Rishi Sunak is Tory activists' favourite to be the next party leader - Daily Mail

'New kid on the block' Rishi Sunak is Tory activists' favourite to be the next Conservative Party leader as Boris Johnson sees his approval rating plummet by more than 30 points during 'pingdemic' chaos

• Rishi Sunak backed by almost one third of Tory Party members as next leader
• The poll conducted by ConHome is the first run since the 2019 general election
• Separate poll showed Boris Johnson's approval rating fell during 'pingdemic' 

By Jack Maidment, Deputy Political Editor For Mailonline

Published: 12:05 BST, 2 August 2021 | Updated: 12:08 BST, 2 August 2021

Rishi Sunak is the clear frontrunner among Tory activists to be the next Conservative Party leader, according to a new poll. 

A survey of the Tory grassroots by the Conservative Home website found almost a third - 31 per cent - believe the Chancellor should succeed Boris Johnson. 

Mr Sunak was far ahead of his rivals, with only two other frontbenchers making it into double figures - International Trade Secretary Liz Truss with 12 per cent and Paymaster General Penny Mordaunt with 11 per cent. 

Dominic Raab, the Foreign Secretary, was in fourth place with just eight per cent of the vote. 

The findings were published as a separate survey conducted by the website showed Mr Johnson's approval rating among the Tory faithful has plummeted by more than 30 points since he tried to dodge self-isolation. 

The poll found the Prime Minister's rating had dropped from 39.2 per cent last month to just 3.4 per cent, taking him into the bottom five members of the Cabinet.

A survey of the Tory grassroots by the Conservative Home website found almost a third - 31 per cent - believe the Chancellor should succeed Boris Johnson 

It is the first time Tory activists have been polled on who the next party leader should be since the 2019 general election 

It is the first time the Conservative Home website has asked Tory members who should be the next party leader since the 2019 general election. 

Paul Goodman, the editor of the website, wrote in The Times that the numbers suggest Mr Sunak is 'well placed' to takeover from Mr Johnson.

'At least seven in ten of these Conservative members have backed Sunak's response to Covid-19 in each monthly survey since the pandemic began,' he said. 

'That will be the main reason why he has topped this new poll - together perhaps with a sense that most of the leading alternatives have already had a shot at the leadership. 

'The chancellor is the new kid on the block. And some activists may think, mulling the options: who else is there?'

It comes after Mr Johnson's fortunes took a hit following controversy over his attempt to avoid self-isolation after he was identified as a close contact of Health Secretary Sajid Javid, who tested positive last month.  

The PM and Mr Sunak initially joined a Cabinet Office 'pilot scheme' that would have allowed them to avoid quarantine. But hours later, the two men agreed to isolate after a public backlash.

In the approval survey, only Communities Secretary Robert Jenrick, Conservative Party co-chairman Amanda Milling and Education Secretary Gavin Williamson are rated below Mr Johnson.

 Mr Sunak was far ahead of his rivals, with only two other frontbenchers making it into double figures - International Trade Secretary Liz Truss with 12 per cent and Paymaster General Penny Mordaunt with 11 per cent.

The slump also follows controversy over vaccine passports. Two months ago, the PM had a net approval rating of 55.6.

In contrast, Mr Sunak's reputation appears to be almost unaffected. He remains the second most popular member of the Cabinet with Tory activists, with a net approval rating of 74.1. 

The most recent survey also found that a narrow majority of Tory activists now believe the PM is dealing with the pandemic ‘badly’.

While 44.4 per cent of activists said the PM was handling the crisis well, 48 per cent said he was dealing with it badly.

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Coronavirus: First people arriving into UK after rules relaxed for fully jabbed - BBC News

The first passengers have been arriving in the UK after rules changed to allow people fully vaccinated in the US and EU to avoid quarantine.

The change, which came in at 04:00 BST, affects those arriving from countries on the UK's amber list - except France.

The UK government said the change would help to reunite family and friends whose loved ones live abroad.

Airline bosses have welcomed the move but are calling for more countries to be added to the UK's green travel list.

