The Prime Minister’s chief adviser, Dominic Cummings, travelled out of London during the lockdown while ill with coronavirus symptoms. He was questioned by the police after travelling to Durham in an apparent breach of the lockdown rules.
It came as the government announced a new £1,000 fine for anyone arriving in the UK from abroad and failing to self-isolate for 14 days. The new quarantine rule is being introduced from June 8th. Ministers say it will help prevent a second wave of coronavirus infections.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has today outlined a detailed plan for the UK to exit the draconian and economically-crippling lockdown in place since March 23.
The 50-page document follows a speech to the nation aired last night in which the PM announced a five-tier virus threat alert system, told those who couldn’t work from home to return to their jobs and extended Brits’ permitted outdoor time to unlimited exercise and some public leisure activities.
But, will the government’s exhaustive plan to get Britain back up and running work?
Getty Earvin “Magic” Johnson and Rob Pelinka discuss the upcoming Los Angeles Lakers’ season. Lost in the shuffle of a wild 30-minute press conference following Magic Johnson’s tell-all interview on ESPN’s First Take was Rob Pelinka throwing some quick shade towards his former boss. While Pelinka kept things as cordial and professional as possible throughout, at one point Pelinka couldn’t help himself and cracked a smile when talking about Johnson’s former role with the team. WATCH: Lakers Rob Pelinka Laughs At Magic Johnson’s Former Role (Video courtesy of Los Angeles Lakers on Facebook) Prior to cracking up while discussing Magic’s former role, Pelinka initially talked about how he was blindsided by his former boss’ comments. Pelinka said that he and Magic had talked just two days prior and the conversation was lighthearted as they talked the NBA Draft Combine and the Lakers improbable jump up to the fourth pick in the upcoming draft. Rob Pelinka and Magic Johnson Lakers Beef In what might be the friendliest heated rivalry of all time, both Magic Johnson and Rob Pelinka are (at least publicly) two of the least confrontational people going. As a result, hearing the two go at it in the media is a bit awkward, especially considering Pelinka’s general unwillingness to directly engage and instead throw ricochet shots (like laughing when describing his former role). Magic aired out quite a bit on ESPN’s First Take this morning. Arguably his most serious accusation was the fact that Johnson blamed Pelinka for starting the rumors that he wasn’t in the office very often and didn’t possess a solid work ethic in the Lakers front office. Magic would also go on to talk about how the straw that broke the camel’s back was the Lakers’ indecisiveness on parting ways with Luke Walton. While Magic wanted to from the jump, he simply gave up after the Lakers went back and forth too many times with their decision.
