Andy Burnham today invited Boris Johnson to Manchester for face-to-face talks to ‘clear the air’ as he said he does not want a ‘lingering political argument’ with the Government. The Labour Mayor has suffered a bruising week after talks with ministers over moving Greater Manchester into Tier Three coronavirus restrictions collapsed, prompting Mr Johnson to … Read more
Trump administration holds face-to- face talks with Assad regime in Syria for first time in effort to find and free missing journalist Austin Tice Top White House counterterrorism official Kash Patel met with the Bashar al-Assad regime earlier this year in an attempt to free U.S. citizens It is believed American freelance photojournalist Austin Price … Read more
Farmers should converse with a cow face-to-face if they want them to unwind in the run up to being slaughtered, according to a new study. Austrian researchers found cows were more relaxed when spoken to directly by a human, compared with when they were played voice recordings over a loudspeaker. The experts observed signs of relaxation … Read more
GPs are ordered to see patients face-to-face amid fears vulnerable people are ‘having difficulty accessing doctors’ during the pandemic Letter will warn many patients ‘are experiencing difficulty in accessing their GP’ Instructs GPs to remind all patients that they can come in for appointments Letter to be received today also warns doctors not to send … Read more
Medical students will be prioritised for face-to-face teaching amid local coronavirus outbreaks, the Government revealed yesterday. Universities should only retain in-person provision for ‘priority courses’ if there is an upsurge in the disease with online learning increased in other subjects. And students must not return to their family home if stricter measures become necessary to … Read more
Matt Hancock has back tracked on previous advice to urge Britons to get back to their desks, saying face-to-face contact is vital for building ‘rapport’ between colleagues and a ‘natural part of getting things done’. ‘Social relations are part and parcel of an effective working relationship that you can only really build up face-to-face,’ he … Read more
Miranda Hart reveals she came face-to-face with a FOX after leaving her doors open while sleeping in her kitchen to combat the sweltering British heatwave By Roxy Simons For Mailonline Published: 16:49 BST, 12 August 2020 | Updated: 16:49 BST, 12 August 2020 Miranda Hart woke up face-to-face with a wild fox after sleeping in … Read more
A retired taxi driver ended up in hospital with a serious infection after being denied a face-to-face GP appointment under Covid-19 ‘safety’ rules. Since March, most GP surgeries have radically cut down on face-to-face consultations in a bid to reduce coronavirus spreading. Doctors phone patients instead, often from their own homes. Few surgeries have resumed normal … Read more
Matt Hancock today said all NHS consultations should be carried out by phone or video unless there is a good clinical reason not to. The Health Secretary said in a speech to the Royal College of Physicians that the coronavirus crisis had caused major changes to how the health service works and that some things … Read more
Boris Johnson finally convenes his Cabinet for its first face-to-face meeting in almost FIVE MONTHS as ministers sit at least one metre apart but do NOT wear face masks Ministers today met in a large room in the palatial Foreign Office building , in first face to face since March 17 They had to wash their hands … Read more