What do you mean by the Government “ allowed” ? Was there a bill/ legislation passed through Parliament that I missed? A new law stating nobody goes in or out of care homes or hospitals without 100% certainty of being virus free. That would be rather odd, seeing as no other country implemented that. The Government said from the start that the U.K. are world leaders in some sciences, but are behind a lot of countries in diagnostics. Guidance/ advice is not law. NHS workers are not civil servants.
Germany had lots of diagnostic centres, while the U.K. France, Spain and many more countries had far fewer. Lots of countries were ripped off by Chinese companies that provided s hite tests that were flawed. For any entrepreneurs out there that can make material things out of fresh air, please PM me.
Boris Johnson gathers Cabinet for crisis talks as allies blame 'gotcha' questions for his Covid rules confusion and he desperately tries to see off Tory revolt before crunch vote to renew 'Orwellian' laws TONIGHT
Boris Johnson gathered Cabinet after muddling the new North East lockdown rules during chaotic speech PM due to hold another press conference to 'update' public with Chris Whitty and Patrick Valance today Skills Minister Gillian Keegan was unable to answer crunch questions on new rules in North East of England Ms Keegan could not 'clarify' if rules on households mixing will also apply to pub and restaurant gardens It came as it emerged 'Covid marshalls' could have power to use 'reasonable force' under new crackdown
Boris Johnson is meeting his senior ministers as he struggles to get back on the front foot after embarrassingly getting muddled about the draconian rules imposed on households mixing in the North East. The blunder elicited a rare apology from Mr Johnson, who admitted he had 'misspoken' by suggesting different households could still legally socialise in groups of six indoors. It also fuelled a raging Tory revolt over the government pushing through restrictions on millions of people without parliamentary scrutiny, amid rising concerns about the devastating impact on the economy and jobs. Whips are desperately trying to strike a deal with rebels who have tabled an amendment to a crunch motion tonight renewing the sweeping powers in the Coronavirus Act. Tory MPs insisted if Mr Johnson cannot 'keep up' with the changes being by the government there is no hope for ordinary members of the public. But Business Secretary Alok Sharma swatted away the furore this morning, accusing journalists of turning the situation into a 'quiz show' and saying people should check council websites rather than listening to the PM.
What do you mean by the Government “ allowed” ? Was there a bill/ legislation passed through Parliament that I missed? A new law stating nobody goes in or out of care homes or hospitals without 100% certainty of being virus free. That would be rather odd, seeing as no other country implemented that. The Government said from the start that the U.K. are world leaders in some sciences, but are behind a lot of countries in diagnostics. Guidance/ advice is not law.
NHS workers are not civil servants.
Germany had lots of diagnostic centres, while the U.K. France, Spain and many more countries had far fewer. Lots of countries were ripped off by Chinese companies that provided s hite tests that were flawed. For any entrepreneurs out there that can make material things out of fresh air, please PM me.
Furious Commons Speaker Lindsay Hoyle blasts PM for 'contempt' for MPs by ramming through Orwellian lockdown curbs without debate (but still DOESN'T allow rebel amendment) as Boris is urged to 'ditch the experts' amid Tory backlash over Vallance and Whitty
Sir Lindsay Hoyle said sweeping powers for ministers to deal with the public health crisis were being abused, with measures imposed without any proper scrutiny or a vote. Reading the riot act to Boris Johnson as he sat silently in the chamber, Sir Lindsay made clear that he is ready to side with dozens of Tory rebels and opposition parties to ensure more scrutiny - warning that the government's must act now to restore 'trust'. However, the Speaker did reject an amendment tabled by Tory rebels that would have forced votes before new measures are imposed, saying it would breach parliamentary procedure. The barrage - which Mr Johnson completely blanked as he started PMQs immediately afterwards - came just hours before the premier is due to address the nation at a press conference alongside Chris Whitty and Patrick Vallance. But he has been urged to drop the scientists from such briefings, with complaints that they are being used as 'propaganda' to back up increasingly draconian restrictions. MailOnline understands Cabinet hawks are increasingly frustrated by the dire warnings from the medical and science chiefs about a second wave.
what ever the government do there are going to be people who agree and disagree with it, there dammed if they do and dammed if they do not .. even Labour could not of done any better in my opinion ...
