Coronavirus has hit Boris Johnson hard and they’ve barricaded the doors at No 10, writes RICHARD KAY as he gives a compelling insight into life for our Prime Minister in weary exile By Richard Kay for the Daily Mail Published: 22:02 BST, 3 April 2020 | Updated: 23:23 BST, 3 April 2020 Somehow it was … Read more
Safety shambles that could cost many more lives: The least we can do as a nation is ensure that medics in the frontline of the coronavirus battle are as well protected as possible, writes Dr MAX PEMBERTON By Dr Max Pemberton For The Daily Mail Published: 23:39 BST, 29 March 2020 | Updated: 00:43 BST, … Read more
In the dark times, will there also be singing?’ Bertolt Brecht, the great German poet and playwright, once asked the question. Well, we all know the answer: ‘You bet there will be, Mr Brecht. There’ll be singing from our windows, from our balconies and from the rooftops. There’ll be writing too, also texting and emailing … Read more
Boris Johnson is writing to every household in the UK to urge the public to obey the lockdown and stay home during the coronavirus ‘national emergency’. The Prime Minister, who is self-isolating after testing positive for Covid-19, will warn ‘things will get worse before they get better’ as he stresses the need to stay indoors … Read more
At first, it was just a few cheers, echoing somewhere in the distance. But before long, it had spread – and soon, the whole street had erupted with noise. I couldn’t believe my ears as neighbours – gathered in small clusters on their doorsteps, or leaning from windows – whooped, clapped and rang bells. Then friends … Read more
They call it ‘Ibiza on ice’ – an Alpine resort famed for its perfectly-groomed pistes where visitors ski all day, and raucous bars where they party all night. By summer, Ischgl is a small town of around 1,600 residents in the Tyrol region of Austria. But when the snow comes, it transforms into what the … Read more
The streets are so dead now you can hear the ambulance sirens from a long way off. And you hear them more and more. Yesterday, one came for an old lady at the end of my block, a squad of masked medics milling around the stretcher as she was wheeled into an ambulance and away … Read more
The immense scale of this crisis is terrifying to comprehend, not least for those politicians and scientists who find themselves taking decisions with life and death consequences. Yet in a war, one thing should be beyond debate: you must equip and protect your frontline forces to the best of your ability, whether they are soldiers … Read more
‘I hope you didn’t mind me cuddling your wife’: Schoolboy, 16, writes letter to Prince Harry to say sorry for breaking Royal protocol by hugging Meghan Markle but insists he was just ‘overwhelmed and shocked’ to see the Duchess at his school Head boy Aker Okoye told the Duchess of Sussex she was ‘really beautiful’ … Read more
After nearly 1,000 performances of Robin Hood at the Regent Theatre in Stoke-on-Trent, I was becoming weary of pulling on my green tights each night. I come from Stoke, so I’m biased in favour of its attractions, but I realise abundant winter sunshine isn’t one of them. After a long panto season, I was ready … Read more