johnson of repeating untrue claims that he wanted the UK to join the stumbling EU vaccines procurement programme. The pair clashed at prime minister’s questions after the Labour leader responded to Johnson’s
Britain appears to be suffering from an escalating dog mess crisis, with local media outlets across the country reporting on the “plague of pooch poo bags” accompanying the coronavirus pandemic. The Gloucestershire Gazette on Friday said dozens of its readers had complained about local “poo
The vaccine, made in collaboration with Johnson & Johnson, aims to make one billion doses in 2021. The UK has ordered 30 million doses of the vaccine which are expected to become available this summer if it receives regulatory approval. On average it
At least £100,000 of tariffs have been slapped on Fairtrade bananas from Africa because of Brexit, prompting mounting anger that farmers face ruin. Ministers are under pressure to explain why the levies are being charged, despite an announcement that a last-gasp deal was struck between the UK
