‘It was easy for Dominic Cummings to isolate at his parents’ home, his family had their own apartment and we got shopping’: Ex-brother-in-law of PM’s chief aide comes to his defence over allegations he broke lockdown rules Matthew Herriott said it was easy to self-isolate at Cummings’s parents’ home He said there are self-contained apartments … Read more
‘I’ve never been happier’: George Osborne, 49, reveals he is dating former chief of staff who oversaw his image make-over as Chancellor and is now communications chief at Deliveroo Mr Osborne revealed he is in a relationship with Thea Rodgers He said he had entered into a relationship with Ms Rodgers ‘within the past year’ … Read more
NHS diabetes chief warns of the danger of piling on ‘life changing’ lockdown pounds as he fears many Britons have gained weight while stuck indoors Professor Jonathan Valabhji has warned of negative health effects of lockdown He warned that adults were burning fewer calories with fewer daily activities But added that the pandemic was an … Read more
Downing Street drafts in Prince William’s aide to oversee coronavirus planning after ‘tense’ stand-off between Boris Johnson and Civil Service chief Mark Sedwill over lockdown exit strategy Simon Case, 41, has been made permanent secretary at No 10 today He spent the past two years as private secretary to Duke of Cambridge But was previously a … Read more
Stay away! Police chief tells bank holiday tourists to steer clear of Peak District after beauty spots are plagued by huge lines of cars, piles of rubbish and burnt-out barbecues Mark Thorley says tourists are failing to heed warnings to stay away from area He said a ‘number of issues were raised’ last weekend as … Read more
Tony Blair‘s Chief Scientific Adviser when he was prime minister today claimed it is not safe to reopen schools on June 1 as scores of councils pulled their support. Sir David King, who chairs the ‘Independent Sage’ committee, said it is ‘too soon’ for children to return and claims ‘new modelling’ found the risk to children … Read more
The boss of a tourism board in the UK has today warned how business owners in the hospitality sector are committing suicide due to the financial pressures they are facing in the midst of the coronavirus crisis. James Mason, chief executive of Welcome to Yorkshire, says the UK’s £50billion international tourism industry could lose up … Read more
Granddaughter of former law chief Lord Hailsham is spared jail over car knife fury Kate Smith stopped her vehicle after seeing Katharine Koops being restrained Instead of thanking Miss Smith, Koops brandished 7in knife and threatened her She was yesterday spared jail in a virtual hearing at Lewes Crown Court By Daily Mail Reporter … Read more
Matalan chief sues PwC claiming beancounter gave him bad advice over Monaco tax haven bill By Matt Oliver For The Daily Mail Published: 21:51 BST, 20 May 2020 | Updated: 21:51 BST, 20 May 2020 Matalan tycoon John Hargreaves is suing PwC over claims the accounting firm gave him bad advice before he relocated to … Read more
Ryanair chief vents fury at ‘idiotic’ government plans for legally-enforced 14-day coronavirus quarantine on arrivals to the UK as ministers deal fresh body blow to holiday hopes Airlines have warned strict quarantine will kill off aviation and tourism industries Culture Secretary says exemptions to 14-day quarantine will be ‘very limited’ Ryanair chief Michael O’Leary says … Read more