Stranded Britons face paying up to £40,000 for flight home during coronavirus lockdown amid fury at Foreign Office for failing to support people stuck abroad Tim Johnson said flights from New Zealand cost between £15,000 and £40,096 The global coronavirus death toll hit 30,000 and more than 650,000 infected Around 6,000 Britons, some vital NHS staff, … Read more
Lockdown until JUNE: Senior health chief warns entire population of Britain could need to stay home for nearly three months to avoid worst effects of coronavirus Britain’s coronavirus death toll hit 1,019 yesterday in worst day country faced yet Some senior government figures suggested that coronavirus could peak in April But Professor Neil Ferguson said … Read more
Is this really ESSENTIAL shopping? Britons ignore order to only leave the house for basic necessities as shoppers buy paint, garden tools, mirrors and a LAVA LAMP Boris Johnson said Britons should only shop for essential food or medicine But many are flouting the instructions and stocking up on DIY equipment The shoppers are risking … Read more
Police urge Britons to spill the beans on neighbours suspected of breaching coronavirus lockdown with telephone ‘hotline’ and online ‘snoopers’ forum Police are encouraging Britons to snitch on suspected lockdown rule-breakers Forces have set up portals where neighbours can report alleged violations Hotlines set up by Humberside, West Midlands, and Greater Manchester Police Portals have … Read more
More than 700,000 Britons are facing a wait of up to a week to find out whether they can become an NHS volunteer in the fight against coronavirus. Sources told MailOnline the response to the appeal launched on Tuesday had been ‘amazing’, but organisers had a huge backlog of identity checks to get through. Hopefuls … Read more
Passengers across Britain are being denied cash refunds from airlines despite the Foreign Office travel ban amid the coronavirus pandemic. Dozens have got in touch with MailOnline over the past 24 hours saying they are only being offered the chance to rebook after their holidays were cancelled. Others have been unable to get through to … Read more
Nearly HALF of Britons expect coronavirus crisis to last at least six months and 73% say China bears some blame for the global turmoil EXCLUSIVE: Poll finds nearly half of the public are digging in for a long crisis Three quarters are more worried about health impact than economic fallout Some 73 per cent thought … Read more
Brits all over the country have been slapped with parking tickets, with traffic wardens accused of taking advantage of the coronavirus lockdown to hand out fines. Motorists have reacted with fury after receiving penalties, with even NHS workers being hit with fines after working long shifts in the battle against the killer pandemic. Taking to … Read more
More than half a million Britons answered Matt Hancock’s call to join the NHS army last night – echoing the public response to the Mail’s Hospital Helpforce recruitment drive. Meet some who rose to the challenge. FLYING IN TO VOLUNTEER Stefanie Ridley had been due to spend the next few months jetting around Europe in her … Read more
A Cabinet minister today called for British workers to ‘mobilise’ to help pick fruit and vegetables on British farms over the summer amid fears that a shortage of seasonal workers could bump up food prices. Environment Secretary George Eustice said that he was already talking to farmers about filling a ‘gap’ in the European temporary … Read more