Donald Trump ABANDONS plans to disband coronavirus taskforce

President Donald Trump on Wednesday said the American people have to be ‘warriors’ as he tried to justify his push to reopen the economy and gain popular support for it in the teeth of polls suggesting most think it is too soon. Asked if Americans will have to accept the idea that by reopening there will … Read more

Qantas suspends plans to launch 19-and-a-half-hour direct flights from London and New York to Sydney

Qantas suspends plans to launch 19-and-a-half-hour direct flights from London and New York to Sydney and shelves order for 12 Airbus A350s for the services CEO Alan Joyce said it was not the right time to pursue the order due to Covid-19 Last year, Qantas carried out test flights from New York and London to … Read more

Rishi Sunak ‘to set out plans next week to wind down furlough’

Rishi Sunak will set out next week how he intends to ‘wind down’ the government’s coronavirus furlough scheme amid fears within Whitehall that the nation is becoming ‘addicted’ to state help. The Chancellor is widely expected to start to reduce the scale of the scheme from July after it emerged it has a current monthly … Read more

SEBASTIAN SHAKESPEARE: Not cricket? Elite club MCC plans to let wealthy fans join for £80,000

Some would say that it’s just not cricket — and hundreds of the 18,000 members of the MCC, which owns Lord’s cricket ground, might well be among them.  That’s because of an extraordinary proposal which, I can disclose, is about to emerge from the home of cricket — to permit those with enough cash to jump … Read more

Drones will be used to deliver tests and supplies to remote regions under new plans

Drones will be used to deliver coronavirus tests and medical supplies to remote regions under plans that allow for safe ‘air corridors’ to be set up for them to fly in Operators are currently banned from flying drones outside their sight line The Civil Aviation Authority will relax measures to ensure contactless deliveries Drones will … Read more

Carnival plans to restart some North American cruises in August

Carnival plans to restart cruises on eight ships from its Miami and Texas ports on August 1 after coronavirus shutdown By Valerie Edwards For Dailymail.com and Reuters Published: 14:46 BST, 4 May 2020 | Updated: 15:36 BST, 4 May 2020 Carnival said on Monday that it plans to restart some of its cruise trips from … Read more

Covid-19 ruined our wedding plans: Your rights explained

The coronavirus pandemic has hit people in different ways with many having to adapt and postpone long-held plans, while adjusting to a new way of living. One group hit with major disruption are couples with a wedding booked. Some brides and grooms have seen their weddings delayed, others have had to abandon their plans altogether, … Read more

What the coronavirus crisis could mean for your summer holiday plans

Will my package break still give peace of mind? What the coronavirus crisis could mean for your summer holiday plans Tour operator Tui says beach holidays will be cancelled until at least June 11  While Jet2 has already cancelled holidays until at least June 17  Neil Simpson explores options in case your holiday doesn’t go … Read more

Sarah Hyland calls Wells Adams her ‘permanent sunshine’ amid ‘no wedding plans’ due to COVID-19

Sarah Hyland got engaged to Bachelor Nation star Wells Adams in July of 2019.  And the 29-year-old Modern Family actress paid homage to ‘the man that is [her] permanent sunshine’ by sharing a portrait taken during their engagement party last year. ‘Tongues out and a** grabs… but only if you’re at home,’ captioned Hyland, who … Read more

Richard Madeley fears quarantine plans for over-70s could ‘tear couples apart’ – The Sun

HE has one of the most famous – and long-lasting – marriages in showbiz. But Richard Madeley reckons “ludicrous” government plans to keep over-70s locked down for the foreseeable future could “tear couples apart”. ⚠️ Read our coronavirus live blog for the latest news & updates Richard Madeley says the 12-week quarantine plans for over-70s … Read more