Tag: Coronavirus

Figures released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) make for horrific reading for those on low pay during the ...

Johnson’s ‘change of emphasis’ completely ignores existing workplace safety concerns

by Peadar O'Cearnaigh

On 10 May, Boris Johnson addressed the British people with a coronavirus (Covid-19) update. He praised people’s “good sense” for ...

London boroughs to collaborate on project to feed the vulnerable

A new project involving all 32 London boroughs will see food hubs across the capital come together to feed vulnerable ...

Image of phone showing NHS Covid-19 tracing app

NHS contact tracing app ‘does not work on Huawei and some older phones’

Dr Geraint Lewis, who is in charge of the development of the NHS Covid-19 app, said that the new tool ...

Labour hits out at ‘unravelling’ new lockdown plan

Labour leader Keir Starmer has accused the prime minister of allowing his new lockdown guidelines to start “unravelling” only 12 ...

As people try to make sense of Johnson’s message Dominic Raab makes it even more confusing

Prime Minister Boris Johnson is due to face MPs on Monday afternoon and will publish a 50-page document setting out ...

Rush-hour commuters ‘nervous’ after PM eases lockdown measures

Boris Johnson said people who cannot work from home should be ‘actively encouraged’ to return to their jobs.

Key points from the PM’s address to the nation

Activities in the UK have been restricted since the end of March in an effort to prevent the spread of ...

From the frying pan into the fire. The torture that awaits Julian Assange in the US.

by Tom Coburg

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is currently held in Belmarsh prison awaiting hearings that could see him extradited to the US ...

Starmer just doubled down on a disastrous weekend of coronavirus pledges

by Steve Topple

It might be possible that Keir Starmer has a Miley Cyrus song stuck in his head. Either that, or he ...

Devolved leaders and Sage scientist challenge Johnson’s new ‘stay alert’ slogan

Leaders in the devolved nations have said they will not use the new message

Coronavirus data contractors engaged in dirty tricks and disinformation campaigns

by Tom Coburg

A number of coronavirus (Covid-19) datasets are currently being re-organised by the NHS into a single 'datastore'. These datasets include ...

Nicola Sturgeon and Boris Johnson Period Poverty

Nicola Sturgeon just blew a key Johnson coronavirus claim wide open

by Steve Topple

Just as Boris Johnson launched his contentious new coronavirus (Covid-19) slogan, Nicola Sturgeon blew the whole thing wide open with ...

Government faces new legal challenge over ‘recurrent and systemic’ PPE failures

A legal challenge demanding an immediate inquiry into the government failure to provide adequate personal protective equipment (PPE) to frontline ...

Doctor with passion for photography captures hospital’s coronavirus experience

Tuck Goh, who works in a busy emergency department, wants to document the Covid-19 response for future generations

Government’s new coronavirus slogan draws widespread scorn