Politics

Boris Johnson 'looking at new one-metre rule' so pubs and schools can reopen

The PM has come under intense scrutiny after confirming that schools will not fully before September, while pub bosses have warned the two-metre rule may render their businesses unviable

Coronavirus lockdown 'bubbles' explained - who can and cannot meet from Saturday

Coronavirus Explained

A major change to England's Covid-19 lockdown will allow thousands to hug their parents and grandparents for the first time in three months. But the support bubble system only helps some - and thousands more will lose out

Tory minister claims government saved 'huge numbers of lives' despite 50,000 death toll

Simon Clarke insisted the government acted 'in good faith' - and claimed the UK's death toll is so high because the country is a 'travel hub'

Keir Starmer blasts 'ridiculous' situation of betting shops opening as schools stay shut

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has torn into the government again over its management of reopening schools after it was confirmed that not all primary school pupils will return before summer

Two million vulnerable people shielding in England can't join household bubbles

Boris Johnson said the Government was not allowing anyone shielding from coronavirus to take part in the 'support bubble' plan due to their vulnerability to the disease

Covid-19 death toll 'could have been halved if lockdown started one week earlier'

Coronavirus Professor Neil Ferguson said the UK did the right thing but one week too late and it the price was high

Chief medic admits testing was too slow - and warns of fresh winter lockdowns

Professor Whitty said it was important to learn lessons from what had happened in the outbreak

Boris Johnson announces lockdown 'bubbles' letting two households hug and kiss

The new rules mean some grandparents will be able to hug their grandchildren for the first time since March - and it'll be good news for some couples who live apart too

Boris Johnson urged to set out robust plan to get more primary pupils back to school

Labour leader Keir Starmer has warned parents are losing confidence in the government's school plan, as Top Tories say education delays will spell 'tragedy' for vulnerable kids

Boris Johnson boasts he's helped hungry children while ending their free meal vouchers

The Prime Minister claimed he has‘put his arms’ around hungry children despite not extending the free school meals vouchers to vulnerable children this summer

Lockdown sex ban in England ends this weekend - but only for certain couples

A new 'support bubble' system means two separate households can hug, kiss, share childcare and meals, hang out indoors, stay the night and even have sex from one minute past midnight on Saturday - but it doesn't apply to everyone

Boris Johnson agrees to act on Labour's furlough 'cliff-edge' warning for shielding people

The deadline to register workers for the coronavirus furlough scheme is today - and the Prime Minsiter promised to address holes in the plan 'forthwith'

Voice of the Mirror

Government must face inquiry probe over pandemic mistakes

Statues of slave traders are for the museums - not for streets of UK

Black Lives Matter protesters deserve to see action and lasting change

Boris Johnson's rivals will have last laugh over joker PM

Shop For Britain Rishi Sunak backs Mirror's Shop for Britain campaign as businesses prepare to reopen

EXCLUSIVE: The Chancellor of the Exchequer said: 'Our high streets are at the heart of our communities and will be vital in helping to kickstart the economy as we recover from the virus'

No10 resists calls for Boris Johnson to take a knee in solidarity with Black Lives Matter

Black Lives Matter

Asked if he would join protesters taking a knee, the PM's Press Secretary said his focus is on 'improving the lives and opportunities of BAME people'

Chief medic admits testing was too slow - and warns of fresh winter lockdowns

Professor Whitty said it was important to learn lessons from what had happened in the outbreak

UK prosecutor threatened with legal action over failure to investigate Dominic Cummings

A legal team, headed by top barrister Michael Mansfield, has twice written to Max Hill, expressing concern that no action has yet been taken against Boris Johnson’s top adviser

Boris Johnson confirms he's putting coronavirus 2-metre rule under 'constant review'

Speaking at PMQs, the Prime Minister dropped by far his strongest hint that he'll cut the distance - despite scientists warning the risk at 1m apart is the same in six seconds as a full minute at 2m

No 10 refuse to rule out bringing teachers out of retirement for summer schools

No plans have been announced but Downing Street said it was examining how extra support might work

Fresh blow to families' summer holiday hopes amid coronavirus crisis

Experts told the Commons Home Affairs Select Committee a foreign break was "not a good idea" as the Covid-19 pandemic continues

Coronavirus Man, 64, faces return to homeless hell living in car as coronavirus hotel scheme ends

George, 64, shows the Mirror's Ros Wynne-Jones around his 'home' - an old Land Rover with the driver’s seat reclined, using three coats as bedding and surviving on OXO cubes

