Politics
Downing Street ties itself in knots to defend Gove
Gove was pictured without a mask in Pret A Manger yesterday morning
PMQs – PM’s pants joke leaves a stain on the race to the bottom
He waved away the report that could send the second wave away.
Five irrefutable reasons to wear a mask
Face masks will become mandatory in shops across England from 24 July. This is why you should wear one.
SNP urges Westminster to rule out ‘Brexit power grab on Scotland’
Ending the transition period in 2020 could remove £3 billion from the Scottish economy in just two years – on top of the impact of coronavirus.
Hancock ‘not frankly interested’ in Gove not wearing a mask while shopping
The Health Secretary claimed the photos were taken before he announced the change in policy, when they were actually taken after.
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.