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The PM “unreservedly condemned” the scenes of violence last night which led to the deaths of at least four people.

Boris Johnson denounced Donald Trump for egging on the violence

Violent protesters stormed the Capitol after a rally with Donald TrumpCredit: Getty Images – Getty

Protesters roamed freely through the building Credit: Reuters

Trump supporters pushed their way into the buildingCredit: AFP or licensors

The violent riots erupted after Trump told supporters to prevent President Elect Joe Biden’s election win being certified: “We’re going to walk down to the Capitol.

“And we’re gonna cheer on our brave senators and congressmen and women. And we’re probably not going to be cheering, so much for some of them, because you’ll never take back our country with weakness, you have to show strength and you have to be strong.”

Speaking at Downing Street today, Mr Johnson stormed: “All my life, America has stood for very important things – the idea of freedom, of democracy.

“And as you say, Donald Trump encouraged people to storm the Capitol.”

The PM furiously tore into the outgoing President for questioning Mr Biden’s election win – accusing him of undermining democracy.

“And in so far as the President consistently has cast doubt on the outcome of a free and fair election, (he) was completely wrong.

“I am unreservedly condemn encouraging people to behave in the disgraceful way that they did in the capitol.”

Mr Johnson added that he was “very pleased” Mr Biden had now been formally declared President-elect.

His comments follow Trump now agreeing to a “orderly transition” of power after Mr Biden.

Earlier today, the Home Secretary lashed out at the outgoing US President for failing to attempt to quell the scenes of chaos which led to deaths of at least four people.

Speaking to BBC Breakfast, Ms Patel denounced the US President for egging on protesters who forced their way into the Capitol, smashing glass and running freely through building.

She blasted: “His comments directly led to the violence and so far he has failed to condemn that violence, and that is completely wrong.

“Let’s be very clear in terms of the scenes in Washington, and the display of violence, (Trump) has made a number of comments that helped to fuel that violence.”

She added: “I just think there is no scope for violence whatsoever, and it’s just appalling in terms of what we’ve seen.

“America needs to move on, and have the transition (to the next President) that is absolutely essential – and the type of transition that America is famous for.”

Disgraceful scenes in U.S. Congress. The United States stands for democracy around the world and it is now vital that there should be a peaceful and orderly transfer of power.

— Boris Johnson (@BorisJohnson) January 6, 2021

Unacceptable and undemocratic scenes in Washington DC. There is no justification for this violence and Donald Trump must condemn it.

The United States is a beacon of democracy, hope and liberty and there must now be an orderly transition of power.

— Priti Patel (@pritipatel) January 6, 2021

Horrendous scenes from the US.

These are not ‘protestors’ – this a direct attack on democracy and legislators carrying out the will of the American people.

— Keir Starmer (@Keir_Starmer) January 6, 2021

As the protesters charged into the Speaker of the House, Nancy Pelosi’s office, lawmakers were evacuated and staffers ordered to take emergency bags with food, water and gas marks as they fled the building.

Mr Trump posted on Twitter, urging protesters to stay “peaceful” but stopped short of telling them to leave.

He said: “I am asking for everyone at the U.S. Capitol to remain peaceful. No violence!”

Trump eventually released a video telling those that besieged the building to “go home” – as he still made unfounded claims of fraud and told demonstrators they were “special”.

Meanwhile, the vice-President Mike Pence told anyone involved in the protests to head home.

Ms Patel slammed Trump for failing to try to stop the violent scenes.

She said: “He didn’t do anything to de-escalate that whatsoever.

“His language was not de-escalating the violence, what we’ve seen is completely unacceptable.”

Boris Johnson also branded the scenes “disgraceful” but fell short of blaming Mr Trump.

He said: “Disgraceful scenes in U.S. Congress.

“The United States stands for democracy around the world and it is now vital that there should be a peaceful and orderly transfer of power.”

Armed protesters travelled to the Capitol for the “Stop the Steal” march Credit: AP:Associated Press

People shelter in the House of Representatives gallery as protesters try to break in Credit: AP:Associated Press

Donald Trump paraphernalia was left inside the Capitol Credit: AFP or licensors

And Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab urged people to accept the results of the election.

Mr Raab said: “The US rightly takes great pride in its democracy, and there can be no justification for these violent attempts to frustrate the lawful and proper transition of power.”

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer slammed the protesters for “attacking democracy”.