Half of coronavirus Universal Credit claimants 'face hardship' in five-week wait

Universal Credit

The damning survey comes as charities warn the five-week wait for payment is leaving people destitute during the Covid-19 pandemic

Exam grades 'should be relaxed' to stop coronavirus having 'life-long' impact on children

Exams have been cancelled this year - but experts warn unconscious bias in predicted grades for minority and working class children could have a life-long impact

Nine million UK children off school for six months will be 'lost generation'

A Tory u-turn over the back to school plan this summer has left families all over England in limbo as the coronavirus lockdown deals another hit to youngsters' education

Coronavirus to leave NHS hospital waiting list at 'nearly 10 million by Christmas'

NHS leaders warn hospital waiting lists for treatment could be nearly 10 million by the end of the year after a backlog created by tackling the coronavirus pandemic

Zoos, safari parks and drive-in cinemas can reopen in England from June 15

The Prime Minister will update the nation on the easing of the restrictions on Wednesday as he tries to reopen the economy while minimising Covid-19's rate of transmission

Government savaged by its own social mobility tsar for failing to act on 7 years of pleas

The Social Mobility Commission said almost a third of its recommendations since 2013 had received "no or very little" action

Politics Labour MP Stella Creasy quizzes Government over abortion rights holding gurgling baby It was not Hettie's first appearance in the House of Commons - but at height of a row about MPs returning to Parliament it sent a powerful message

Labour

Politics Boris Johnson boasts he's helped hungry children while ending their free meal vouchers

The Prime Minister claimed he has ‘put his arms’ around hungry children despite not extending the free school meals vouchers over summer - but he did announce a ￡63m cash pot for councils instead

Boris Johnson agrees to act on Labour's furlough 'cliff-edge' warning for shielding people

The deadline to register workers for the coronavirus furlough scheme is today - and the Prime Minsiter promised to address holes in the plan 'forthwith'

'Topple The Racists' protesters put 60 statues in 30 towns across UK on hit-list

Black Lives Matter

The protesters have drawn up a 'topple the racists' list of around 60 statues and plaques in more than 30 UK towns and cities after targeting slaver Edward Colston's monument

David Lammy: 'Black Lives Matter protesters deserve to see action and lasting change'

Black Lives Matter

Protesters taking to Britain's streets and toppling statues to highlight racism past and present are looking for answers not meaningless platitudes, Labour MP David Lammy writes

Policy that makes immigrants' children destitute not racist, Home Secretary insists

Priti Patel defended the policy of no recourse to public funds for some immigrants and suggested it didn't discriminate on the basis of race

Conservatives

Coronavirus Tory minister claims government saved 'huge numbers of lives' despite 50,000 death toll

Simon Clarke insisted the government acted 'in good faith' - and claimed the UK's death toll is so high because the country is a 'travel hub'

Boris Johnson urged to set out robust plan to get more primary pupils back to school

Labour leader Keir Starmer has warned parents are losing confidence in the government's school plan, as Top Tories say education delays will spell 'tragedy' for vulnerable kids

MPs demand judge-led inquiry into the Post Office horizon scandal

Post Office Former Conservative minister Dr Julian Lewis said the prosecution of postmasters over missing money is 'one of the worst disasters in public life since the contaminated blood scandal'

Fresh blow to families' summer holiday hopes amid coronavirus crisis

Experts told the Commons Home Affairs Select Committee a foreign break was "not a good idea" as the Covid-19 pandemic continues

Government savaged by its own social mobility tsar for failing to act on 7 years of pleas

The Social Mobility Commission said almost a third of its recommendations since 2013 had received "no or very little" action

Brexit

Brexit Brexit: UK could accept putting tariffs on some goods traded with the EU

The move could be used to break the deadlock between London and Brussels - but appears to be a departure from what Boris Johnson said six months ago

Boris Johnson is trying to hide his Brexit disaster inside a worldwide catastrophe. It will not end well for him

While you are distracted, the government is going full-throttle for the worst possible Brexit

Brexit trade talks in angry deadlock as EU fumes 'we can't go on like this'

Talks look doomed to drag on through the summer after EU negotiator Michel Barnier accused Boris Johnson of 'backtracking' - while the UK admitted progress had been 'limited'

Paul Routledge: The unseen tragedy of the low-paid self-employed

Boris Johnson pledged: “We’ll put our arms round every single worker.” Come Halloween, we’ll find out if that’s just another hollow promise.

