Woman, 35, who stockpiled £2,500 of masks, gloves and face shields refuses to donate any to the NHS as they ‘should have been more prepared’ Becca Brown, from Plymouth, stockpiled masks, gloves, face shields and food She spent more than £2,500 on her ‘PPE kit’ and went £700 into debt to afford it Ms Brown … Read more
Ed Sheeran has refused to furlough staff at his Notting Hill pub, Bertie Blossoms. A representative has confirmed the musician, worth £170 million, will not reclaim 80 per cent of wages from the government amid the coronavirus pandemic, which forced the temporary closure of the bar. The 29-year-old singer’s announcement came just weeks after designer … Read more
Health secretary Matt Hancock has avoided saying how low coronavirus cases will have to drop before the lockdown can be eased. At the daily coronavirus briefing on Thursday, Mr Hancock announced a huge programme of testing in an effort to get a picture of the spread of the disease. Testing and tracing lines of transmission … Read more
Nicola Sturgeon’s plan to get out of lockdown The Scottish First Minister today set out some of the restrictions which could soon be lifted or modified north of the border. They include: Businesses: Certain businesses could be allowed to reopen but only if they can guarantee that social distancing will be adhered to. Schools: Ms … Read more
Town mayor refuses to open parks despite government advice because area has one of highest coronavirus rates outside London Middlesbrough mayor Andy Preston has released a statement that parks in the area will remain closed despite government advice to the contrary Robert Jenrick MP reaffirmed that people need parks and green spaces to exercise and … Read more
Britons were warned not to expect an imminent lifting of the coronavirus shutdown today. Chancellor Rishi Sunak revealed that stand-in prime minister Dominic Raab will chair the Cobra committee tomorrow morning to discuss a review, due to take place next week, of the harsh measures that have kept Britons largely stuck in their own homes … Read more
‘I don’t want to buy myself out of this!’ Judge Rinder REFUSES to take COVID-19 test until NHS are prioritised… and brands his grandfather’s recent death ‘the most painful thing in the world’ By Andrew Bullock For Mailonline Published: 10:37 BST, 7 April 2020 | Updated: 10:37 BST, 7 April 2020 Judge Rinder has refused … Read more
President Donald Trump stopped Dr. Tony Fauci from answering a question about the effectiveness of hydroxychloroquine in treating the coronavirus as he tried to push a more hopeful message about the pandemic. The president started his daily press briefing on a hopeful note, saying there was a ‘light at the end of the tunnel’ in … Read more
The owner of a Devon garden centre that was told to close its doors has opened today in defiance against an order he believes is ‘completely unfair’. Tony Joyner, who runs Plants Galore in Exeter, became one of the first businessmen in the UK to be served with a prohibition order after falling foul of new Government … Read more
Now Wetherspoons refuses to pay breweries: Pub chain warned it faces legal action after claiming it does not have enough cash By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:50 GMT, 27 March 2020 | Updated: 01:23 GMT, 28 March 2020 Wetherspoon could face legal action unless it pays breweries. The pub chain has said … Read more