Boris Johnson was facing a Tory rebellion last night over his new national lockdown. Many of his own MPs were outraged by the revelation that the restrictions could last much longer than the planned four weeks – and potentially even run into spring. Some indicated they would oppose the measures that business chiefs fear will devastate … Read more
Leading mental health experts have warned today that this lockdown will trigger spikes in suicide, self-harm, alcoholism and domestic abuse. In an open letter to the Government, obtained exclusively by the Daily Mail, the 42 signatories said the longer the lockdown lasts, the worse this ‘collateral damage’ will be. Consultant psychologist Dr Keri Nixon, an … Read more
Swathes of customers raced to bulk-buy household essentials this morning ahead of a second national lockdown next week. Supermarket shelves across the UK were emptied of loo roll, pasta and tinned goods as desperate Britons prepared to hunker down at home for the next month. The scenes come after Boris Johnson was last night catapulted … Read more
Last orders! Wetherspoon’s launches four-day sale with pints of real ale at just 99p in bid to clear stock before winter lockdown kicks in Prices were cut before pubs across the UK close at 10pm on Wednesday night Pints of real ale were reduced to shed stock because they won’t last a month Cider and … Read more
The first British national believed to have caught coronavirus late last year has been found dead in his room at Bangor University. Student Connor Reed, 26, caught the virus while working at a school in Wuhan, China in November 2019, and claimed he drank hot toddies to help him beat the illness. His heartbroken mother … Read more
Last orders! Wetherspoon’s launches four-day sale with pints of real ale at just 99p in bid to clear stock before winter lockdown kicks in Prices were cut before pubs across the UK close at 10pm on Wednesday night Pints of real ale were reduced to shed stock because they won’t last a month Cider and … Read more
The first British national believed to have caught coronavirus late last year has been found dead in his room at Bangor University. Student Connor Reed, 26, caught the virus while working at a school in Wuhan, China in November 2019, and claimed he drank hot toddies to help him beat the illness. His heartbroken mother … Read more
A total of 23,254 people have tested positive for COVID-19 across Britain, the highest Sunday rise since June 7, figures have revealed today. The figure is up 1,339 from Saturday’s tally of 21,915 cases. A further 162 have also died from coronavirus in the past 24 hours, the figures show. The data, published by the … Read more
Keeping schools open during the November lockdown in England could mean infection rates stay higher for longer than when nationwide restrictions were first introduced in March, a leading scientist has warned. Former chief scientific adviser Sir Mark Walport said the new restrictions were not as ‘severe’ as the first time round, and that there was … Read more
‘I was shocked’: Love Island’s Amber Gill reveals she’s been fat-shamed by trolls as she gained one stone in lockdown after ‘living off takeaways’ By Rianne Addo For Mailonline Published: 16:15 GMT, 1 November 2020 | Updated: 16:24 GMT, 1 November 2020 Amber Gill has claimed she’s been fat-shamed by trolls as she gained one … Read more