@mollyblackall Here's a rundown of all the times the Government told people to stay home and stressed the importance of lockdown in the days before the party 📅⬇️
Dominic Raab shut down speculation that Covid rules were about to be eased and stressed that the existing restrictions would remain in place during the bank holiday weekend.
In an address to the nation, Prime Minister Boris Johnson praised the “effort and sacrifice” that people were making in following the rules, saying it was “the only way to defeat coronavirus”.
Less than an hour before the start of the alleged party, Oliver Dowden led the daily press conference and reiterated guidance that Britons could “meet one person outside your household".
🔴 851 people were admitted to hospital
🔴 9,563 Covid patients were in hospitals across the UK
🔴 328 people lost their lives, according to Government data
🔴 2,700 daily cases were recorded.
Data obtained by i from 15 police forces shows that only a tiny fraction of spiking-related crimes led to a suspect being charged between 2018 and last month
@tomjs@joeduggan1 🚑 @NHSMillion a campaigning website that supports NHS staff said it is receiving a “constant flood” of “disturbing” messages from workers who have spent almost two years working during the pandemic.