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12.04.2022 / 17:15

Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak fined for breaking the law at COVID lockdown parties

Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak will both face fines referred by the Metropolitan Police for breaking COVID lockdown rules by attending parties at Downing Street and Whitehall.The Prime Minister and the Chancellor of the Exchequer, along with Johnson’s wife Carrie, have been notified about the fixed penalty notices, which are the latest conclusions from the Met Police’s investigation.Labour has called for both Johnson and Sunak to resign, while Liberal Democrat leader Ed Davey demanded parliament be recalled for a vote of confidence in Johnson.Keir Starmer, leader of the Labour Party, said: “Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak have broken the law and repeatedly lied to the British public. They must both resign.

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Partygate: Police issue 30 more fines over Downing Street and Whitehall covid gatherings

Police have now made more than 50 referrals for fixed penalty notices to the ACRO Criminal Records Office over breaches of covid regulations in Whitehall and Downing Street.

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UK politicians vow to oppose use of ‘divisive’ Covid passports

Covid passports to help re-open the economy.More than 70 members of Parliament from three parties -- including 41 from Johnson’s Tories -- pledged to oppose the use of vaccine certificates, calling them “divisive and discriminatory." They include former Conservative Party leader Iain Duncan Smith, former Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn and Liberal Democrat Party leader Ed Davey.Also Read | Why Kerala may not swing this time round“We oppose the divisive and discriminatory use of Covid status certification to deny individuals access to general services, businesses or jobs," the pledge reads, according to a statement Friday from civil liberties campaign group Big Brother Watch.The opposition from across the political spectrum suggests the

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01.12.2020 / 21:24

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Get a coronavirus test before visiting elderly relatives this Christmas, Boris Johnson urges

direct to your inboxBoris Johnson has urged people to get a coronavirus test before they visit elderly relatives over Christmas.However, health officials have said community testing may not be fully up and running until the new year.Opening a Commons debate on the government’s new tier system for England, the prime minister said lateral flow tests were being rolled out across the country.Asked by Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey whether tests would be available to anyone visiting family members over Christmas, he said: ”It is open for people to get a lateral flow test.“In general, the testing system is available, at the moment, for people who have symptoms.“But I would urge people who are worried that they may need to be in the company

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Matt Hancock told Covid-19 powers 'cast aside disabled people' and break the law

Legal experts and campaigners have accused Matt Hancock of "fundamentally misunderstanding" his responsibilities to disabled people during the pandemic.

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Last-minute bid to end 'illegal discrimination' against disabled people in Covid law

A last-minute bid has been launched to try and force Boris Johnson to reverse measures in the Coronavirus act which made it legal for councils to downgrade the support they gave to disabled people - including those in case homes

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15.07.2020 / 17:59

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Boris Johnson commits to independent inquiry into handling of coronavirus pandemic

coronavirus pandemic amid pressure from MPs in the House of Commons.

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Boris Johnson confirms inquiry into his handling of Covid-19 - but not yet

Boris Johnson has confirmed that he will organise and independent inquiry into his handling of Covid-19 - but not yet.

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Boris Johnson's plane to be repainted in GB colours – but it'll cost taxpayer £900K

Prime Minister in the colours of the Union flag will cost nearly £1 million.

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17.06.2020 / 19:38

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Prime Minister's plane to cost £900k to paint red, white and blue - but No 10 insists 'value for money'

hereActing Lib Dem leader Sir Ed Davey compared the million pound bill with the cost of drugs used to treat Covid-19 patients.“The drug dexamethasone, that can potentially save the lives of people with coronavirus, costs £5 per patient," he tweeted.“Boris Johnson could have bought 180,000 doses of that, but instead he’s painting a flag on a plane.”Labour MP Emma Hardy said: “For goodness sake.

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Ed Davey reveals challenges of looking after disabled son - and anger at Dominic Cummings

Ed Davey has spoken movingly about the challenges of looking after his disabled son during lockdown - and his “anger” at Dominic Cummings for breaking the rules.

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Ed Davey risked his life to rescue a woman from an oncoming train

Ed Davey risked his life to save a woman from an oncoming train, he has revealed.

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Lib Dem leadership election to start on June 24 after coronavirus delay

The on-off Lib Dem leadership race is back on again, with the party hunting for its third boss in less than a year.

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MPs blast Jacob Rees Mogg's firm for cashing in on coronavirus crisis

MPs blasted a financial firm founded by Jacob Rees-Mogg yesterday for saying the coronavirus crisis was a “once in a generation” chance of “super normal returns”.

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'Open bank accounts so shoppers can pay contactless in Covid-19 outbreak' - call

Ministers are under pressure to set-up bank accounts for the estimated 1.2 million people who do not have one during the coronavirus outbreak.

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