Covid England: Matt Hancock rules out scrapping support bubbles

Matt Hancock rules out axing ‘important’ support bubbles helping families cope with the pandemic as new super-transmissible Covid strain raises fears of a harsher lockdown to come The Health Secretary had previously refused to rule out the drastic step  But tonight he said they were too important to struggling families to remove ‘They are an … Read more

Sofia Vergara celebrates husband Joe Manganiello’s 44th birthday with cake of their dog Bubbles

Sofia Vergara celebrates husband Joe Manganiello’s 44th birthday with cake featuring their beloved dog Bubbles By Cassie Carpenter For Dailymail.com Published: 06:55 GMT, 29 December 2020 | Updated: 06:55 GMT, 29 December 2020 Four-time SAG Award winner Sofía Vergara celebrated her second husband Joe Manganiello’s 44th birthday on Monday by getting him a cake featuring … Read more

Twitter reacts to Christmas bubbles chaos as Wales and Scotland change rules

Twitter has erupted with memes after Boris Johnson urged the nation to ‘have a merry little Christmas,’ amid festive bubble chaos in Wales and Scotland.  After crisis talks between the leaders of all four nations, Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced the easing of restrictions over Christmas would go ahead.  Mr Johnson advised people tonight to have … Read more

Coronavirus UK: What are the new rules on Christmas bubbles in the UK?

Confusion has been cast over Christmas plans weeks after Britons were told Covid-19 restrictions would be relaxed to allow limited mixing over the festive period. The relaxation was thrown into jeopardy by rising infection rates and warnings that the freedoms would cause a spiralling death toll and the NHS to be overwhelmed. The laws to … Read more

Coronavirus UK: What are the new rules on Christmas bubbles in the UK?

Confusion has been cast over Christmas plans weeks after Britons were told Covid-19 restrictions would be relaxed to allow limited mixing over the festive period. The relaxation was thrown into jeopardy by rising infection rates and warnings that the freedoms would cause a spiralling death toll and the NHS to be overwhelmed. The laws to … Read more

Twitter reacts to Christmas bubbles chaos as Wales and Scotland change rules

‘Emperor Drakeford strikes again!’ Twitter reacts to Christmas bubbles chaos as Wales slashes limit to two households and Nicola Sturgeon warns Scots not to stay overnight The PM said decision to allow festive easing of restrictions was ‘unanimous’ But Welsh First Minister Mark Drakeford then said only two bubbles could meet Nicola Sturgeon went one … Read more

Christmas is NOT cancelled as ministers ‘bubbles’ WILL go ahead in England

Ministers today made clear that Christmas bubbles will not be scrapped in England – despite urging families to wait until Easter. Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick insisted there will be no change to the legal rules underpinning the five-day festive easing south of the border, saying the government should not ‘tell people how to come to a decision’. … Read more

Christmas is NOT cancelled as ministers ‘bubbles’ WILL go ahead in England

Ministers today made clear that Christmas bubbles will not be scrapped in England – despite urging families to wait until Easter. Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick insisted there will be no change to the legal rules underpinning the five-day festive easing south of the border, saying the government should not ‘tell people how to come to a decision’. … Read more

Lorraine Kelly says easing the rules to allow Christmas bubbles is ‘crazy’

Lorraine Kelly has admitted she believes easing coronavirus restrictions for Christmas would be ‘crazy’. On Tuesday morning, ministers revealed bubbles are ‘under review’ as they urged families to do the ‘minimum’ of mixing amid fears a more infectious mutant strain has emerged.  And on her eponymous ITV programme, the presenter, 61, claimed ‘we’ll reap the … Read more

Wales hints it could AXE Christmas ‘bubbles’ amid alarm at surge in Covid cases

Wales today hinted that it could yet axe Christmas ‘bubbles’ amid rising alarm at a surge in coronavirus cases.  Health minister Vaughan Gething refused to rule out a rethink saying the nation’s government could need to ‘make choices to keep people safe’. However, Downing Street insisted the planned easing will go ahead in England despite warnings … Read more