
WATCH: On Covid, the Government has dithered. On Covid, the Opposition has carped. Competing narratives clash in the Commons.
Johnson says in response to Starmer that “the Government has listened to scientific advice at every stage”.
Johnson says in response to Starmer that “the Government has listened to scientific advice at every stage”.
London goes into the toughest tier, as do parts of Essex and Hertfordshire, which are split for that purpose.
The Prime Ministers says that discussions will continue but that we must get ready for the WTO option – “that’s what I told the Cabinet”.
The EU and UK negotiators have been mandated to “go the extra mile” to see if a Brexit deal can be found, she says, after a phone call with Johnson.
Both sides will have failed if there is No Deal when the Brexit talks finish, according to the Irish PM.
He says the EU has “shifted the goalposts” after saying initially that a Canada-style agreement was available.
The Shadow Business Secretary calls it “a disgrace” that Johnson said No Deal would be “wonderful”.
He says “We need to get this deal over the line…after four years of uncertainty, so the British economy and people can move forward.”
The “European Union is determined to stop” the UK controlling its own laws, powers and waters, he says.
The Foreign Secretary warns France its fishing boats will not have guaranteed rights to enter British coastal areas if there is No Deal.
“There’s now a strong possibility – a strong possibility – that we will have a solution that’s much more like an Australian relationship with the EU.”
“The only deal that is possible is one that is compatible with our sovereignty and takes back control of our laws, trade and waters.”
He replies that they will be “working alongside EU officials…UK officials will be in the lead there.”
And Starmer counters that Johnson is “deflecting – same old, same old, whether it’s Covid or Brexit”.
The jab was administered to her by Matron May Parsons, as the UK begins biggest vaccination programme in NHS history.