Politics
‘Completely potty’ to deploy navy to tackle migrant crossings
An MoD source said the idea had "more holes in it than a slice of Swiss cheese".
Ex-Labour staffer accuses party of “shocking sabotage” of Corbyn
The intervention follows the leaking of an 860-page report, which revealed significant hostility towards Corbyn at the top of the Labour hierarchy.
Tory council leader faces calls to resign after breaking social distancing rules
“There were at least five different people potentially from five different parts of the country who all came together in one household and who were clearly breaking social distancing rules.
Starmer overtakes Johnson as voters’ preferred PM
A YouGov poll, undertaken for The Times, revealed that 34 per cent of people believe that the Labour leader would do a better job, with 32 per cent preferring Johnson.
Sunak resists calls to extend furlough scheme despite looming jobs crisis
The chancellor has been urged to use targeted measures to stave off mass unemployment.
Public trust in Government fell after Cummings’ Durham trip
Faith in the UK Government to handle the Covid-19 pandemic effectively fell sharply after news of the lockdown breach broke, research by UCL found.
Migrant crossings show Home Office is ‘fuelling trauma’, charity says
At least 235 migrants - many of them women and children - made the perilous journey from France yesterday, taking advantage of the calm conditions.
Couple who say they saw Dominic Cummings on lockdown trip complain to watchdog
Dave and Clare Edwards told the Daily Mirror they saw the adviser near Durham the weekend after he had returned to work in London.
Facebook removes Trump post over bogus Covid-19 claim
The removal of the post is a change of tack for Facebook, which has previously opted to label – rather than delete – misleading statements.