The controversial Great Barrington Declaration, signed by more than 7,000 scientists and medics worldwide, urges a new strategy which would allow younger people to live their lives as normal and offer “focused protection” to the elderly and people with underlying health conditions.
“The Conservatives call themselves the party of law and order, but have become the party of lawlessness and disorder," David Lammy said.
There are several notable exemptions.
Nine months on from a landslide victory, the Prime Minister has never looked so isolated.
After the decision to keep the bars open came in for cross-party criticism, Parliament announced a U-turn with immediate effect.
“In his first six months as Prime Minister, Johnson cancelled or indefinitely postponed three Liaison Committee evidence sessions, unlawfully prorogued Parliament, and introduced a Withdrawal Agreement Act which – unlike its predecessor – gave Parliament no real oversight of this year’s Brexit negotiations.”
It seems increasingly likely that Johnson will be defeated on his plans to extend the use of emergency laws to push through new Covid-19 legislation, after Labour joined forces with more than 40 Conservative MPs.
Only two Tory MPs - Sir Roger Gale and Andrew Percy – voted against the Bill.
European Commission vice-president Maros Sefcovic said the “extremely serious violation” of international law puts the ongoing trade talks in jeopardy.