The risk of catching the coronavirus from eating meat is ‘very low’, Sir Patrick Vallance assured Britons today after a third food factory in Wales was hit by a Covid-19 outbreak. Number 10’s chief scientific adviser said food safety officials who looked ‘carefully’ at whether meat is a vector ruled the risk was slim. Dismissing … Read more
Small Island (NT at Home, YouTube) Verdict: Chastening Windrush saga Rating: Small island opened last year at London’s National Theatre in the wake of the Windrush scandal. Now, with the rise of the Black Lives Matter movement, the epic stage adaptation of Andrea Levy’s novel feels more timely than ever. But much as I admire Levy’s … Read more
Senior ministers fear the top scientists advising the Government could quit over plans to ease the two-metre rule. Professor Chris Whitty, the popular Chief Medical Officer, and Chief Scientific Adviser Sir Patrick Vallance have made it clear they believe the current guidance on safe distancing should stay. But Boris Johnson will tomorrow pave the way for … Read more
The Madness Of George III (NT At Home, Youtube) Verdict: Gatiss is king of all he surveys Rating: The highlight of my lockdown so far has been discovering Mark Gatiss to be one of our finest leading actors. Last week I felt he almost stole the show from Tom Hiddleston in Coriolanus. And this week … Read more
Quarantine can’t stop the Governator from getting in his fitness. Former California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger was spotted out enjoying a bike ride with two of his children – Patrick, 26, and Christina, 28, – on Tuesday in Los Angeles. Meanwhile, his eldest child, 30-year-old Katherine is set to welcome her first child with husband Chris … Read more
Patrick Schwarzenegger strides out in LA wearing Harley Davidson sweatshirt and navy sweatpants By Rachel Mcgrath For Dailymail.com Published: 07:53 BST, 3 June 2020 | Updated: 07:53 BST, 3 June 2020 His famous father Arnold Schwarzenegger took a bike ride Tuesday around Santa Monica following Black Lives Matter protests there the day before. And Patrick Schwarzenegger … Read more
The chair of the government’s Sage board has backed Boris Johnson’s decision to ease lockdown measures after one professor claimed there was a risk to changing the rules now. Sir Patrick Vallance, who heads up the advisory board of scientists guiding the government through this pandemic, backed Mr Johnson’s decision by saying it is up … Read more
Patrick Dempsey’s famously fabulous mane gets a temporary makeover as wife Jillian covers up gray hair in quarantine tutorial By Kevin Kayhart For Dailymail.com Published: 02:09 BST, 30 May 2020 | Updated: 03:30 BST, 30 May 2020 Patrick Dempsey is a two-time Sexiest Man Alive winner who has been long known for his wavy mane … Read more
This House (NT at Home, YouTube) Rating: Verdict: Still rocks the house Unprecedented (BBC iPlayer) Rating: Verdict: Unexciting This House is the Westminster political drama that keeps on giving. It’s the third time I’ve seen James Graham’s brilliant play and, if anything, it’s grown in stature thanks to the hung parliament shenanigans of last year. … Read more
The Government’s two most senior science and health advisers tonight insisted they ‘don’t want to get involved’ in the Dominic Cummings lockdown row as Boris Johnson said he intended to ‘draw a line under it’. Durham Police today said Mr Cummings’ 260-mile trip to the city did not break lockdown rules while a 60-mile jaunt to … Read more