One man who was among the first arrivals from the US said it was "amazing" to be able to finally come back from Washington DC to see friends and family without having to isolate.

"It gives us an opportunity to spend time with family - people we haven't seen for quite some time," he said.

"As soon as we got off the plane we got so excited, even the little ones were shouting 'London, London'. It's just absolutely marvellous to be back."

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• No quarantine for fully jabbed EU and US arrivals

Travellers will still need to take either a lateral flow or PCR test pre-departure, and a PCR test on the second day after they arrive. Under-18s will be exempt from isolation, and some will not have to test, depending on their age.

Since 19 July, people who have been double-jabbed in the UK have not had to isolate when arriving from amber list countries, but all other travellers vaccinated elsewhere are required to quarantine for 10 days.

Tougher rules also remain in place for France, with travellers still required to quarantine even if they have been double jabbed.

Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has said this will be reviewed at the end of the week at the next review of the travel lists.

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• Green country: When returning from a country on the green list you must take a Covid-19 test before departure and have proof of a negative result. You also need to book a test for day two after your return
• Amber country: A Covid test is needed three days before returning, and a PCR test two days after arriving. People who are not fully vaccinated in the approved countries need to self-isolate for 10 days, although this can be shortened for people in England by using the Test to Release scheme - paying for a test on day five
• Red country: Regardless of your vaccination status you must take a test before departure and, on arrival, self-isolate for 10 days in a government-approved quarantine hotel

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Others to welcome the change included nurse Elaine Burt, 55, who was waiting at Glasgow Airport for her sister and nephews to arrive from Boston in the US - their first meeting in 20 months.

"We never thought it was going to happen with all of the different restrictions but we left it to the last minute to see what was possible. I can't wait," she said.

Student Ben Hamilton, 19, from Texas, said it was a "relief" not to have to isolate after he landed back in Scotland.

The Glasgow University veterinary medicine student said: "It's the first time I've got back and not had to quarantine."

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Heathrow Airport chief executive John Holland-Kaye said the UK's current travel rules were "still quite complicated" and needed to be simplified to make it easier for people to travel, as well as reducing some of the extra costs.

He told Radio 4's Today programme: "We need to get rid of the requirement for everyone to have a PCR test and replace it with a simpler, cheaper lateral flow test as a first line of defence."

The leaders of UK airlines described Monday's easing of the rules as a "positive step" but said they were concerned that the UK aviation sector was not on the path to recovery "due to the continued restrictions that are being imposed on international travel".

In a letter to Mr Shapps, they wrote that green status should "increasingly become a default" for countries, citing falling case numbers and the proportion of the UK population now vaccinated.

As part of the changes, international cruise ships will be able to depart from England from Monday - after a 16-month pause.

International cruises have been allowed from Northern Ireland since Saturday.

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'More uncertainty'

Meanwhile, Tory MPs have raised concerns about the prospect of a so-called amber watchlist of countries that holidaymakers would be warned could move to the red list at short notice.

People coming to the UK from red list countries are required to isolate for 10 days in a government-approved hotel regardless of their vaccine status.

The government already has a green watchlist, which features more than half the countries on the green list and signals they are at risk of moving to amber.

Huw Merriman, chairman of the Transport Select Committee told BBC Radio 4's Westminster Hour that the potential new travel category would "be viewed as a massive red flag" that would "likely" cause bookings to those countries to "collapse".

But government minister Matt Warman defended the idea of travel watchlists, telling Sky News that warnings over potential quarantine changes gave people "really important information when they're making significant financial decisions".

While US citizens will be able to avoid quarantine in the UK they are still being urged not to travel to the UK by their country's health protection agency and the US border is currently closed to many countries, including the UK, except to US citizens.

On Sunday the UK reported 24,470 new Covid cases as well as a further 65 deaths within 28 days of a positive test.

Additional reporting by Doug Faulkner.

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2021-08-02 10:06:30Z
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COVID-19: Potential amber travel watchlist would be 'disaster' - with fears Spanish holidays could be among first affected - Sky News

A new amber travel watchlist would be a "disaster" according to holiday industry experts, with Tory backbenchers and Labour also hitting out at the expected move.