Sir Keir said: “Horrendous scenes from the US. These are not ‘protesters’ – this a direct attack on democracy and legislators carrying out the will of the American people.”

Winston Churchill’s grandson and former Tory MP Nicholas Soames called Trump’s behaviour “unspeakably vile”.

In series of furious tweets, Mr Soames blasted: “Never in a lifetime could one imagine such appalling scenes in the Capitol.

“A testament to the unspeakably vile behaviour of Pres Trump now confirmed to be a very very bad man.”

And ex-PM Theresa May congratulated Congress on certifying Mr Biden as the next president, slamming the tactics used by rioters.

She said: “After yesterday’s disturbing scenes at the Capitol, I welcome that Congress has certified @JoeBiden as the next President.

“The orderly transition of power is a hallmark of a mature democracy. There is no place for the rule of the mob.”

Labour Shadow Home Secretary Nick Thomas-Symonds also denounced the violence.

He said: “The storming of the US Capitol is truly disgraceful. This terrible attack on democracy, to obstruct the will of the American people, is the product of a politics of hate and division.

“We will always stand with the American people and their democratically-elected legislators.”

Former British ambassador to the UK Kim Darroch piled into the onslaught of criticism of Trump, branding him “not fit to be president”.

The chaos led to one woman being shot by police during the confrontation – she later died in hospital.

The victim’s husband has since identified her as Ashli Babbit, of San Diego, KUSI-TV reports.

Another pro-Trump rioter was also injured after falling from a balcony at the Capitol. The protester has been hospitalised in serious condition, according to reports.

In another incident, an adult male was stabbed outside of the Trump Hotel. The victim has been transported to the hospital conscious and breathing. No arrests have been made, a DC Police spokesperson told NBC.

Police also announced that 14 of their officers were injured.

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Politicians tonight voted retrospectively on the return to a March-style shutdown, which sees non-essential shops shuttered, international arrivals tested 72 hours before passing through British airports and schools closed.

MPs have tonight backed a third lockdown in England
Credit: HOC/JESSICA TAYLOR

The strict shutdown, which rivals that put in place in March, will see non-essential shops closed
Credit: Mercury Press

And despite concerns the country could shut down for months to come, MPs overwhelmingly voted in favour of the lockdown, with 524 to 16.

Boris Johnson initially told Brits the lockdown would end in mid-February, but has since warned it could last up until the end of March.

MPs were recalled to the House of Commons today for the crucial vote on the new lockdown laws, which were announced on Monday night.

The PM stressed that the restrictions would fade out gradually over time as soon as possible – but has now admitted that they may legally remain in place until March 31, according to the laws which came in last night.

Today, more than 1,000 Covid deaths were recorded for the first time since April as a mutant strain of the disease rages out of control.

One in 50 people living in England has coronavirus – although in London, it’s thought one in 30 has the deadly bug.

And Mr Johnson has said that only after the roll-out is underway and the most vulnerable have been protected will he consider lifting measures.

He said there would be a “gradual unwrapping” and the nation would gradually go down the Tiers system again afterwards.

He said: “Carefully, brick-by-brick, as it were, breaking free of our confinement but without risking the hard-won gains that protections have given us.”

It will be the law to review the measures every two weeks – and there will be a legal obligation to remove them if they are no longer necessary.

“We will use every second of lockdown to place this invisible shield around the elderly and the vulnerable” said Boris Johnson

MPs have been quick to express their deep frustration with the fact it could go on for much longer than the PM said just two days ago – and demanded he commit to reducing them as soon as possible.

They insisted that as soon as all the most vulnerable people have the jab, the rules should begin to be lifted no matter what.

And Mark Harper of the Covid Recovery Group said: “Once we have vaccinated those four groups, they have got immunity, and we have taken off the risk of death of 80 per cent of people…

“What possible reason is there then, at that point, not rapidly relaxing the restrictions on the rest of the country?”

He was one of several demanding a strict time-limit on the lockdown laws, but insisted he would not vote against tonight’s laws.

Yet Matt Hancock stressed the effects of the mass vaccination may not show in the figures for weeks to come – and the nation must wait for that point in order to return to normal.

Mr Hancock added: “We have to see that impact of the vaccines on the number of deaths – we need to see the protection in lived reality on the ground – we will watch this like a hawk.”

Conservative MP Stephen McPartland ahead of sitting in the Commons that he will not vote for the lockdown, telling talkRADIO: “We know the lockdown is effectively going to be until the end of March… and sadly they may well continue that”.

