Every flex of lockdown rules could be fatal – Hancock
Matt Hancock said he backed the police over using a tough approach to enforcing the stay-at-home rules.
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Concerns raised over covid infections among Greater Manchester Police officers
Police officers GREATER Manchester deputy mayor Baroness Bev Hughes has raised concerns over the increase in the number of police officers who have contracted coronavirus. Baroness Hughes, who leads on policing in the region, revealed that the sickness rate of Greater Manchester Police (GMP) staff has jumped up from 2.4 per cent to four per cent. And the number of staff that need to take time off may impact operations, the deputy mayor warned. Baroness Hughes said: "Sickness has increased by 2.4 per cent to four per cent. "Some aspects of policing will be affected if this rise in i...
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Lockdown becomes LAW: Boris Johnson is set to face MPs ahead of vote
The regulations underpinning the drastic curbs have come into effect in England after Boris Johnson said he was left with 'no choice' due to the mutant strain running rampant.
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Crime commissioner calls for officers to force entry into homes of suspected rule-breakers
A police force wants powers to force entry into the homes of suspected Covid rule breakers. West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner David Jamieson has urged the government to give officers power of entry, to help 'enforce the new regulations more easily.' The edict comes as Scotland Yard warned its officers will take a harder line as they issue fines 'more quickly' to people caught without a mask, or outside without a reasonable excuse. In a statement about its 'stricter enforcement approach', the force said: 'Londoners can expect officers to be more inquisitive as to why they see the...
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NOW Government says BTECs can be cancelled... just HOURS before pupils are due to sit first exams
GCSE and A-level pupils face having grades decided by their teachers again this summer after new lockdown But Government dodged an outright ban on BTECs saying 'schools/colleges can choose to offer exams' Children due to sit them from as early as today - some told MailOnline their exams even brought FORWARD Gavin Williamson will face the Commons today after losing his battle with teachers to keep schools open Has your child been left in BTEC limbo or had their GCSEs or A-levels cancelled? Email martin.robinson@mailonline.co.uk
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