The government is set to announce changes to the COVID travel system this week, including a new amber list of countries which could move to the red list with little warning.

Travellers returning to the UK from red list countries have to pay £1,750 to stay in hotel quarantine for 10 days.

Spain is understood to be one of the countries being considered for the list, which could cause problems for up to a million British tourists currently on holiday there.

There are concerns Greece and Italy could follow.

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Travel expert Paul Charles, chief executive of travel consultancy The PC Agency, criticised the plans, telling ITV's Good Morning Britain programme: "It would be a disaster to bring in an amber watchlist on top of the amber list, the green list, the red list."

The possible amber watchlist would come shortly after passengers arriving from amber list countries but vaccinated in the US or EU were allowed to avoid isolating for 10 days from Monday.

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Those vaccinated in the UK were already allowed to avoid self-isolation from the amber group of countries.

The upcoming announcement has caused a row within government, with Huw Merriman, the Conservative chairman of the Commons transport committee, saying an amber watchlist is a "giant red flag" and would cause booking cancellations and complications.

Chancellor Rishi Sunak is understood to have written to Boris Johnson to warn that the UK's travel restrictions are "out of step" compared with other countries.

But Matt Warman, minister for digital infrastructure, said the travel watchlist provided people with information to make "informed decisions".

He told Sky News: "People do have to make common sense judgements and that may involve taking into consideration the fact that a country's rates may indeed be getting worse.

"The most important thing that the government can do is make sure that people have as much information as they possibly can; that they have information about which direction a foreign country might be going in so that they don't inadvertently find themselves having to quarantine when they get back."

Image: Heathrow's chief executive said the rules on travel needed to be kept simple

According to Times Radio, senior industry figures said the government was "tying itself in knots with these inexplicably complicated rules".

Travel industry bosses said tens of thousands of jobs were at risk in the aviation and travel sectors because of government changes to the lists.

Heathrow chief executive John Holland-Kaye told Sky News: "I think we need to keep it simple and build confidence that vaccination works.

"I'd like to see France coming back on the amber list and an extension of the green list."

Airlines UK chief executive Tim Alderslade said placing France on the "amber-plus" list was a "total disaster" after ministers revealed the change was prompted by a surge in Beta variant cases on the French Indian Ocean island of Reunion.

Everyone arriving from France, including those who are fully vaccinated, must self-isolate for 10 days.

A group of UK airline bosses, including from British Airways, Virgin Atlantic and Ryanair, has written to Transport Secretary Grant Shapps calling for the government to reduce the "still onerous and increasingly disproportionate burden of testing on travellers" and to move more countries to the green list - which does away with the need to quarantine.

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Labour's Anneliese Dodds told Sky News the UK was "in a chaotic situation" and called for the government to release data for countries being moved around the travel list.

"It looks like yet again the government is in disarray even over that, some are for it and some are against it," she said.

"Why can't we provide holidaymakers with the data?

"I don't understand why the Conservative government are so reluctant to do that."

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Pictured: Funny and polite' five-year-old boy found dead in river - Daily Mail

Pictured: 'Funny and polite' five-year-old boy found dead in river as man, 39, woman, 30, and boy, 13, are held on suspicion of his murder

• Logan Williamson's body was found in river near his home in Bridgend, Wales
• Two adults and a 13-year-old boy have been arrested on suspicion of murder 
• There were fears he had walked out of his house on Saturday to the river nearby
• But police became suspicious after interviewing Logan's family at their home

By Tom Bedford and Mark Duell for MailOnline

Published: 08:19 BST, 2 August 2021 | Updated: 11:42 BST, 2 August 2021

A five-year-old boy at the centre of a shocking murder inquiry has been named locally as 'funny and polite' Logan Williamson.

Two adults and a 13-year-old boy have been arrested on suspicion of murder after Logan's body was found in a river near his home.

The fun-loving schoolboy was reported missing at 5.45am on Saturday morning and there were fears he had walked out of his house to the river nearby.

But police became suspicious after interviewing Logan's family at their home in Bridgend, South Wales.

