2240: 5 Things You Need To Know, Today, on Tuesday 19th January 2021

Boris Johnson was criticised in parliament yesterday for refusing to commit to the renewal of a temporary welfare payment increase brought in last year to help people through the COVID-19 pandemic. Parliament voted 278 to 0 in favour of keeping the top-up payment of 20 pounds ($27) a week, but the vote was symbolic and does not force the government to act.