Politics
This is what the government has been doing while you weren’t watching
Coronavirus has led news bulletins and dominated headlines, but meanwhile legislation has been passed and decisions made which could reshape Britain for years to come
Sir Desmond Swayne joins Tory rebellion against “monstrous imposition” of face masks in shops
"Nothing would make me less likely to go shopping than the thought of having to mask up," he said.
Labour demands probe into treatment of cleaners ‘forced’ to work at MoJ
Seven outsourced staff have had ‘consistent symptoms’ for coronavirus and two are now dead, David Lammy told MPs.
Tories cut up membership cards in protest over new face mask rules
Several members of the party are angry at new measures imposing the use of face coverings in shops.
Pandemic has boosted support for Welsh independence, Plaid Cymru leader says
62 per cent of people feel the Welsh Government is handling the crisis well, compared to only 34 per cent for the UK Government.
The reality of Project Fact is setting in
"Higher travel insurance, more expensive holidays, jobs lost! WTF!, said one Brexiteer.
Brexit with no trade deal ‘an enormous act of self-harm’
The Irish foreign affairs minister made the comments after he briefed Cabinet about talks with the UK.
Johnson says Covid-19 crisis has put costs associated with Brexit “very much into perspective”
He made the remarks after a new government document revealed the exorbitant post-Brexit cost of trading with Europe.
UK government squanders £40 million of ‘dead money’ during coronavirus crisis
Enormous sums of money have been spent on a number of much-hyped initiatives that ultimately failed to deliver.