After stating that specially trained officers were supporting the family, South Wales Police released a statement saying a 39-year-old man, a 30-year-old woman and a 13-year-old boy were under arrest on suspicion of murder.

Logan Williamson, five, is pictured at the Ogmore River where he was found dead on Saturday

'Funny and polite' Logan was found dead in the Ogmore River, near Pandy Park in Bridgend

Police became suspicious after interviewing Logan's family at their home in Bridgend

They are being held at separate police stations and social services have been called in because of the age of the young suspect. The age of criminal responsibility in the UK is ten.

Logan was found dead in the Ogmore River, near Pandy Park in Bridgend where he loved to play with his friends.

Police and forensic officers have been searching the scene after the five-year-old was discovered in the water early on Saturday morning.

The murder investigation has shocked the community and police say they understand locals want answers about how Logan died.

A five-year-old girl - said to be Logan's best friend - looks at the tributes with her mother today

Mourners are pictured next to the tributes left in Sarn near Bridgend this morning

Police forensics officers are pictures this morning outside a house in Sarn near Bridgend 

They have appealed for information from anyone who has information about the hours leading up to his tragic death.

Tributes have been made to the youngster, who loved Teletubbies and the Lion King, with flowers, teddy bears and other cuddly toys laid at the riverside park.

Family friend Rhiannon Hales said on Facebook: 'He was a beautiful boy. He was kind, funny, polite, handsome and clever. He is loved unconditionally and has unfortunately lost his life.'

Another friend in Sarn, Bridgend, said: 'Logan was the cutest kid, always smiling and a real bundle of energy.

Local people pay their respects in Sarn near Bridgend today following the incident

local woman lays flowers and a soft toy in Sarn near Bridgend, South Wales, this morning

Floral tributes and teddy bears have been left in Sarn today following the incident on Saturday

A police officer outside a house in Sarn today where posters supporting the NHS are seen

'Everyone is in a complete state of shock, we just can't make sense of what has happened.'

Local school mothers asked people to pay their respects by placing teddy bears at a lamp post and footbridge in the park close to where Logan was found.

A South Wales Police spokesman said: 'We can confirm that following reports of concerns for a missing five-year-old boy in Sarn, Bridgend, and the subsequent finding of the body in the Ogmore River near Pandy Park, three people have been arrested.

'A 39-year-old male, 30-year-old female and 13-year-old male, all from the Bridgend area, have been arrested on suspicion of murder and are currently in police custody. We are not looking for anyone else in relation to this incident.' 

Police forensics officers at a house in Sarn near Bridgend today as the investigation continues

A police car is pictured at a footpath leading to the River Ogmore in Sarn near Bridgend today

Police are seen after Logan was found dead in the Ogmore River, near Pandy Park in Bridgend

Officers were called at 5.45am on Saturday and the boy's body was found in the River Ogmore

Chief Inspector Geraint White said: 'This is a tragic incident in which a young child has sadly lost their life.

'We are appealing for anyone who may have witnessed this incident, or who has any information, to get in touch.

'We would ask the public not to speculate about this incident on social media as this is an active investigation.

'If you have any information that can help, please report this to us. Our thoughts are with the family and we are supporting them in every way we can.'

Mr White said 'regular contact' has been made with the boy's family, who are being supported by specialist trained officers.

Tributes and teddy bears left near the scene following the boy's death in South Wales

Large parts of Pandy Park in Sarn were sealed off as police forensics teams carried out a serch

Police are appealing for anyone with information about the incident to come forward 

He added: 'The local neighbourhood police team will continue to support and speak to residents in the area, and I encourage people to talk to them if they have any concerns.

'We recognise there are a lot of people in the local community who would like answers about what happened to him.

'We are keeping an open mind and are working hard to establish the full circumstances of his death so that we can provide answers to his family.

'This is an extensive and sensitive investigation and many people have been affected by this death.'

He thanked members of the local community for their 'understanding and support'.

