Vaccine ‘mega-centres’ are coming, but the government’s had to cancel school exams; & Democrats win in Georgia.
Boris Johnson’s under huge pressure to deliver a successful vaccine roll-out today as he promised MPs a “means of escape” from lockdown. Our political editor, Joe Murphy, says the Prime Minister’s ann...
6 Jan 202113min
Covid Lockdown until March... at least? And Bridgerton & the evolution of the period drama
Michael Gove appears to have contradicted the Prime Minister's suggestion that the new lockdown in England will end in February, by suggesting it'll be March before restictions are lifted. The Evening...
5 Jan 202110min
What new COVID lockdown restrictions loom, how can schools ever re-open; & Assange isn’t going to the US
Our political editor Joe Murphy tells us why the “pitch is being rolled out” ahead of England being subjected to new, tougher, coronavirus restrictions. He says Boris Johnson’s been under huge pressur...
4 Jan 202110min
Thank you London: £10m raised for our food appeal
Nine months ago, when we launched Food For London Now from a standing start 72 hours after lockdown, we did it because we feared food poverty would soar as vulnerable families came under pressure. Ini...
18 Dec 202010min
More of the south east goes into Tier 3 but Big Ben will toll at New Year, and a change to the tube map
A huge swathe of the South-East and London’s commuter belt is to be plunged into Tier 3 restrictions, meaning pubs and restaurants must close. Our political editor Joe Murphy tells us the decision wil...
17 Dec 20206min
Boris wants "extreme caution" at Christmas, but won't change the rules and can Wonder Woman save cinema?
Boris Johnson's rejecting calls for him to scrap the relaxation of coronavirus rules, instead telling the Commons he wants people to "exercise extreme caution". Our deputy political editor Nicholas Ce...
16 Dec 202010min
Half the public wants stricter rules at Christmas, and the true cost of Tier 3
An IPSOS Mori poll for the Evening Standard's revealed half the public thinks coronavirus rules over the Christmas period aren't strict enough. Meanwhile, Boris Johnson's under pressure to scale back ...
15 Dec 20209min
A new coronavirus mutation has been found, and may have put London in Tier 3; And schools close early
The Health Secretary Matt Hancock's told the Commons, the UK's identified a "new variant" of Covid-19 as he announced London and parts of the south east are going into Tier 3 on Wednesday. He said the...
14 Dec 202010min