Nissan warns it could shut UK plant in case of no-deal Brexit

Car manufacturer Nissan has warned its Sunderland plant, which employs 7,000 people, could shut if the UK drops out of the EU without a deal and trade tariffs increase

Donald Trump

Piers Morgan Piers Morgan lands 681 Ofcom complaints over GMB interviews in just eight days Good Morning Britain has sparked hundreds of complaints to the broadcasting watchdog over interviews with celebrity hairdresser Adee Phelan, former New York mayor Rudy Giuliani and a lawyer representing George Floyd cop Thomas Lane

George Floyd's brave brother tells Congress 'he didn't deserve to die over $20'

Philonise Floyd, 42, gave an emotional speech during the first congressional hearing at The House of Representatives Judiciary Committee to examine racial injustice

Beware China's rising military prowess, warns NATO chief

Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg rallied allies with a fresh alert about Beijing's growing armed forces

Taylor Swift slams Trump saying 'racial injustice deeply ingrained in government'

Taylor Swift has made a rare political statement as she voiced support for a voting method that has been attacked by US president, Donald Trump

George Floyd laid to rest alongside mum as thousands line streets for emotional funeral

George Floyd, whose death has inspired protests against racial injustice across the world, was buried on Wednesday at the Fountain of Praise Church in Houston

The Road to Wigan Pier

Wigan Pier 80 People are not making enough money to pay their rent: My Wigan Pier

As part of our Road to Wigan Pier project, eight decades after the publication of George Orwell's essay, Nobby Clarke explain how people are struggling to keep their properties

I was forced to sleep on the streets: My Wigan Pier

As part of our Road to Wigan Pier project, eight decades after the publication of George Orwell's essay, Adam O'Grady tells us about being force to leave his home

After my bills are paid I have nothing left for food: My Wigan Pier Story

As part of our Road to Wigan Pier project, eight decades after the publication of George Orwell's essay, cleaner Elizabeth Parker reveals her struggle to survive on ￡212 Universal Credit a month

There has been recent spike in racism and that's probably down to Brexit: My Wigan Pier Story

As part of our Road to Wigan Pier project, eight decades after the publication of George Orwell's essay, Mick Taylor reveals what life is like for refugees in Wigan

After leaving my job as manager I knew I wanted to help people: My Wigan Pier

As part of our Road to Wigan Pier project, eight decades after the publication of George Orwell's essay, Heather MacKenzie explains how families are in need of food

Liberal Democrats

Black Lives Matter 'Topple The Racists' protesters put 60 statues in 30 towns across UK on hit-list

The protesters have drawn up a 'topple the racists' list of around 60 statues and plaques in more than 30 UK towns and cities after targeting slaver Edward Colston's monument

'Coronavirus hotline would help prevent workplace safety breaches', say Lib Dems

EXCLUSIVE: The party has called for a dedicated phone line for worried employees to alert officials to potential risks

Policy that makes immigrants' children destitute not racist, Home Secretary insists

Priti Patel defended the policy of no recourse to public funds for some immigrants and suggested it didn't discriminate on the basis of race

Coronavirus: 160 beloved live music venues at risk of closure - here's how you can help

EXCLUSIVE Some of the nations most beloved live music venues - which have hosted early performances by music legends including Oasis, Nirvana and Adele - are asking the public to help them stay afloat

Ed Davey reveals challenges of looking after disabled son - and anger at Dominic Cummings

EXCLUSIVE “I am so angry. I am so angry." The Lib Dem leadership candidate speaks to the Mirror about caring for his son during the Coronavirus crisis - and his fury at Boris Johnson's top aide

SNP

Home Office Policy that makes immigrants' children destitute not racist, Home Secretary insists

Priti Patel defended the policy of no recourse to public funds for some immigrants and suggested it didn't discriminate on the basis of race

Labour demand Jacob Rees-Mogg show some 'House of Common-sense' over MP voting row

Jacob Rees-Mogg

Commons Leader Jacob Rees-Mogg defended MPs queuing to vote on Tuesday as being their 'democratic duty'

Scheme to give mobile phones to prisoners to cost taxpayer ￡1million

The initiative to give phones to inmates was announced after the coronavirus pandemic saw prison visits cancelled in Scotland to contain the virus' spread

Boris Johnson brazenly doubles down defending Dominic Cummings

The Prime Minister claimed Mr Cummings was simply trying to "find the right kind of childcare" and had followed "the instincts of every father"

Police seen knocking on Dominic Cummings' door - but there's no answer

Two officers knocked on the door of the home of Boris Johnson's top aide in London. Mr Cummings was seen leaving the property earlier in the day

Babies Woman, 35, pregnant with 20-year-old step son's baby after ditching his dad Marina Balmasheva had been Vladimir Shavyrin's stepmother since he was seven years old and is now four weeks' pregnant with his child

