Britain

Piers Morgan strokes Susanna Reid’s hair with a plastic HAND on Good Morning Britain

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‘This is actually quite creepy!’ Piers Morgan strokes Susanna Reid’s hair with a plastic HAND on Good Morning Britain after she refuses to touch her co-host amid coronavirus fears By Jason Chester for MailOnline Published: 10:32 GMT, 10 March 2020 | Updated: 10:45 GMT, 10 March 2020 The coronavirus epidemic proved to be an unlikely … Read more

RICHARD LITTLEJOHN on what Philip Glenister’s character DCI Gene Hunt would make of ‘woke’ Britain

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The actor Philip Glenister says he’d like to reprise his best-known role as DCI Gene Hunt, from Life On Mars.  But he’s worried the outspoken character would be too toxic for today’s woke sensibilities. Even when the show premiered in 2006, there were complaints about Hunt’s unreconstructed sexism and racism.  His co-stars were obliged constantly … Read more

Yikes! Hope I don’t catch Miley Cyrus! CRAIG BROWN on how coronavirus has taken its hold on Britain

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At the weekend, I noticed how, even in its infancy, coronavirus is already beginning to influence our habits. Hundreds of people had gathered in Aldeburgh, Suffolk, for the annual literary festival. Walking along the seafront to the Jubilee Hall, where the events take place, I bumped into an old friend.  I noticed he was wearing … Read more

Here are 10 morale-boosting reasons why Britain shouldn’t plunge into coronavirus despair 

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The number of infections is accelerating, stock markets are plummeting and airlines are cancelling flights.  Shops have run out of hand sanitiser and increasing numbers of people are wearing face masks — if they can manage to buy one at an affordable price. But are we panicking too much over Covid-19?  Clearly, the disease is … Read more

Twins, 17-months-old, are the first in Britain to both be diagnosed with an incurable brain disease

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Identical baby twins are the first in Britain to both be diagnosed with an incurable brain disease – the same which killed Coleen Rooney’s sister in 2013, aged 14. Amelia and Ruby Sampson have Rett Syndrome, which gets progressively worse and will rob them of the ability to speak or move freely, cause breathing and … Read more

Rapper Riz Ahmed blasts Brexit Britain for ‘breaking up’ with him in new album

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Rapper Riz Ahmed blasts Brexit Britain for ‘breaking up’ with him in new album with video portraying white racists executing an Asian family on a UK street Riz Ahmed’s album The Long Goodbye was released with complementary film In a statement about the pieces, he blasted the UK for the ‘breakup’ he suffered  One song … Read more

How Laura Whitmore found herself at the centre of a tragedy that shocked Britain

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Laura wears three-piece shorts suit, maxmara.com When Laura Whitmore took over from Caroline Flack as the host of Love Island, no one could have predicted the tragic turn of events in store. She talks to Francesca Babb about the friend she loved and why we need to think before we tweet  Just days after I … Read more

DEBORAH ROSS: What if Africans had colonised Britain and we were slaves?

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Noughts + Crosses Thursday, BBC1  Rating: The Trouble With Maggie Cole Wednesday, ITV Rating: Noughts + Crosses is an adaptation of Malorie Blackman’s novel for young adults, so why it’s being shown on a Thursday at 9pm rather than in the Doctor Who slot, I cannot say. All I can say is that the conceit, which … Read more

Another 45 coronavirus cases are confirmed in Britain bringing the total to 209

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The UK saw its highest daily jump in coronavirus cases today, leaping by 45 to a total of 209. The Department of Health confirmed that cases in mainland Britain rose by 42 early on Saturday, before officials in Northern Ireland revealed another three cases on Saturday evening. Overall, there are 184 confirmed cases in England, … Read more