Video – Ricky Tomlinson reveals brother has died from Covid-19 and has important testing message
“Don’t let it happen to you, send away for your kit today and do what you’re supposed to do. Save your life and your loved ones around you.”
Inquiry chief resigns as Boris Johnson supports Priti Patel over bullying claims
A Government statement said Mr Johnson has “full confidence” in Ms Patel and “considers this matter now closed”.
Pay freeze for public sector ‘kick in the teeth’ as Ministers ‘doling out billions in contracts to chums’
“Workers have lost friends and loved ones. The crisis is still raging. Now they're being kicked while they're down."
Reactions to The Pogues’ Xmas miracle comeback to Laurence Fox
This tweet should be 2020’s Christmas Number 1
Choice over Christmas restrictions leaves people with divided opinions
Some agreed extra lockdown days in January would be worth if it meant some freedom to socialise at Christmas, while others disagreed.
As Government pledges £16.5bn for defence UK debt could reach 105% of GDP
“The Bank of England in their forecast a week ago said that they expect the economy in 2020 to have contracted by 11% compared with the previous year, which is the biggest annual contraction for 300 years. It is extremely serious.”
PM sets out £16.5bn of defence spending as LGBT school bullying projects axed by government
Stopping cash needed to prevent LGBT+ bullying in schools during transphobia awareness week shows ‘callous insensitivity’
Reactions as PM declares Navy to become ‘foremost naval power in Europe’ and launches ‘space command’
Just a few weeks ago we had no money to feed hungry kids during the school holidays. Today we have money for a new “space command”
Did Nanny make the call? Rees-Mogg compares scramble for PPE with contacting plumber
Firms recommended by MPs, peers and ministers’ offices were given priority as the Government sought PPE for the NHS in the first phase of the pandemic.