And Charles Walker also said he would be voting against the measures.

It Came As:

● Teachers could be bumped up the priority list for the vaccine to help kids get back to school in the coming months, MPs suggested.
● 1,041 people were reported to have died within 28 days of testing positive for Covid-19 as of Wednesday – the highest daily reported total since April 21 – and 62,000 cases.
● Ministers this morning insisted pharmacies would be used for the jab rollout – just hours after they complained of being snubbed.
● And Matt Hancock and Public Health England faced a backlash as the jab won’t be delivered to hospitals and GPs on Sundays.
● The Met Police issued new guidance for officers to be stricter in enforcing lockdown rules.
● Volunteer vaccinators will no longer need to have anti-terrorism training, it was confirmed.
● Another 3,000 more people are in hospital with Covid than when Boris Johnson made his lockdown announcement on Monday evening – bringing the total to 30,000.
● Clap for Carers is to return tomorrow night with Brits urged to applaud all Covid heroes.

Sir Graham Brady, the Tory backbench boss, demanded another vote in February on extending the laws.

Conservative former minister Dame Cheryl Gillan said: “These regulations stop golf and outside activities, this is patently ridiculous and we need some common sense, for goodness sake, as this sort of nonsense damages our credibility.”

New Forest West MP Desmond Swayne accused the PM of “malice” with rules which dictate people’s everyday lives, saying the new lockdown was an “assault on liberty and livelihoods”.

Chris Grayling warned: “Many of us support the PM in what he is doing but are very concerned that this House will not have an opportunity to take a further view on these regulations until the end of March.”

He demanded another debate before February half term and the progress made so far, stressing Britain should not wait until the end of March if possible.

And Tory MP Jeremy Wright demanded a number for how many needed to be vaccinated before restrictions will be lifted – which Boris failed to answer.

He urged: “When a specific point has been reached in the vaccine priority groups and a consequent reduction in the risk of hospitalisations and deaths, that then the balance of risk between health on the one hand and livelihood and learning on the other will be significantly different and then restrictions can be lifted.”

However, despite the open ended shutdown, the Covid Recovery Group (CRG), which was formed to resist lockdown measures, is set to back the Government too.

One member told the news agency: “There’s no choice this time.”

Boris said schools were his priority to get back up and running again when possible, adding: “Schools have been the very last thing to close and when we begin to move out of lockdown, I promise they will be the very first things to reopen.”

Ministers hope to get kids back to school after the February half-term break, but have refused to be drawn on any promises.

JAB THE NATION

The PM promised already that his vaccines strategy will deliver a way out of the lockdown, with a target of 13million of the most vulnerable Brits jabbed by the middle of February.

There are already almost 1,000 vaccines centres now up and running across the country – with 595 GP-led sites with 180 coming later this week. Hospitals are also dishing out the jab, and next week it will begin at sports stadiums and exhibition centres.

Covid vaccine deployment minister Nadhim Zahawi said this morning that the vaccine programme was a ‘Herculean’ effort.

He said the target to get almost 14 million people vaccinated by next month is a “stretching target” but he was confident it would be delivered.

And there will be a “massive acceleration” in numbers vaccinated in the coming days, he promised.

Meanwhile, Dr Susan Hopkins, deputy director of the national infections service at Public Health England (PHE), said coronavirus cases were still rising.

“This position is the most serious we’ve been in so far this pandemic,” she told BBC Breakfast.

Vaccines minister Nadhim Zahawi said today that the task was ambitious but he was confident it would be achieved Credit: refer to caption.

Boris said today they were making good progress on the vaccine
Credit: AFP or licensors

Covid cases are continuing to rise across the nation – with 60,000 cases reported yesterday alone.

1.1.million people in the UK now have Covid – with 1.3million vaccinated.

Daily numbers for those who have had the jab will be revealed next week, Boris Johnson vowed last night.

SCHOOL’S OUT

Schools are to be shut until at least half term, and perhaps even longer, while A-Levels and GCSEs are cancelled.

But the kids of key workers and vulnerable children can still go in.

Earlie today Education Select Committee chairman Robert Halfon described the situation with schools as “a mess”.

The Conservative MP told Sky News: “Clearly it has been a mess but we are where we are.

“But I think now we have to move on and make sure we have an exam system that is a level playing field for students and fair to the disadvantaged.”

He also demanded teachers be given the jab next, after vulnerable people have had it.

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