UK Covid: Johnson says government considering case for cutting isolation period from seven days to five – live

UK Covid: Johnson says government considering case for cutting isolation period from seven days to five – live

Good morning. Michael Gove, the levelling up secretary, was making a rare appearance on the morning interview round today. He was mostly talking about the announcement about the £4bn support package for leaseholders hit by excessive cladding-removal costs, which will be the subject of a Commons statement later. But he was also asked about Covid, … Read more

UK Covid live: all over-18s in England should be eligible for jabs from end of this week, says NHS boss

UK Covid live: all over-18s in England should be eligible for jabs from end of this week, says NHS boss

Good morning. Following last night’s announcement about the four-week delay to the easing of the remaining lockdown restrictions in England, Michael Gove, the Cabinet Office minister, has been touring the studios this morning. A lot of what he said echoed what Boris Johnson said at his press conference, but two lines stood out from his … Read more

Brexit: Meet the five people who helped UK get out of the European Union

Brexit: Meet the five people who helped UK get out of the European Union

London: Five people have played a central role in the months of tortuous trade talks with the European Union since Britain left the bloc in January, which ended in a deal on Thursday. – David Frost – Frost, 55, was appointed as Prime Minister Boris Johnson‘s so-called EU “sherpa” shortly after the British leader took … Read more