Police officers attacked while bystander takes selfie in 'stomach churning' scenes

Crime Shocking footage taken in Hackney, east London, shows a police officer struggling with a man on a street, before he is kicked by a group of men

Huge dust cloud released at UK nuclear power site after tower 'collapses'

Nuclear power Dramatic pictures show the tower at Hinkley Point C appear to collapse, causing a massive dust cloud. A probe is underway to find out what happened at the nuclear site in Bridgwater

Madeleine McCann suspect's British ex-girlfriend claims: 'I found beast waiting for me under bed'

Madeleine Mccann WORLD EXCLUSIVE: The woman from Berkshire, who dated Christian Brueckner when she worked as a barmaid in the Algarve, has told of her relationship with the 'charming' and 'softly-spoken' German who she said turned into a possessive, violent cheat and a stalker

Coronavirus LIVE updates: Drug to prevent Covid-19 could be ready months before vaccine

Coronavirus Pharmaceutical company Eli Lilly and Co has said that a drug it is producing to prevent Covid-19 could be ready in the autumn, likely months before a vaccine has been produced

Babies Instagram star, 35, pregnant with stepson's baby shares picture of ultrasound Marina Balmasheva, 35, from Russia, who has 418,000 followers on Instagram, shared a video of her handing a positive pregnancy test to her 20-year-old stepson Vladimir 'Voya' Shavyrin

How Maddie suspect went from 'charming and funny' lover to 'abuser who battered ex'

Madeleine Mccann The British ex girlfriend of prime suspect Christian Brueckner described how they spent a blissful summer at the beach and eating in local restaurants before he started bursting into jealous fits of rage months into their relationship

Heartwarming moment two drowned puppies are revived by workmen who did CPR

Dogs Worried construction workers rushed over when they spotted a mother dog sitting next to a pool of water in Thailand - before realising two of her litter were drowning

Madeleine McCann suspect who raped pensioner now 'in therapy to cope with media scrutiny'

Madeleine Mccann Christian Brueckner, 43, is currently jailed in Kiel, Germany, where authorities say he has been isolated from his fellow prisoners so he can be "monitored more closely"

The Queen takes part in historic first ever public video call to praise "extraordinary" carers

The Queen The 94-year-old monarch spoke with carers who have been supporting family members throughout the coronavirus crisis about the impact it's had on them and the stress of balancing their duties

Babies Woman, 35, pregnant with 20-year-old step son's baby after ditching his dad Marina Balmasheva had been Vladimir Shavyrin's stepmother since he was seven years old and is now four weeks' pregnant with his child

Jacqueline Jossa surprises fans with her tiny dress size as she models new snaps

Jacqueline Jossa Jacqueline Jossa looked incredible in her latest shoot as she confided in fans on her dress size after they demanded to know

Katie Price's precious video of Harvey and sister Princess dancing has fans in tears

Katie Price Katie Price's son Harvey teaches his little sister some impressive dance moves in her latest video which has left the reality star's followers rather emotional

Police officers attacked while bystander takes selfie in 'stomach churning' scenes

Crime Shocking footage taken in Hackney, east London, shows a police officer struggling with a man on a street, before he is kicked by a group of men

Huge dust cloud released at UK nuclear power site after tower 'collapses'

Nuclear power Dramatic pictures show the tower at Hinkley Point C appear to collapse, causing a massive dust cloud. A probe is underway to find out what happened at the nuclear site in Bridgwater

Celebrity News Harry Enfield defends black face comedy and uses racial slur live on BBC radio The comedian stunned listeners of BBC Radio 4 this morning as he used the slur 'c**n' during a discussion about the use of black face in comedy

Alison Hammond returns to This Morning day after confirming dad's heartbreaking death

Alison Hammond TV personality Alison, 45, was left heartbroken over the loss of her dad Clifford Hammond, who died last week

Samuel Eto'o explains difference between being coached by Pep Guardiola and Jose Mourinho

Samuel Eto'o The Cameroon legend played for both legendary bosses, and he says that they differ in their approach to both the game and how they treat their players

Minister blames travel for UK having world's second-highest coronavirus death toll

Holidays Housing minister Simon Clarke said the UK faced so "many challenges" in the pandemic because the country is a travel hub for international travellers around the world

Instagram star, 35, pregnant with stepson's baby shares picture of ultrasound

Babies Marina Balmasheva, 35, from Russia, who has 418,000 followers on Instagram, shared a video of her handing a positive pregnancy test to her 20-year-old stepson Vladimir 'Voya' Shavyrin

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