Johnson unveils mission to tackle UK’s ‘North-South’ divide
The UK PM appointed former Bank of England chief economist Andy Haldane as chief of a Levelling Up Taskforce.
The UK PM appointed former Bank of England chief economist Andy Haldane as chief of a Levelling Up Taskforce.
Dominic Raab, who has been removed as the Foreign Secretary, will now become Justice Secretary and also take up the role of Deputy Prime Minister.
The reaction followed media reports that the Indian-origin finance minister had written to his boss, calling for a significant easing of the coronavirus travel restrictions, warning that they were damaging the economy.
There is one exception: France, which Britain has dubbed a higher risk because of the presence of the beta variant of the coronavirus.
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson is expected to unveil plans on Monday to develop a “Covid status certification” scheme to…
