Fifty years ago, Britain’s currency changed overnight. On February 14, 1971 there were 12 pennies to the shilling and 20 shillings to the pound. And by the next morning, there were 100 pennies to the pound. More than 3.4 billion new coins had to be minted for ‘Decimal Day’, with approximately 30 billion of them … Read more
Sir Elton John and Sir Michael Caine have appeared in an NHS advert urging the public to get vaccinated against coronavirus. The video, shot at London’s Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, aims to ‘show others that getting the life-saving jab is easy and safe’, according to a statement. The clip shows the famous pair appearing to … Read more
Professor Sir Ian Boyd, an infectious disease expert at the University of St Andrews and member of SAGE, said the UK could be stuck in a pattern of ‘control and release for a long time to come’ Britain could be trapped in coronavirus lockdown cycles for ‘several years’ as it’s forced to wrestle with new … Read more
She’s a hard-hitting newsreader and journalist. But Charlotte Hawkins proved she was also a dancing queen as she twerked to the Good Morning Britain theme tune on Tuesday, leaving her GMB co-stars stunned. The presenter, 45, wore a red checked baby-doll style dress as she busted her moves in the TV studio, live to the nation. … Read more
We’ll board your boats if you don’t back down: George Eustice warns EU that Britain will get tough if Brussels doesn’t back down in row over shellfish exports Britain could start boarding European fishing boats to interrupt their catches George Eustice said Government could drop ‘pragmatic and sensible’ approach Environment Secretary faced calls to start … Read more
It’s Downton Jabbey! Hugh Bonneville does his bit for Britain by volunteering as a marshal at a Covid-19 vaccination centre Downton Abbey star High Bonneville is helping others get their Covid vaccine Hollywood star welcomed people to the centre in Midhurst, West Sussex The 57-year-old got his jab last month and shared a photo showing … Read more
It’s Downton Jabbey! Hugh Bonneville does his bit for Britain by volunteering as a marshal at a Covid-19 vaccination centre Downton Abbey star High Bonneville is helping others get their Covid vaccine Hollywood star welcomed people to the centre in Midhurst, West Sussex The 57-year-old got his jab last month and shared a photo showing … Read more
Britain remains on course to vaccinate 15million people by February 15 as figures show more than 12MILLION have received first dose after another 549,078 Covid jabs were given out If the current rate continues, 16 million Britons will have first jab by February 15 The government’s target was to give first jabs to 15 million … Read more
Britain remains on course to vaccinate 15million people by February 15 as figures show more than 12MILLION have received first dose after another 549,078 Covid jabs were given out If the current rate continues, 16 million Britons will have first jab by February 15 The government’s target was to give first jabs to 15 million … Read more
Britain is on course to hit 15million first vaccine dose target by Valentine’s Day as a further 494,163 Covid jabs are given… bringing the total to 11,465,210 Vaccination programme has seen almost 90 per cent of over-80s inoculated Total number of people in the country to have received a jab stands at 11,465,210 Boris Johnson on track … Read more