Abortion clinics urge Home Office to reconsider buffer zones as group launches ‘cruel’ 40-day protest
‘Women need buffer zones. We need a new law’ Evening Standard – News…
Politics
Still ‘too soon’ for care home visits despite Covid vaccine progress, minister Helen Whately says
Ministers have said it is “too soon” for care homes to open their doors to visitors after the NHS announced all older residents in care homes had been offered vaccines in England. Evening Standard – News…
Amber Rudd hits out at Commons ‘boys’ club’ as she accuses Boris Johnson of using anti-female language
Amber Rudd has hit out at the “boys’ club” atmosphere in the Commons and accused Boris Johnson of using anti-female language. Evening Standard – News…
NHS leaders call for Brexit talks extension warning no-deal risks adding to health crisis amid pandemic
NHS leaders have called for an extension to the Brexit transition period by a month, warning no-deal could risk the health of patients during the pandemic. Evening Standard – News…
Brexit deal: Last-ditch trade talks to continue after PMs’ phone call with von der Leyen
But Boris Johnson said UK and the EU were still “very far apart on some key things” Evening Standard – News…
Food shortages undermine Boris Johnson’s tough words ahead of Brexit talks
Boris Johnson will spell out “political realities” to the EU over dinner in Brussels tonight, his ally Michael Gove said today — but the tough rhetoric was undermined by warnings of food shortages and industrial chaos if talks fail. Evening Standard – News…
Boris Johnson’s Madame Tussauds waxwork dressed in Christmas jumper to urge Covid-19 caution
Organisers hope this year’s festive knits will bring much-needed cheer Evening Standard – News…
You WON’T need vaccine passport to visit the pub, Michael Gove says
Michael Gove has poured cold water on any suggestion that the Government is planning to create “vaccine passports”. Evening Standard – News…
Senior Tory backbenchers prepare to resist Boris Johnson’s plan to replace lockdown with tiered system
Boris Johnson could be facing a Tory rebellion over his plans to replace the second national lockdown with a tiered system of restrictions. Evening Standard – News…
Government feuding laid bare as Lee Cain quits: ‘This is how they manage Boris Johnson, they leak things’
The PM’s spin chief quits, denying he was the source of the lockdown disclosure. Joe Murphy reports Evening Standard – News…