Trade bodies call for six-month MOT exemption to be AXED over road safety fears

Major UK motor bodies have today called on the Government to axe the six-month MOT exemption for vehicles put in place due to Covid-19 over fears of a rapid rise in the number of dangerous cars on the road now that the lockdown has been eased. New measures announced by the Prime Minister this week … Read more

Fears quarantine plan will lead to food shortages and factory closures

Fears Government’s 14 day quarantine plan will lead to food shortages and factory closures By Francesca Washtell For The Daily Mail Published: 21:51 BST, 13 May 2020 | Updated: 21:51 BST, 13 May 2020 Manufacturers have slammed the Government’s plans to introduce a 14-day quarantine for visitors to the UK. The five main industries have … Read more

Families battling to get elderly relatives out of care homes over Covid fears

Growing numbers of families are seeking legal advice to remove their relatives from care homes, it has been revealed today.  Legal firms have reporter a spike in the number of people looking to overturn safeguards which prevent them removing elderly residents from care facilities.   The law firm Leigh Day told The Guardian it is receiving, ‘at … Read more

More than 300,000 Britons have quit smoking due to COVID-19 fears

Britons are ditching smoking in their thousands during the coronavirus lockdown, according to a recent YouGov survey. A total of 1,004 people in Britain were quizzed and two per cent of smokers say they had given up the habit.  Scaled up to match the entire UK population, YouGov says this means up to 300,000 Britons … Read more

Piers Morgan coronavirus fears: GMB host is forced off the ITV morning show

Piers Morgan coronavirus fears: GMB host tweets he is taking time off ‘out of an abundance of caution’ while he awaits results of a Covid-19 test after feeling unwell The presenter has been one of strongest voices holding government to account He has been going into the studio every morning and was doing his own … Read more

Duncan Bannatyne reveals newborn granddaughter received hospital care amid coronavirus fears

Dragons’ Den star Duncan Bannatyne reveals his newborn granddaughter received special care in hospital amid fears she had coronavirus before she tested negative The multi-millionaire said girl was born at University Hospital of North Tees Said she was born with an ‘upper respiratory virus’ and was tested for COVID-19 The businessman added that the baby … Read more

77% of Brits support extending the lockdown next week amid fears of widespread ‘Coronaphobia’

More than 75 per cent of Britons support extending the lockdown next week, according to a new poll – amid fears widespread ‘coronaphobia’ could stop the country getting back up and running.  A new YouGov poll of 3152 adults has revealed that 77 per cent would like to see the lockdown continue while just 15 per … Read more