Boris Johnson today boasted that the UK will have ‘prodigious’ quantities of extra fish thanks to his Brexit deal – despite admitting he had made concessions to the EU. The historic agreement struck with Brussels will mean Britain claws back 25 per cent of the bloc’s existing catch over the next five and a half … Read more
Rarely has the midwinter seemed so bleak. Lockdown has returned with a new intensity, Christmas is curtailed by official edict and around half the population is effectively under house arrest. The Government justifies this draconian approach by warning that a dangerous new strain of coronavirus is ‘out of control’, to use the alarming phraseology of … Read more
First the good news: the closure of Channel ports isn’t going to ruin your Christmas lunch after all (goodness knows we have few festive pleasures left to us!). Britain’s supermarkets were busy yesterday letting it be known that they have in stock all the festive food they expect to sell before Christmas. And, anyway, it … Read more
Shocking moment drink driver loses control on residential street at 93mph before hurtling over roundabout and smashing into house James Reade, 47, was driving his Volkswagen Scirocco at 93mph in Poole, Dorset The occupant of the house, who was in at the time of the crash, was not injured Reade fled the scene and was … Read more
Germany’s coronavirus outbreak is ‘out of control’, Angela Merkel’s economy minister says as country heads into second full lockdown over Christmas Peter Altmaier admitted that a six-week ‘lockdown light’ had proved a failure He warned hospitals would be overflowing in weeks if new measures not taken Schools and shops will be shut over Christmas in … Read more
Anguish of families in EIGHT-MONTH probate wait: A fifth of bereaved relatives face long delays to take control of loved ones’ finances, survey suggests Bereaved families are being forced to wait months to take control of loved ones’ finances, with one in 20 facing delays of more than 32 weeks The delay means some are … Read more
Boris Johnson has seized personal control of Britain’s No Deal preparations as the deadline for historic talks with the EU expires today. The move comes as Government sources put the chances of negotiations failing as high as 80 per cent, with German Chancellor Angela Merkel being blamed for the European Union‘s hard line. One source … Read more
1. Trinny and Lyla with their dog Lily. Trinny wears dress, In The Mood For Love, net-a-porter.com. Boots, Saint Laurent Lyla wears dress, Serena Bute. Jacket, Isabel Marant. Trainers, Converse, Selfridges. Jewellery throughout, Celeste Starre, Wolf & Gypsy, Lily & Roo TRINNY WOODALL may be the nation’s go-to guru when it comes to fashion, but … Read more
Grieving Scott Thomas has vowed not to ‘spiral out of control’ following his father Dougie James’ death last week. It was revealed in the early hours of Saturday morning, that the Seventies music legend, lead singer of Dougie James And The Soul Train and the father of Scott, his twin Adam and their older brother … Read more
She’s been supporting him for the last three weeks during his memorable stint on I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! And Tess Daly could not control her excitement as she celebrated husband Vernon Kay, 46, getting through to the hit ITV show’s final on Thursday. The Strictly presenter, 51, was beaming with joy … Read more