Families’ hopes of a summer getaway were dealt a blow last night as Downing Street played down the idea of opening ‘air bridges’ to some foreign resorts. The prospect of quarantine-free travel between the UK and countries with low coronavirus rates had been raised by Transport Secretary Grant Shapps. But with ministers expected to unveil … Read more
Peter Andre’s doctor wife Emily has shared her thoughts on Boris Johnson’s latest lockdown ‘exit plan’. The Prime Minister, 55, dropped the ‘stay at home, protect the NHS, save lives’ slogan earlier this month for a new ‘stay alert’ campaign as part of a five-stage plan to get out of lockdown. In a pre-recorded speech from Downing … Read more
Broadcasters have detailed how they’re gearing up to restart the UK’s TV industry once the coronavirus lockdown is lifted. The future of the Britain’s much-loved shows, including the likes of Line of Duty and Coronation Street, hung in the balance as the global pandemic forced the suspension of filming across the nation. However, in a 15-page … Read more
Ryanair chief vents fury at ‘idiotic’ government plans for legally-enforced 14-day coronavirus quarantine on arrivals to the UK as ministers deal fresh body blow to holiday hopes Airlines have warned strict quarantine will kill off aviation and tourism industries Culture Secretary says exemptions to 14-day quarantine will be ‘very limited’ Ryanair chief Michael O’Leary says … Read more
Natalie Rushdie is PREGNANT as she and husband Zafar prepare to welcome a baby girl in October… as she reveals she’s lost a stone in weight due to severe morning sickness By Andrew Bullock For Mailonline Published: 00:00 BST, 18 May 2020 | Updated: 09:47 BST, 18 May 2020 Natalie Rushdie has admitted pregnancy is not … Read more
Pick of the bunch: Garden centres reopen again but plan your trip carefully to avoid disappointment Garden centres have reopened but they are likely to be frantically busy Seeds, compost and bedding plants are still available online or by mail order Large feature plants will be expensive, but terrific value and make focal points By … Read more
Britain’s £130 million plan to manufacture a coronavirus vaccine even before it’s proved to work so the country can have 30 million doses ready by September as UK announces 170 more deaths – the lowest daily increase since lockdown began Business Secretary Alok Sharma said UK will get access to Oxford vaccine first It is … Read more
A pandemic ‘plan’ that Donald Trump’s press secretary waved at reporters on Thursday to show the president was in control of the coronavirus outbreak had been savaged by another report – that she was also holding. Trump insisted on Thursday that he did have a playbook to battle the pandemic as a whistleblower testified on Capitol … Read more
President Donald Trump claimed on Thursday that he did have a playbook to battle the coronavirus pandemic as a whistleblower testifed on Capitol Hill that a ‘dark winter’ was ahead because of a lack of ‘standard, centralized, coordinated plan.’ Trump, before he left to visit a medical supply factor in Allentown, Pennsylvania, had his press … Read more
ALEX BRUMMER: Britain needs a new Beveridge Report to map out a social and economic settlement for the post-Covid era By Alex Brummer for the Daily Mail Published: 21:50 BST, 8 May 2020 | Updated: 09:13 BST, 9 May 2020 As a nation in lockdown commemorated VE Day, here is something to ponder. In the … Read more