Officers asked anyone with any information to contact them, quoting reference number 2100268674

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No Covid traces found in railway stations or trains - BBC News

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Tests have found no traces of Covid-19 in swabs and air samples of four major railway stations and intercity train services, Network Rail has said.

Two lots of testing took place at London Euston, Birmingham New Street, Liverpool Lime Street and Manchester Piccadilly station.

Heavily touched areas such as escalator handles were swabbed, while hour-long air samples checked for airborne virus.

Tests were repeated on trains running between the stations.

There has been extra cleaning of transport services throughout the pandemic to protect against the virus spreading through contaminated surfaces and the air.

Imperial College London researchers examined the results of the tests - which took place in January and June - and found no coronavirus contamination of any surface or airborne virus particles.

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It follows similar tests on London's Tube trains, buses and stations earlier this year, which found no sign of Covid-19 or new variants.

Researchers said at the time that this did not mean none is circulating.

David Green, senior research fellow at Imperial College London, said using filters and taking swabs provided a "way of quantifying the amount of virus circulating in these public environments and the effect of mitigation strategies like cleaning and wearing face coverings".

Rob Mole, senior programme manager for Network Rail's response to the pandemic, said the test results were "proof" the "dedicated approach" by station cleaning teams and train staff to keep passengers safe had worked.

He added that staff would continue "doing our part by rigorously cleaning trains and stations" and asked passengers to "do their bit" by continuing to wear face coverings while travelling.

Last month, almost all legal restrictions on social contact were lifted in England - including the legal requirement to wear a face covering in settings such as public transport - but they must still be worn on London's transport network.

The government still advises face coverings are worn in crowded and enclosed spaces.

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COVID-19: Fully vaccinated travellers from US and EU can come to UK without having to isolate - Sky News

Fully vaccinated travellers from the US and EU can now arrive in the UK without having to isolate.

The new rules came into effect at 4am on Monday but they have not yet been met by a reciprocal easing of restrictions for travellers from the UK.

The new rule applies to England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said: "We're helping reunite people living in the US and European countries with their family and friends in the UK."

Previously, only travellers who received both coronavirus vaccine doses in the UK were able to enter from an amber country - the US and most of the EU - without isolating for the required 10 days.

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But the isolation exemption will now cover those people vaccinated in the US and the EU.

Arrivals from France are the exception, with isolation still required regardless of vaccination status.

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US citizens must have a vaccine card, while EU citizens need the bloc's "green pass" showing their vaccination status.

Paul Charles, chief executive of travel consultancy The PC Agency, said: "The significance of this decision can't be overestimated.

"It will pump vital cash into the travel economy, and help salvage the rest of the summer.

"Inbound visitors deliver billions of pounds to the economy and they can be welcomed safely.

"It's especially good news for our airlines who need to fill their seats across the Atlantic."

Also on Monday, international cruises from England are allowed to resume, after a 16-month enforced break.

Most firms will not take passengers straight away due to logistical reasons, however.

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Meanwhile, there are fears that the government is considering creating an amber watchlist, which would include countries at risk of moving to the red list at short notice.

Arrivals from red list countries must spend 10 days in hotel quarantine at a cost of £1,750.

There is already a green watchlist, which includes countries on the green list that are at risk of being moved down to amber.

According to The Daily Telegraph, Mr Shapps is against the idea and is instead pushing for travel to be opened up further.

Ministers will meet on Thursday to decide on the travel rules that will be in place for most of August.

The Department for Transport said it would not comment on "speculation" when asked about a possible amber watchlist.

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Tories revolt over amber watchlist crackdown on holidays - The Times

Tory backbenchers and the travel industry have criticised “inexplicably complicated” government plans to warn holidaymakers against visiting popular destinations such as Spain.

Ministers are in discussions about creating a new amber watchlist of countries that are at risk of moving to the government’s travel red list with little warning.

Spain would be put on the new list under the plans. Such a move would be likely to cause an exodus of up to a million British tourists who are on holiday there now. There are fears that Greece and Italy could also be included.

Polling for The Times revealed that the public were in favour of greater travel freedoms. Some 50 per cent of those surveyed by YouGov said they backed the decision to allow

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