Prince Andrew's future discussed by Jeremy Vine panelists Prince Andrew has been told that the “best thing he could do for the Queen is to just disappear quietly”. This comes after the Daily Telegraph reported that the Duke of York had appointed a long-term associate as director of Pitch@Palace, one of the only business interests he […]
More than 90 soldiers from the British Army are being drafted in to help paramedics cope with ‘extreme pressure’ in Wales. The Welsh Ambulance Service said it has re-enlisted the support of the military as it contends with a second wave of the coronavirus pandemic. Soldiers will assist the Trust’s Covid-19 effort by driving ambulances from Wednesday. Chief […]
Kate Middleton and Prince William give thanks to key workers Kate, Duchess of Cambridge, and Prince William have come under fire after having been photographed at an outdoor event they attended with their children close to Sophie, Countess of Wessex, Prince Edward and their son and daughter. The nine royals have been accused of attending […]
The creators of the current coronavirus vaccine in use in the UK are ‘confident’ the jab works against mutant Covid. But ‘further studies’ are needed to be completely sure, German pharmaceutical company BioNTech added. Chief executive and co-founder of the company, Ugur Sahin said this morning: ‘We don’t know at the moment if our vaccine […]
Students will still be able to travel home for Christmas from areas under a tier four lockdown, it was confirmed today. Ordinarily, people are now banned from leaving their area if they are in tier four apart from specified reasons such as for work or education – and can risk a fine if they do […]
Richard Madeley's impassioned case for cystic fibrosis drug The cystic fibrosis sufferer and Daily Express writer shielded at home during the summer to avoid Covid-19. The mother of one was part of the award-winning Express victory in June to help get wonder drug Kaftrio on the NHS for those with the genetic lung condition. But […]
Boris Johnson announces Tier 4 restrictions for parts of UK It comes as Prime Minister Boris Johnson attempts to tackle an outbreak of a new strain of Covid-19 that scientists say appears to be spreading more quickly than the previous strain. Several towns and cities in the country have been placed under the new highest […]
Coronavirus: Previous sufferers can catch new strain says expert It looks set to be a memorable transition into 2021 with Britain’s departure from the EU coinciding with strict coronavirus lockdown measures. Protests relating to these major events would likely tie in with the more conventional celebrations if people choose to flout Covid rules. Calls by […]
LONDON (AFP) – Europe scrambled Monday (Dec 21) to thrash out a coordinated response to a new strain of the coronavirus which has prompted an international suspension of travel links with the UK, while the United States saw its own caseload top 18 million. With travellers in Europe facing a nightmare holiday season, EU ambassadors […]
Talks with France on reopening full trade and transport across the Channel are “ongoing” – as countries across the world have closed their borders to the UK. France shut its border with the UK for 48 hours on Sunday night, prompting delays for freight lorries heading across the Channel as a variant of coronavirus spreads […]