Many Britons have got into the Christmas spirit early this year, putting up festive displays mid-November to combat the lockdown slump. But if you’re a stickler for tradition and hanging on until December, you may be starting to think about dusting off those decorations and planning where to buy your tree. It’s likely you’ve accumulated … Read more
Piers Corbyn, 73, hugs supporters and speaks to crowd as he arrives at court to stand trial for ‘breaching Covid rules to attend two anti-lockdown protests in Hyde Park’ Piers Corbyn continued to rail against the ‘Covid con’ this morning as he arrived He addressed around 20 supporters gathered outside Westminster Magistrate’s Ex-Labour leader’s brother … Read more
A Cabinet minister today insisted areas could be moved out of brutal Tier 3 lockdown before Christmas as the government desperately tries to quell a Tory revolt. Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick said there was ‘every reason to believe’ the restrictions can be loosened in some places over the coming weeks – despite MPs having been … Read more
Viewers’ hearts broke last night for two owners of struggling pubs who were seen breaking down in tears at the news of the first national lockdown in Saving Britain’s Pubs. One revealed she had taken just £140 in three days in March, before the onset of the restrictions to stem the spread of Covid-19. The … Read more
Northern Ireland has today been plunged into lockdown again with non-essential shops, hair salons and cafes closing their doors for the next two weeks.
Bungling police raid closed gym because the OWNER was still using his own facilities during lockdown – as he threatens them with court saying: ‘They messed with the wrong person’ EXCLUSIVE: James Cooper owns Body Transformation in Hampstead, London He was stunned when seven officers turned up at his gym and tried to get inside … Read more
New Year lockdown fear: Boris Johnson threatens national shutdown in January if people don’t obey new Covid tier system PM said Covid threat had ‘not gone away’ despite misery of a second lockdown He said vaccine progress gave ‘hope’ but UK faced ‘hard winter’ of restrictions Decision to put 99% of England in top two … Read more
Nicholas Richards is a familiar face in the stores of London’s West End. He’s a serial shoplifter. One of the establishments he has been banned from because of his persistent offending is the flagship branch of Boots in Piccadilly. But here he is, captured on CCTV of that very store before the latest lockdown, brazenly … Read more
And so came the tiers. There was no actual blubbing in the chamber when Matt Hancock announced his post-lockdown restrictions yesterday. Some Tory MPs looked jolly close to turning on the waterworks though. Blimey, were they cross! The Health Secretary had just announced that all of them – barring members for Cornwall, the Isles of … Read more
‘Don’t hug granny if you want her to survive to be hugged again’: Downing Street experts are unanimous that just because it’s not illegal to embrace relatives at Christmas doesn’t mean you should Prof Chris Whitty and Patrick Vallance said they want people to see their families But they added they would not encourage people … Read more