Boris Johnson has accidentally revealed a memo from a senior aide telling him to dodge a coronavirus showdown with the Tory backbench ‘shop steward’. The PM was photographed carrying the private message about 1922 committee chief Sir Graham Brady as he went in to Downing Street yesterday. Apparently written by Mr Johnson’s private secretary Ben … Read more
‘It’s humanity against the virus’: Boris Johnson urges nations to pull together and brands £6bn vaccine quest ‘the most urgent shared endeavour of our lifetimes’ as UK records 315 more deaths By Claire Ellicot Political Correspondent For The Daily Mail Published: 00:00 BST, 4 May 2020 | Updated: 00:05 BST, 4 May 2020 Boris Johnson will … Read more
Boris Johnson gave heartfelt thanks to the NHS and urged Britons to ‘keep going’ with lockdown tonight as he headed his first Downing Street briefing since falling ill. Having chaired Cabinet this morning, the Prime Minister said he ‘understands the impatience’ of people to end the draconian restrictions crippling the economy. But he is expected to … Read more
Viewers of a solidly unflashy American TV business show might have thought they’d tuned in to the wrong channel last Friday. With a straight face, the anchor reported that bookmakers were offering odds of 100-1 that Meghan Markle would be elected US President in 2024. Perhaps the item was intended as light relief amid the Covid … Read more
Former top civil servant Gus O’Donnell urges ministers to use ‘wellbeing’ analysis to allow a Sweden-style ‘phased’ easing of the coronavirus lockdown by balancing quality of life against the death toll He urged ministers to use quality of life measures balanced against death toll Would allow UK to gradually lift lockdown whil ekeeping most vulnerable … Read more
Matt Hancock yesterday urged seriously ill patients to contact their GP amid fears that thousands of cancers are going undetected. The Health Secretary stressed that the NHS was still open for anyone with non-coronavirus symptoms, especially those with suspected tumours, heart attacks and strokes. His statement in the Commons came after the Daily Mail yesterday … Read more
He originally pledged to raise £1,000 through online platform JustGiving by walking 100 laps of his garden before celebrating his 100th birthday at the end of April. And, Captain Tom Moore, 99 – who has now raised over £27.5 million for the NHS during the coronavirus crisis – has urged his legion of fans to … Read more
Butterfly charity urges British public to report garden sightings during the coronavirus lockdown to help measure impacts of climate change Butterfly Conservation has been surveying UK moths and butterflies for 50 years The fight against COVID-19 is stopping experts and volunteers from monitoring Those with access to outdoor spaces are asked to report any sightings … Read more
Kate Beckinsale made sure to name and shame an online troll who vowed to ‘break her’ and encouraged others to continue to send the star hate on Instagram. The actress, 46, urged others to be kind as she decided to publicly shame the troll to give them their ’15 minutes of fame’ while slamming their … Read more
An Oxford scientists leading Britain’s coronavirus vaccine race has urged the Government to help produce millions of doses before it has proven to be effective. Professor Sarah Gilbert said her team needed help manufacturing the jabs, warning the UK did not have the facilities to do it alone. Professor Sarah Gilbert, who is leading Britain’s … Read more