Boris Johnson said that the UK is acting lawfully and correctly by taking action to halt border checks in Northern Ireland as he visited the country today. The Prime Minister warned that the deal he signed at the end of last year that included the Northern Ireland Protocol was having an ‘impact on the peace … Read more
Boris Johnson is in Northern Ireland today amid a furious row over the impact of Brexit on the country. The Prime minister was told to to ‘stand up for Northern Ireland’ and ditch the ‘intolerable’ Protocol governing Irish Sea trade post-Brexit by DUP leader Arlene Foster. Extra checks on goods passing through Northern Ireland’s ports from … Read more
Has Covid’s variant-fueled fourth wave begun in Florida? ER visits for coronavirus symptoms are 30% higher in the Sunshine State compared to the rest of the US New CDC data shows that 2.6% of all emergency department visits in Florida are for coronavirus-like illness This figure is 30% higher than the 2% seen for emergency department … Read more
Britons are able to visit relatives living in care homes today – but hugging and kissing is still banned. Visitors will be tested prior to seeing loved ones, will have to wear personal protective equipment (PPE) and will be asked to keep physical contact to a minimum. Handholding is permitted but hugs and kissing are … Read more
Pope Francis made a rousing call for peace on the first day of his historic visit to war-battered Iraq today, pleading with his hosts for an ‘end to acts of violence and extremism, factions and intolerance’. The 84-year-old, who defied security fears and the pandemic to become the first pontiff to travel to Iraq, urged … Read more
Quarter of all UK Covid fatalities ‘had dementia: Huge death toll among elderly is revealed as charities highlight cost of care home visits ban One in four coronavirus deaths have been among those battling with dementia Nine in ten families said the pandemic accelerated their loved one’s symptoms Charities say looking after people with illness … Read more
Matt James wept after contestant Serena Pitt rejected him on Monday’s episode of The Bachelor. The 23-year-old publicist from Toronto didn’t feel as strongly for Matt, 29, as he did for her, and eliminated herself from the competition. ‘I thought that it was fear initially, that I was just scared,’ Serena told Matt after he … Read more
The Prince of Wales has arrived at King Edward VII’s hospital in London to visit his father the Duke of Edinburgh. Prince Charles arrived at the back of the London hospital where Philip, the 99-year-old husband of Queen Elizabeth, has been since Tuesday. He is expected to remain in hospital until next week. His son, … Read more
Drew Barrymore celebrates her 46th birthday with surprise visits from Cameron Diaz, Steven Spielberg, and David Letterman on her show By Kelby Vera For Dailymail.com Published: 20:01 GMT, 18 February 2021 | Updated: 20:04 GMT, 18 February 2021 Drew Barrymore’s gathered quite the A-list group of friends throughout her four decades in Hollywood. And some … Read more
Boris Johnson is urged to scrap the ban on care home visits by March to give a ray of hope to the elderly who have been cut off from their loved ones during the pandemic Six charities have banded together to urge Boris Johnson to allow visits to care homes by relatives from the beginning … Read more