Allowing teachers to award grades to pupils this summer is “as good a compromise as we can come to” following the cancellation of formal exams, Boris Johnson has said.
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PM ‘very optimistic’ all COVID restrictions will end by 21 June
Prime Minister Boris Johnson is “very optimistic” that he will be able to remove all coronavirus restrictions in England by 21 June under his four-stage plan for lifting lockdown.
Outdoor learning centres could be ‘lost forever’ if not included on PM’s roadmap out of lockdown
Outdoor learning centres have warned they could be “lost forever” if they aren’t included on Boris Johnson’s roadmap to reopen from England’s latest lockdown.
Care home visits with hand-holding to be allowed as first step on PM’s roadmap out of lockdown
Care home residents in England will be able to hold hands with one named visitor starting from 8 March, the government has announced.
‘We want this lockdown to be the last’, says PM as he plans for ‘irreversible’ easing of COVID restrictions
Boris Johnson has set out his hope the current COVID lockdown will be the last thanks to the “unprecedented” vaccine rollout – but admitted he can’t offer “an absolute cast iron guarantee”.
COVID test on your night out? PM sees ‘route forward’ for reopening nightclubs
Britons could be allowed to return to nightclubs and theatres with the use of rapid coronavirus tests, the prime minister has suggested.
PM rules out COVID ‘vaccine passports’ for trips to pub
Prime Minister Boris Johnson said he has no plans to introduce so-called vaccine passports for activities like going to the pub.
PM says ‘it’s too early’ for decision over summer holidays
It is “too early” to say if people will be allowed to take summer holidays abroad or in the UK, Boris Johnson has said.
PM concerned crime will ‘rebound’ as lockdown ends after latest London stabbing
The prime minister has said he is concerned about crime “rebounding” as lockdown ends.
England might not return to tier system after lockdown, PM suggests
England may not return to regional coronavirus restrictions when the current lockdown is eased, the prime minister has suggested.
PM’s letter praising families for efforts during pandemic criticised as ‘kick in the teeth’
An open letter from the prime minister praising families’ efforts through the pandemic has been criticised as a “kick in the teeth”.
PM urges EU ‘to urgently clarify intentions’ over controls on Northern Ireland vaccine exports
Boris Johnson has called on the EU to “urgently clarify its intentions” after Brussels moved to introduce controls on the export of COVID-19 vaccines from the bloc to Northern Ireland.
Schools will not reopen before 8 March ‘at the earliest’, PM says
Boris Johnson has said he hopes it will be safe to reopen schools in England from 8 March, as the prime minister revealed to MPs when he intends to set out his plan for easing lockdown.
PM warns EU against restrictions on COVID vaccine supplies
Boris Johnson has warned against the placing of restrictions on COVID vaccines after the EU threatened to put controls on the export of doses to Britain.
Airline bosses urge PM against blanket hotel quarantine policy
UK airline bosses have written to Boris Johnson insisting there is not enough evidence that imposing hotel quarantines on all travellers arriving into the country is necessary.
PM confirms data on easing restrictions will be assessed before mid-February
Data on when coronavirus lockdown restrictions can start to be eased will be assessed before mid-February, the prime minister has said.
UK COVID-19 variant may be more deadly than original virus but vaccines combat it, PM says
The COVID-19 variant that was first identified in the UK may be more deadly than the original virus, the prime minister has warned.
PM says more action needed on borders ‘to prevent COVID variants’
More action could be taken on border closures amid the sustained COVID-19 death rate, the prime minister has said.
‘More flooding to come’ PM warns as Storm Christoph brings more rain to UK
Boris Johnson has warned there will be more flooding to come next week amid severe “danger to life” flood warnings as Storm Christoph batters parts of the country.
PM accused of ‘overruling’ Priti Patel’s call to shut UK’s borders
Boris Johnson has been accused of “overruling” Home Secretary Priti Patel – after she claimed she argued for the shutting of the UK’s borders at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
PM warns there will be no ‘open sesame’ of lockdown easing as vaccination milestone reached
Four million people have now received a coronavirus jab, the prime minister has revealed, as he warned the public there will be no “open sesame” of lockdown easing.
Rashford leads celebs with letter to PM for ‘urgent review’ on free school meals
Footballer Marcus Rashford has written to Boris Johnson to call for an “urgent review” on free school meals, stressing a need for reform to keep the initiative going for the long-term.
PM promises 24/7 jabs ‘as soon as we can’, as AstraZeneca on target for 2m doses a week
Boris Johnson has pledged coronavirus jabs will be given 24/7 “as soon as we can” – as AstraZeneca said it expects to release two million doses a week of the Oxford vaccine by mid-February.
Ministers ‘may have to do more’ if lockdown rules ignored, warns PM
Boris Johnson has warned the government “may have to do more” if ministers feel lockdown rules “are not being properly observed”.
PM’s cycling trip within the rules, health secretary suggests
The health secretary has suggested the prime minister was operating within the rules when he went cycling seven miles from Downing Street during lockdown.
Lifting lockdown restrictions will be ‘gradual’ and not a ‘big bang’, admits PM
Boris Johnson has warned the public that the easing of England’s third national lockdown will be a “gradual unwrapping” and not a “big bang”.
PM announces new lockdown for England expected to last until mid-February
Boris Johnson has announced a new national lockdown for England – with people instructed to “stay at home” as they did during last March’s first shutdown.
PM’s vaccine targets aimed at lifting many COVID restrictions
Boris Johnson has outlined the NHS’s “realistic expectations” for the vaccination programme in the coming weeks as England and Scotland head into new national lockdowns.
PM says ‘schools are safe’ but warns of possible tighter restrictions to come
Boris Johnson has said “there is no doubt in my mind that schools are safe” in areas where they are open – as he warned of potential tighter restrictions in the coming weeks.
PM signs Brexit trade deal after MPs give overwhelming backing for EU agreement
MPs have overwhelmingly approved the Brexit trade deal to pave the way for the UK-EU agreement to come into force at 11pm tomorrow.