Roads, railways, buses and trams are to receive a £283 million funding boost and half a million bike repair vouchers will be made available as part of plans to get Britain moving again during the coronavirus crisis. The Transport Secretary said today the cash injection, divided into £254m for buses and £29m for trams and … Read more
President Donald Trump defied Michigan’s mandatory face covering policy on Thursday and toured a Ford Motor factory with no mask even though the company’s executive chairman asked him to put on one. President Trump said he wore a face mask while in the back area of the factory – and showed off the navy blue … Read more
Dame Julie Walters urges This Morning viewers to ‘stay alert’ to domestic violence and says they must act as a ‘community’ by reporting suspected cases during lockdown Dame Julie Walters says public should ‘stay alert, listen out’ for domestic abuse Has joined forces with founder of abuse charity My Sisters’ House, Julie Budge Appeared on Good … Read more
Scientists have warned the public away from buying Superdrug’s coronavirus testing kits while doubts linger over their reliability and usefulness. The accuracy of these antibody tests remains foggy, as does whether a positive result means a person is then immune to the disease. The drugs store yesterday became the first to sell the tests which … Read more
Face visors may not stop infected patients spreading coronavirus, a leading public health expert has warned. Britons are now being encouraged to wear face masks on public transport and in situations where social distancing is not achievable, such as in shops. Retailers such as Marks & Spencer and Waitrose have even bought transparent visors for … Read more
Hundreds of NHS staff beg the Government not to freeze public sector wages to help pay for coronavirus crisis NHS workers beg Chancellor Rishi Sunak to rule out public sector freeze pay It comes after a leaked Treasury report a two-pay halt on public wage rises The report warned of a £337bn Budget deficit following … Read more
London Mayor Sadiq Khan has been spotted out cycling in the capital today, closely followed by his security team in a £300,000 armoured car – as commuters were last week told to ditch public transport. Mr Khan, wearing a blue face mask and grey helmet, is pictured taking advantage of the balmy weather to cycle … Read more
A new editorial published by a prestigious medical journal in defense of the CDC is urging Americans to vote for a president who won’t let partisan politics influence public health decisions. The Lancet published an editorial Saturday which criticized the Trump administration’s treatment of the CDC and its advice during the coronavirus pandemic. ‘The Administration … Read more
Neil Ferguson’s lockdown lover Antonia Staats is seen out in public for first time since the married mother-of-two cycled across town for their secret tryst Antonia Staats, 38, pictured returning to £2 million home in South West London First public outing since her secret trysts with Neil Ferguson were revealed Visit him twice during lockdown while … Read more
Public support for the Government’s handling of the coronavirus outbreak has slipped sharply, according to a new opinion poll. The survey by Opinium found 39% backed the Government’s response, down from 48% a week ago. Those saying they disapproved have risen from 36% last week to 42%. It follows a week in which Boris Johnson … Read more