Boris Johnson was spotted cycling seven miles from Downing Street, raising questions as to how far you can go for exercise under lockdown rules. Government guidance states that people in England should “stay local” when leaving home, which is only allowed for a few essential reasons, including exercise once a day and shopping for basic […]
Climbing a mountain in the dark in trainers and a road trip to visit all 92 football league grounds are just two of the excuses people have given to police after being recently caught flouting lockdown rules. Though the rules on the government website state “stay local means stay in the village, town, or part […]
Australia’s grand prix is being postponed for months and China’s may not happen at all, after Formula One rescheduled its 2021 season to accommodate coronavirus restrictions. The traditional curtain-raiser in Melbourne has been put back eight months – from 21 March to 21 November – while the race in China has not been assigned a […]
We will use your email address only for sending you newsletters. Please see our Privacy Notice for details of your data protection rights. Footage posted on social media show several police cars and vans near the entrance of the tunnel in London. One person tweeted saying they do not know what is happening but “seems […]
Kate Middleton ‘guided by William’ with podcast says expert The Duchess of Cambridge turned 39 on Saturday and celebrated in lockdown with the Duke, 38, and their three children Prince George, seven, Princess Charlotte, five, and Prince Louis, two. The family are staying at Anmer Hall in Norfolk for the lockdown, and Kate was thrown […]
Matt Hancock discusses coronavirus risk to those in their 60s Last week, Prime Minister Boris Johnson plunged England into its third national lockdown in a bid to curb the staggering number of daily infections. But ministers are believed to be discussing harsher restrictions this week. Now, the BBC’s political editor Laura Kuenssberg has issued a […]
Brexit: ‘No pressure’ for Biden to strike trade deal says expert President-elect Joe Biden has dashed hopes of a post-Brexit trade deal between the UK and US. As he outlined his vision for his first few days in the White House, the former Vice-President confirmed it does not involve a trade deal with Prime Minister […]
Kuenssberg: Northern Ireland deal ‘makes it easier to walk away’ Brexit negotiations regularly faltered over the issue of the Irish border until Prime Minister Boris Johnson and then Taoiseach Leo Varadkar settled on the Northern Ireland Protocol. This meant the region would leave the EU along with the rest of the UK, but continue to […]
Prince Harry: Expert on royal saying 'goodbye' to military The Duke and Duchess of Sussex quit royal duties last March and are now living in America. But the hardest moment for Harry, who was in the Army for 10 years, was giving up his honorary military titles and his role as Commonwealth Youth Ambassador, according […]
Lockdown rule-breakers are ‘increasingly likely’ to face fines as forces move ‘more quickly’ to enforce Covid restrictions, Britain’s most senior police officer has warned. Metropolitan Police Commissioner Dame Cressida Dick said it is ‘preposterous’ that anyone could be unaware of the stringent measures designed to curb Covid cases. Writing in The Times, she said: ‘It […]