On a more serious note, the paper says Mr Johnson needs to realise that public confidence with his handling of the pandemic "is wearing thin" - and he must try hard to win it back. The Times' commentator Iain Martin claims the Conservative Party has started thinking about replacing Mr Johnson. He says that the confusing and ever-changing body of coronavirus rules, laws and advice is the prime minister's direct responsibility - and that it will be "fascinating" to watch over the coming months how far the Tories are prepared to go in order to "save Boris and hope that he improves".
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Boris Johnson gathers Cabinet for crisis talks as allies blame 'gotcha' questions for his Covid rules confusion and he desperately tries to see off Tory revolt before crunch vote to renew 'Orwellian' laws TONIGHT
Boris Johnson gathered Cabinet after muddling the new North East lockdown rules during chaotic speech
PM due to hold another press conference to 'update' public with Chris Whitty and Patrick Valance today
Skills Minister Gillian Keegan was unable to answer crunch questions on new rules in North East of England
Ms Keegan could not 'clarify' if rules on households mixing will also apply to pub and restaurant gardens
It came as it emerged 'Covid marshalls' could have power to use 'reasonable force' under new crackdown
Boris Johnson is meeting his senior ministers as he struggles to get back on the front foot after embarrassingly getting muddled about the draconian rules imposed on households mixing in the North East. The blunder elicited a rare apology from Mr Johnson, who admitted he had 'misspoken' by suggesting different households could still legally socialise in groups of six indoors. It also fuelled a raging Tory revolt over the government pushing through restrictions on millions of people without parliamentary scrutiny, amid rising concerns about the devastating impact on the economy and jobs. Whips are desperately trying to strike a deal with rebels who have tabled an amendment to a crunch motion tonight renewing the sweeping powers in the Coronavirus Act. Tory MPs insisted if Mr Johnson cannot 'keep up' with the changes being by the government there is no hope for ordinary members of the public. But Business Secretary Alok Sharma swatted away the furore this morning, accusing journalists of turning the situation into a 'quiz show' and saying people should check council websites rather than listening to the PM.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8788761/Boris-Johnson-allies-blame-gotcha-questions-PM-bungling-Covid-lockdown-rules.html
Furious Commons Speaker Lindsay Hoyle blasts PM for 'contempt' for MPs by ramming through Orwellian lockdown curbs without debate (but still DOESN'T allow rebel amendment) as Boris is urged to 'ditch the experts' amid Tory backlash over Vallance and Whitty
Sir Lindsay Hoyle said sweeping powers for ministers to deal with the public health crisis were being abused, with measures imposed without any proper scrutiny or a vote. Reading the riot act to Boris Johnson as he sat silently in the chamber, Sir Lindsay made clear that he is ready to side with dozens of Tory rebels and opposition parties to ensure more scrutiny - warning that the government's must act now to restore 'trust'. However, the Speaker did reject an amendment tabled by Tory rebels that would have forced votes before new measures are imposed, saying it would breach parliamentary procedure. The barrage - which Mr Johnson completely blanked as he started PMQs immediately afterwards - came just hours before the premier is due to address the nation at a press conference alongside Chris Whitty and Patrick Vallance. But he has been urged to drop the scientists from such briefings, with complaints that they are being used as 'propaganda' to back up increasingly draconian restrictions. MailOnline understands Cabinet hawks are increasingly frustrated by the dire warnings from the medical and science chiefs about a second wave.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8788761/Boris-Johnson-allies-blame-gotcha-questions-PM-bungling-Covid-lockdown-rules.html
On a more serious note, the paper says Mr Johnson needs to realise that public confidence with his handling of the pandemic "is wearing thin" - and he must try hard to win it back.
The Times' commentator Iain Martin claims the Conservative Party has started thinking about replacing Mr Johnson. He says that the confusing and ever-changing body of coronavirus rules, laws and advice is the prime minister's direct responsibility - and that it will be "fascinating" to watch over the coming months how far the Tories are prepared to go in order to "save Boris and hope that he improves".
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-the-papers-54365948