Countryfile star Kate Humble blasts coronavirus lockdown curbs as ‘disproportionate’ and says they leave Britons scared and lonely Former Countryfile presenter Kate Humble hits out at handling of the pandemic She said she felt people were becoming ‘scared and miserable and lonely’ She believes NHS is prioritising Covid cases ahead of ‘more important’ patients By Emma Powell … Read more
Thousands of people marched through London on Saturday in protest against coronavirus lockdown measures. Protesters refused to wear masks and wielded signs demanding an end to restrictions on personal freedom imposed as part of efforts to control Covid-19. One banner being wielded by a protester on Oxford Street read: ‘Martial law coming, think it’s still … Read more
Warrington will move into Tier 3 ‘next week’, local bosses claim, after agreeing to a £5million support package for businesses that will be forced to close. Discussions concluded this morning with restrictions including the closure of pubs set to come into force potentially by Thursday or Friday, local media report. Hospital capacity is beginning to … Read more
Hundreds of thousands of vulnerable Britons may need to shield indoors for months and measures to curb coronavirus will be likely until at least April to stop the NHS from imploding as winter looms. Advice for clinically at-risk people to avoid contact with others could be included in the top tier of a ‘traffic light’ … Read more
Boris Johnson (pictured) is set to ignore critics and impose Tier Three restrictions – the highest level of a new alert system – in Covid-hit areas of the north Boris Johnson faced fury from Northerners and a massing Tory revolt today after it emerged he will plunge 10million people in Covid hotspots into even tougher … Read more
Boris Johnson tonight finally bowed to demand to give MPs a vote before any fresh lockdown restrictions – after furious Speaker Lindsay Hoyle blasted him for treating the Commons with ‘contempt’. Health Secretary Matt Hancock announced the concessions in the House, saying the government would ‘consult Parliament’ on any England-wide or UK-wide restrictions, and a … Read more
West End landlord Shaftesbury scraps dividend as worries grow over new coronavirus curbs By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:51 BST, 25 September 2020 | Updated: 21:51 BST, 25 September 2020 West End landlord Shaftesbury has scrapped its dividend amid fears that further coronavirus restrictions are set to hammer the High Street. The … Read more
Downing Street has denied that Boris Johnson wore makeup on his hands during last night’s TV address, as figures show his latest statement drew only half the audience he attracted earlier in the pandemic. The Prime Minister was mocked on social media for sporting what appeared to be a heavy layer of makeup before going on camera, … Read more
Partial lockdowns which discourage eating out and a return by workers to the office could shrink the economy by up to 5 per cent, a think-tank warned yesterday. The Centre for Economics and Business Research calculated the bill for major restrictions covering sectors such as hospitality at up to £250million a day. This would mean … Read more
Boris Johnson last night warned that Britain was ‘seeing a second wave coming in’ as he contemplated six months of ‘on-off’ restrictions to tackle the upsurge in coronavirus cases. The Prime Minister, who fears the country is six weeks behind Spain and France, said it was ‘inevitable’ that a second wave would reach the UK. He … Read more