BBC and ITV cancel regular programming tonight including the MasterChef final to air special coverage celebrating Prince Philip’s life and legacy TV channels cancelled scheduled programming following Prince Philip’s death MasterChef final, which was due to air tonight on BBC One, will be rescheduled C4 aired special edition of Channel 4 News but resumed regular … Read more
A Green Party peer has defended calling for a 6pm curfew for men to make women feel safe at night – but clarified the suggestion was ‘not entirely serious’. Baroness Jones was criticised after using a House of Lords debate to propose legislation that would require all men to stay at home. She raised the … Read more
France introduces a 6pm coronavirus curfew in 15 regions including Nice after police broke up 2,500-strong New Year party The 8pm curfew set to be enforced two hours earlier across 15 departments Revellers at underground New Year’s Eve party, western France, attacked police Paris has avoided the latest curfew restriction and other areas are in … Read more
Thousands sign up to ring a bell (or bang a saucepan) at 6pm on Christmas Eve to spread ‘hope and togetherness’ before phoning isolated neighbours and relatives The campaign is backed by the Prime Minister and his fiancée Carrie Symonds More than 445,000 have signed up to take part in the event through Facebook Mary … Read more
Italy have announced new measures aimed at halting the spread of coronavirus after days of record infection numbers. The restrictions announced on Sunday stop short of a curfew like those imposed in Paris and other major French cities. But Italian mayors can close public squares and other gathering places after 9pm, permitting access only to … Read more
England’s deputy chief medical officer has called for the nation’s 10pm pub curfew to be brought forward to 6pm in an effort to reduce the increasing rates of transmission, according to reports. Professor Jonathan Van-Tam admitted there was little evidence supporting the benefits of a 10pm curfew and said he would prefer a closing time … Read more
Motorists have been driving freely into Wales from England as the 6pm coronavirus travel ban came into force this evening. The ban – which was described as ‘unenforceable’ by the Police Federation earlier this week – makes it an offence to travel to Wales from coronavirus hotspots in the UK. But there was no sign … Read more
Scottish drinkers have been making the most of their last day at the bar before pubs shut down at 6pm for two weeks in a bid to crackdown on coronavirus. New restrictions introduced for Scotland’s pubs, bars, restaurants came into effect earlier today meaning venues across the country were only be allowed to operate indoors … Read more
Nicola Sturgeon (pictured today) has unveiled a dramatic ‘circuit breaker’ squeeze to coincide with the school half-term north of the border Nicola Sturgeon warned that coronavirus cases have started to surge among the older generation today as she prepares to ban pubs and restaurants from serving alcohol in Scotland for at least 16 days from … Read more
Rhondda Cynon Taf in South Wales will be put into local lockdown from 6pm on Thursday after rise in Covid cases By William Cole For Mailonline Published: 12:43 BST, 16 September 2020 | Updated: 13:07 BST, 16 September 2020 Rhondda Cynon Taf in south Wales will be placed under a local lockdown from 6pm on … Read more