The UK has reported a record daily rise in confirmed coronavirus cases, with another 35,928 infections. The update comes amid growing concern over a new variant of COVID-19 which appears to be causing a dramatic uptick in infections in London and the southeast of England, prompting the prime minister to enforce new Tier 4 restrictions. […]
Boris Johnson announces Tier 4 restrictions for parts of UK Senior MPs urged ministers to publish full data behind the decision to suddenly tighten the coronavirus restrictions and accused them of “bypassing” Parliament. Sir Charles Walker, the vice chairman of the Tory backbench 1922 Committee, claimed ministers had delayed the announcement of new measures until […]
Lynn Faulds Wood: John Stapleton discusses his wife’s death While I was always somewhat ambivalent about the festive season, Lynn loved it. We would have at least 10, sometimes 12, guests – family, friends and people who might otherwise spend Christmas Day alone. There would be silly hats for everyone to wear, daft toys on […]
Boris Johnson announced a new ‘tier four’ level of coronavirus restrictions on Saturday afternoon, which cancelled Christmas for people living in London, the east and the south east. The major U-turn saw Londoners scrambling to escape the capital last night, before the restrictions came in on Sunday, though they will only be put to Parliament […]
Both creative industries and sporting stages around the world have been heavily impacted in 2020 by the pandemic. Earlier this year, we saw music festivals cancelled and major sporting events including the Olympics postponed as the social pleasures we all enjoy had to be curbed to help protect public health. It has been a challenging […]
The new strain of COVID-19 is out of control and people need to behave as if they already have the virus, especially in the new Tier 4 areas of England, Health Secretary Matt Hancock has warned. He said everybody was looking forward to Christmas, but the new rapid-spreading mutant strain “was out of control” and […]
Boris Johnson announces Tier 4 restrictions for parts of UK The Prime Minister was forced to announce further restrictions following the spread of a new strain of coronavirus in parts of England. Due to the sharp rise in cases, Mr Johnson stated travel from areas under Tier 4 restrictions is now banned (unless there is […]
HAMBURG (AFP) – Spaces to queue up are already marked out on the way to the 64 miniature doctors’ offices in Hamburg where thousands of people per day will be vaccinated against Covid-19. Brand-new equipment is sitting ready in the vast congress centre of the northern port city and only the green light from the European […]
Kate Middleton and Prince William give thanks to key workers Kate, Duchess of Cambridge, 38, and Prince William’s three children – Prince George, seven, Princess Charlotte, five, and Prince Louis, two, may have looked forward to spending precious time with their grandparents this Christmas after months of being kept apart by the pandemic. Kate’s parents […]
Boris Johnson announces Tier 4 restrictions for parts of UK Yesterday evening the Prime Minister announced people from separate households will no longer be able to meet indoors over Christmas in new tier four areas. Such areas include London, Kent, Essex and Bedfordshire and it marks a u-turn on previous messages. In areas not in […]