'Don't bring any more of those': people try to stop crew going to sea to save refugees

 

The RNLI has confirmed an incident took place following claims a lifeboat crew was blocked from going to sea by people opposing the rescuing of refugees in the Channel. Hastings, which has a population of about 100,000, is on the frontline of the small boat arrivals. Refugees have been landing on its beach since 2019 but in line with the overall tripling of numbers this year there has been a huge increase, particularly in the last month.

What's the roadmap for lifting lockdown in England? - BBC News

UK PM Boris Johnson’s confidence that England can drop Covid restrictions on July 19 has raised many questions.

Can we win the battle against Covid variants? - BBC Newsnight

The final stage of easing lockdown restrictions in England is to be delayed until 19 July. It comes amid rising cases, driven by the more transmissible Delta variant, which was first identified in India.  

Boris Johnson urges “extreme caution” as England lockdown eased

The British Prime minister has urged extreme caution as England's lockdown begins to be lifted. Boris Johnson said he hoped this would be the last lockdown but the public must continue to obey the rules and the vaccines need to remain effective.
 

Boris Johnson announces lifting of lockdown from March 8th in England - BBC News

 

Boris Johnson has unveiled his timetable for the gradual lifting of the lockdown in England starting on March the 8th.

Lockdown and school closures will continue for many more weeks in England - BBC News

 The current lockdown restrictions in England will remain in place until at least March 8th, when schools in all parts of England might be allowed to reopen “if the conditions are right”.

Coronavirus: Why are so many children still in England’s schools?

England’s schools have closed during its third lockdown but many schools across the country have reported an increased demand for key worker places.

 

Police warn of tougher action to enforce lockdown rules in England

 

Police forces are warning they will take tougher action against those who do not comply with the coronavirus restrictions in England.

Boris Johnson warns of tighter Covid restrictions as cases soar - BBC News

 

The Prime Minister has warned that coronavirus restrictions in England may need to be tightened over the next few weeks, to reduce the rising numbers of infections. Boris Johnson also defended the government’s determination to keep schools open where possible.

Teachers announce boycott of primary school re-opening in England over Covid fears

 

The UK government is under intense pressure to reverse plans to reopen primary schools in England, due to fears over the spread of the new variant of the coronavirus.

UK’s Christmas plans in tatters with harsh new lockdown for 18 million people

In a dramatic change of policy, millions of people across England have been placed under a new tougher tier of coronavirus restrictions, meaning families will not be able to mix at all this Christmas. s.  

 

Fears that new Covid variant is more infectious and harder to contain

Hospitals across south-east England have begun cancelling non-urgent operations with some struggling to cope with twice the number of patients they had in the spring.
 

Boris Johnson threatens to impose highest level Covid restrictions on Manchester

 

The Prime Minister has told the Mayor of Greater Manchester that he is prepared to intervene and impose the highest level of coronavirus restrictions on the region if they can't reach an agreement.

Boris Johnson's Covid strategy in turmoil as Manchester refuses toughest restrictions - BBC News

 

Boris Johnson's strategy to tackle the pandemic in England with a 3-Tier system of restrictions set by the government in Westminster is facing a major challenge.

Labour demands new lockdown as scientists warn of “catastrophic” epidemic

 

The Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has said the government’s measures to tackle coronavirus are not working. He’s called for a short lockdown throughout England - or “circuit breaker” - as death rates rise sharply to the highest number since June.

Johnson details three-tier Covid rules for England

Boris Johnson tells the Commons there will be a new three-level alert system for England - medium, high and very high Liverpool will on the highest level of alert, the PM says.
 

New three-tier system spells tougher coronavirus restrictions for England -

 

A new system of coronavirus restrictions for England is to be announced in Parliament — with infection rates soaring in many parts of the country.

Hospitals approach “critical point” as millions wait for routine treatment

 

The damage being done to many hospital services in England by the coronavirus pandemic is revealed in new NHS figures.

Revealed: Trump campaign strategy to deter millions of Black Americans from voting in 2016

 

Channel 4 News has exclusively obtained a vast cache of data used by Donald Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign on almost 200 million American voters.

It reveals that 3.5 million Black Americans were categorised by Donald Trump’s campaign as ‘Deterrence’ – voters they wanted to stay home on election day.

Tonight, civil rights campaigners said the evidence amounted to a new form of voter “suppression” and called on Facebook to disclose ads and targeting information that has never been made public.

Covid restrictions: PM sets out new hospitality and face covering rules

The UK has reached "a perilous turning point", Prime Minister Boris Johnson said, as he set out a raft of new coronavirus restrictions for England which could last for up to six months.