Government food tsar says PM must do more to tackle food poverty

Henry Dimbleby, the Government’s food tsar, said ministers need to do more to tackle food poverty The Government’s own food tsar today told Boris Johnson he ‘isn’t doing enough’ to tackle food poverty amid a growing Tory revolt over the free school meals row.  Henry Dimbleby, the co-founder of the Leon restaurant chain and an … Read more

Holidaymakers are no more likely to get infected than if they stay at home, study suggests 

The data that shows we CAN get the UK flying again: Holidaymakers are no more likely to get infected than if they stay at home, study suggests The infection rates of those travelling abroad are similar to those who stay home Ministers say 14-day quarantine is essential to stop Covid coming into the UK The … Read more

US Election 2020: Biden calls Trump ‘conman’ and quotes Pope Francis

Good afternoon.  A few weeks ago, I spoke at Gettysburg about the need to unite our nation. Today, here at Warm Springs, I want to talk about the need to heal our nation.  Over these past few months there has been so much pain, so much suffering, so much loss in America. Over 225,000 people … Read more

Businesswoman sues ex-boyfriend for half of his £400,000 house

A businesswoman who claims she was ‘evicted’ by her boyfriend after she spent nearly £100,000 of her own money doing up and paying for his house is now suing him for half the property. Vijaya Jules, 49, was still living with her estranged husband when she got together with former police worker Jason Spencer, 51, … Read more

PM under new pressure for second lockdown: SAGE scientists predict second wave ‘deadlier than first’

The Prime Minister has been told to prepare for the second wave of coronavirus to be more deadly than the first, with the death toll likely to remain high throughout the winter, SAGE advisors have reportedly warned. According to internal analysis provided by the Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (SAGE), deaths will peak at a … Read more

US Election 2020: Trump campaign website is ‘seized’ by hackers

Donald Trump’s campaign website was ‘seized’ by hackers Tuesday who claim to have evidence that ‘completely discredits’ him as a president and proves his ‘criminal involvement’ in the manipulation of the 2020 election.  A message reading, ‘this site was seized’ appeared briefly on the homepage of DonaldJTrump.com, before the website was taken offline completely just … Read more

Test and Trace ‘even worse than we think’: Experts say missing data means infections could be higher

Test and Trace ‘is even worse than we think’: Official figures are already dire, but experts say missing data means real situation could be more grave Scientists led by University College London say Test and Trace is ‘getting worse’  Researchers found some of the best available data was up to two weeks old, making it … Read more

Welsh ministers double-down and vow to continue trolley police restrictions

Welsh ministers have doubled down on policing shopping trolleys during the ‘circuit-breaker’ lockdown – but the list of ‘essential’ items that can be bought has been expanded to include baby clothes.  The Welsh Government said on Tuesday it had ‘positive discussions’ with essential retailers, representative groups and trade unions over the rules. Ministers issued an … Read more

Disturbing pictures show Europe boiling over with rage at yet more coronavirus lockdown rules

As the coronavirus crisis drags on, the mood in Europe is turning ugly. Tempers are fraying. Frustration is at boiling point. And, as the shocking photos on this page reveal, with new Covid restrictions being introduced across the continent, many countries are sliding into open rebellion. Take Italy, for example, where this week at least … Read more

President Macron could announce new nationwide French lockdown TOMORROW

French President Macron could announce a new nationwide lockdown tomorrow evening as a growing wave of anti-lockdown protests sweep Europe.  The French government is envisaging a month-long national lockdown to combat the coronavirus resurgence which could take effect from midnight on Thursday, France‘s BFM TV reported today.   Macron is due to make a televised address … Read more