West End wipeout: London’s restaurants issue dire warning after ‘horrendous’ weekend
Leading West End bar and restaurant operators warn they won’t survive the winter after a ‘horrendous’ first weekend of Tier-2 Covid-19 restrictions in the capital. Normally heaving streets were left d...
19 Okt 202015min
Prepare for a no deal Brexit; and the true cost of the tier system emerges
Boris Johnson has dramatically told Britain to prepare for a No Deal Brexit after a bust-up with Brussels on trade talks. The Prime Minister put the country on notice that its EU departure at the end ...
16 Okt 202010min
How a coronavirus circuit breaker would damage schools; and Hunter Biden's October Surprise
Tighter Tier 2 restrictions are being imposed in London to stop the Covid-19 epidemic worsening. But the government announcement hasn't stopped speculation that a much tougher 'circuit breaker' is sti...
15 Okt 202016min
What is a coronavirus "circuit breaker" and is it really inevitable? & Mi5 reveals role in Covid fight
Boris Johnson's insisting his three-tier approach to tackling coronavirus just needs time to prove it works, but told the Commons earlier that he's "ruling nothing out" as pressure bears down on him t...
14 Okt 202012min
Why can't supermarkets make people wear face masks in-store? & the CPS's first black male chief prosecutor gets to work
Despite the law making it mandatory, it's not uncommon to find people wandering around supermarkets without wearing a face mask. Now the big store bosses are being summoned to a meeting with governmen...
13 Okt 202012min
Three tier lockdown explained: does it create a north/south divide? And why #Fatima's causing a storm in arts
The government's describing how the new lockdown system will work, with areas being placed under three different types of restrictions. Our deputy political editor, Nicholas Cecil, tells us how the ru...
12 Okt 202014min
'Furlough 2.0': What is it, how will it work, and who benefits? Also, is it time to let crowds back into football?
A new furlough scheme for areas affected by local lockdowns, paying two thirds of workers’ wages in businesses forced to close, is expected from Chancellor Rishi Sunak. But the Evening Standard's Jona...
9 Okt 202015min
Donald Trump's refusing to do a second 'virtual' presidential debate; and Easyjet posts its first ever loss
The Commission on Presidential Debates says the next round between Donald Trump and Joe Biden will be held 'virtually;' but Mr Trump's refusing to have anything to do with it. He told Fox News the ide...
8 Okt 202013min
