Most schools and nurseries will now be open on Monday because the Government’s list of coronavirus key workers is so long with critics questioning why Boris Johnson is shutting them at all today. Experts had predicted that one in ten pupils and nursery children would need places until the Autumn – but experts claim the numbers will … Read more
Nurses and their loved ones have taken to social media to share pride in their profession and to urge people to do more to help them in their fight against coronavirus by staying at home. Taking to TikTok, two nurses clad in surgical gowns, masks and gloves, took it in turns to hold up paper … Read more
British nationals will be banned from France if Boris Johnson does not adopt the same coronavirus policies as the European Union, the French Prime Minister warned tonight. During a live TV address from Paris on Tuesday evening, Edouard Philippe expressed extreme frustration that Britain was lagging behind in the ‘war’ against the deadly illness which … Read more
Thousands of thoughtful Brits have taken to social media to offer help to vulnerable neighbours during the coronavirus outbreak – as authorities warn anyone feeling unwell should avoid older people. Offers of help poured in on social media sites including Facebook, Twitter and Reddit amid fears for the frail and elderly, who are at greatest risk of … Read more
Britons are being urged to rally together to help the elderly as coronavirus tightens its grip on the nation. In an unprecedented peacetime intervention yesterday, the Health Secretary said the over-70s will be told ‘within weeks’ to stay at home – for up to four months. Hundreds of thousands of volunteers have already vowed to join … Read more
Desperate Britons have been spotted in huge queues outside stores as panic-buying continues amid the coronavirus crisis. Shoppers were seen in winding lines at supermarkets as they tried to get their hands on toilet roll, hand sanitiser and tinned goods. Crowds gathered on paths beside Sainsbury’s in Ladbroke Grove and Savers in Wood Green, both London, … Read more
Britons are told to avoid ‘all but essential travel’ to Madrid and some other parts of Spain amid coronavirus outbreak Britons should avoid non-essential travel to the regions of Madrid and La Rioja and municipalities of La Bastida, Vitoria and Miranda de Ebro, UK officials say Spanish authorities have designated them as ‘areas of community … Read more
People travelling back to the UK from coronavirus-hit Italy say the Government is doing next to nothing to protect against them spreading the virus in Britain. A couple flying into London from Venice last night said they were given forms to fill out in case health officials had to track them down if a passenger … Read more
Brits are facing holiday uncertainty as Spanish coronavirus cases surge ahead of the country’s fast approaching tourism season. Spain has the world’s fifth highest total of cases – with more than 1,622 infections and 35 deaths. The capital Madrid is taking drastic measures to prevent it from spreading by closing all schools and universities and … Read more
Britons think Heathrow SHOULD have a third runway, despite court ruling £14bn expansion was illegal due to climate change concerns being ignored, poll reveals Court of Appeal ruled that £14bn project was illegal because of climate change Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said ministers would not appeal the ruling YouGov poll of 3,001 people shows voters … Read more