Last orders for London: Boris Johnson is expected FINALLY to order pubs across the capital to close

What is the coronavirus?  A coronavirus is a type of virus which can cause illness in animals and people. Viruses break into cells inside their host and use them to reproduce itself and disrupt the body’s normal functions. Coronaviruses are named after the Latin word ‘corona’, which means crown, because they are encased by a … Read more

Coronavirus UK: Pubs packed despite calls for social distancing

What is the coronavirus?  A coronavirus is a type of virus which can cause illness in animals and people. Viruses break into cells inside their host and use them to reproduce itself and disrupt the body’s normal functions. Coronaviruses are named after the Latin word ‘corona’, which means crown, because they are encased by a … Read more

Pubs are STILL packed with revellers despite calls for social distancing

What is the coronavirus?  A coronavirus is a type of virus which can cause illness in animals and people. Viruses break into cells inside their host and use them to reproduce itself and disrupt the body’s normal functions. Coronaviruses are named after the Latin word ‘corona’, which means crown, because they are encased by a … Read more

Young people, stop going to pubs! Britain’s chief scientific adviser warns

What is the coronavirus?  A coronavirus is a type of virus which can cause illness in animals and people. Viruses break into cells inside their host and use them to reproduce itself and disrupt the body’s normal functions. Coronaviruses are named after the Latin word ‘corona’, which means crown, because they are encased by a … Read more

Britain’s biggest pubs, bars and restaurants report dire trading

Britain’s biggest pubs, bars and restaurants report dire trading amid warnings that many will collapse this weekend with the loss of a million jobs By Tom Witherow For The Daily Mail Published: 23:29 GMT, 18 March 2020 | Updated: 23:29 GMT, 18 March 2020 Britain’s biggest pubs, bars and restaurants reported dire trading yesterday amid … Read more

British pubs and restaurants set up as takeaways during coronavirus crisis

Pubs and restaurants all over the UK are launching delivery services to provide food for people in self-isolation during the coronavirus crisis.  The government yesterday announced that planning rules would be relaxed, paving the way for establishments to send food and booze to customers to try and offset the financial impact of the pandemic.  Some … Read more

£20 billion to prop up the high street: Rishi Sunak opens cash taps to help ailing shops and pubs

High Street stops and pubs were handed a £20billion ‘lifeline’ by the Chancellor today as he vowed to help small businesses fight off the ravages of coronavirus. As businesses reeled from the effect of consumers being told to stay at home and avoid social contact he unveiled a package of measures to keep businesses afloat … Read more

Defiant St Patrick’s Day revellers snub official coronavirus advice to avoid pubs

The streets of Dublin were deserted today on St Patrick’s Day after the parade was cancelled, but plenty of English revellers defied the government’s warnings as they visited pubs to celebrate. A lonely leprechaun was was pictured cutting a sorrowful figure as he traipsed through the streets of the capital city, after pub closures prevented … Read more

ABI: Insurance wouldn’t pay pubs or theatres for forced closure

Most insurance wouldn’t pay pubs, restaurants or theatres even if the Government ordered them to close their doors, insurers say The Prime Minister has urged the public to stay away from pubs and theatres Trade body, the ABI, says that most firms policies do not include this insurance   Coronavirus symptoms: what are they and should … Read more

Britain’s streets, trains, pubs, theatres and clubs are set to stay deserted

Britain’s streets, trains, pubs and theatres are set to stay deserted for weeks after the Prime Minister announced the country is shutting down and all non-essential contact is banned for three months. At a dramatic press conference in Downing Street, as the UK coronavirus death toll spiked to 55, Boris Johnson set out the need for … Read more