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Drinks and socialising outside this afternoon. tomorrow, the government must decide whether to lift all remaining lockdown rules in england from june 21st, perhaps scrapping that limit of six people inside. the growth of the delta variant — first found in india — has made that call more difficult. scientists think it may spread 60% faster than the older kent — or alpha — version. speaking on the andrew marr programme, a government adviser said relaxing rules further could fan the flames of the pandemic. the way i look at it is, if you're driving down a road and you are coming up to a b...

“I think people expect the highest standards of those in the highest office of the land, and that’s why I think people are looking at the investigations that are currently ongoing and waiting for the answers,” he told the BBC’s Andrew Marr Programme. Mr Johnson is facing up to four inquiries, after repeatedly failing to deny that the Conservative Party originally funded the costly refurbishment of the Downing Street flat. It is believed the party secretly approved paying a £58,000 bill as long as nine months ago – a payment then covered by a wealthy donor, according to a leaked ...

Some social distancing and mask-wearing rules will stay in place as life returns only “close to normal” in June, Dominic Raab has suggested. The government is exploring what “extra safeguards” will be needed, even when the end of the current roadmap is reached on 21 June, the foreign secretary said. Last week, Boris Johnson said there is now a “very good chance” of ending all legal coronavirus restrictions next month, in what was his most...

Boris Johnson must quit if he broke ministerial code, Scottish Tory leader says Rob Merrick © Provided by The Independent Boris Johnson must quit if he has broken the ministerial code over his lavish flat makeover, the Scottish Tory leader says. Asked if he should resign if rules were broken – the same demand he made of Nicola Sturgeon – Douglas Ross replied: “Of course.” The explosive warning came after Dominic Raab, the foreign secretary, admitted he had “no idea” if Mr Johnson sought a Tory donor to pay his childcare bills, as claimed. Mr Raab also failed to d...

No 10 considers a tougher lockdown 'with curfews, exercise limits, compulsory masks outside, no support bubbles and nurseries shut' if Covid cases keep rising' - amid suggestion 'people may only be allowed to leave home ONCE a week' The Cabinet Office refused to deny that the draconian new laws were incoming after UK's streets were busy They instead pointed to Matt Hancock's vague statement on rules earlier today: 'Follow the rules we've got' Hancock refused to speculate when asked if harsher measures coming, such as curfews and closing nurseries Whitehall source said potential changes includ...