Matthew McConaughey ‘dumbfounded’ over Governor Greg Abbott’s decision to lift Texas’ mask mandate

Uvalde-born, Austin-based Texan Matthew McConaughey was ‘dumbfounded’ over Governor Greg Abbott’s decision to lift Texas‘ mask mandate on March 10. ‘I was a little dumbfounded by the decision,’ the 51-year-old Oscar winner tells CBS This Morning next Sunday. ‘I understand, “Go back to work.” What I did not understand was, “Pull the mask mandate.” We’re … Read more

UK government set to lift the ban on controversial gene editing in agriculture

The UK government is expected to lift a ban which forbids the cultivation and sale of genetically edited plants and animals, according to reports.   A consultation by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) has been assessing the ban on the practice and concludes tomorrow.  As it stands, any and all genetic modification … Read more

ALEX BRUMMER: Andrew Bailey must lift his game at the Old Lady

ALEX BRUMMER: Andrew Bailey could silence his doubters if he shows the right leadership at the Old Lady By Alex Brummer for the Daily Mail Published: 21:57 GMT, 15 March 2021 | Updated: 22:21 GMT, 15 March 2021 Changeover day at the Bank of England a year ago, when Andrew Bailey succeeded Mark Carney as … Read more

Covid UK: Wales shows way for Boris Johnson to lift England lockdown

Wales presented Boris Johnson with a potential blueprint for England’s roadmap out of lockdown today as the First Minister revealed plans to allow holiday homes to open for Easter and have all primary school children back in class next month. Mark Drakeford said his administration would take a ‘careful and cautious step-by-step approach’ to easing lockdown … Read more

Ronan Keating’s daughter Missy and son Jack bench lift younger siblings during babysitting duties

Ronan Keating’s daughter, Missy, 19, and son Jack, 21, got stuck into babysitting duties on Wednesday as they looked after their younger siblings. The Irish singer’s, 43, wife Storm, 39, took to her Instagram to share a funny video of the duo bench lifting Cooper, three, and Coco, 11 months, during a workout.  Posting a short clip, Storm penned: … Read more

Boris Johnson urged to lift lockdown sooner after saying might be no return to normality until July

Anti-lockdown Tories have piled further pressure on Boris Johnson to lift restrictions, telling him experts say the numbers don’t justify keeping Britain closed until July. The Prime Minister has vowed to use ‘data not dates’ when deciding how and when to end the measures in place to control the spread of coronavirus, but is facing … Read more

Matt Hancock slaps down Tory demands to lift lockdown by end of April

Matt Hancock today hailed a ‘little step towards freedom for us all’ after the Government hit its 15million vaccinations target as he slapped down Tory demands to lift all lockdown rules by the end of April.  The Health Secretary said ‘there is a long way to go’ before life can return to normal and while coronavirus … Read more

Morecambe’s makeover: A TV drama – and major investment – is giving the Lancashire resort a lift

Once dubbed ‘The Naples of the North’, Morecambe was originally developed during the late 19th century to welcome millworkers from towns and cities in West Yorkshire and beyond. ‘Britain’s most modern and progressive resort’, was how a 1930s tourism poster described it.  ‘Morecambe has everything under the sun,’ another claimed. But as package holidays abroad … Read more

Kent town turns its Christmas lights ON in February to lift spirits

Tis-n’t the season! Kent town turns its Christmas lights ON in February to lift spirits amid bleak winter weather and lockdown misery Festive lights have been switched back on in Tankerton, near Whistable, Kent  Locals voted in favour of illuminations to lift up spirits amidst the pandemic ‘Everyone needs a bit of light and sparkle … Read more

HAMISH MCRAE: Covid jab passports can lift London

HAMISH MCRAE: Covid vaccine passports can lift London… as capital may have lost half a million people By Hamish Mcrae For The Mail On Sunday Published: 22:16 GMT, 6 February 2021 | Updated: 22:44 GMT, 6 February 2021 It looks as though London may have lost half a million people through the pandemic. We don’t … Read more