NHS is ‘bowled over’ after 750,000 people sign up for volunteer army to fight coronavirus

An astonishing 750,000 Britons have joined the NHS volunteer army in just five days. Health Secretary Matt Hancock had initially hoped to recruit 250,000 members of the public – but the target was trebled following the huge response. Nearly half a million pledged their support in the first 24 hours after the appeal went out on … Read more

Deliveroo to serve 500,000 free meals including pizzas, salads and pasta to NHS workers

Deliveroo to serve 500,000 free meals including pizzas, salads and pasta to NHS workers on the frontlines of the coronavirus outbreak Pizza Hut has offered 350,000 of the meals that will be sent to hospitals in UK Secretary of State for health thanked Deliveroo and the restaurants for deliveries Meals will start arriving at places … Read more

Another minister self-isolates with coronavirus symptoms

Now ANOTHER Tory minister has ‘coronavirus’: Scottish Secretary Alister Jack self-isolates at home with ‘mild temperature and cough’ 24 hours after Boris Johnson and Matt Hancock were struck down with killer bug Scottish Secretary Alister Jack is self-isolating after developing virus symptoms He is the third member of the cabinet to go into self-isolation in … Read more

Coronavirus UK: Boris Johnson didn’t practise what he preached

Boris Johnson and Matt Hancock faced accusations they had failed to follow their own advice on social distancing after both tested positive for coronavirus. The Prime Minister and Health Secretary were pictured at close quarters in the Commons in recent days – well within the advised 6ft limit. Just hours after they confirmed they had … Read more

For days we’ve seen leaders coming closer than 6ft – so why didn’t they practise what they preached?

Boris Johnson and Matt Hancock faced accusations they had failed to follow their own advice on social distancing after both tested positive for coronavirus. The Prime Minister and Health Secretary were pictured at close quarters in the Commons in recent days – well within the advised 6ft limit. Just hours after they confirmed they had … Read more

UK Government’s deal to buy 3.5MILLION coronavirus antibody tests is only ‘in principle’

The Government may have jumped by the gun by announcing coronavirus home-testing kits for millions of Britons after admitting it was only a deal ‘in principle’. On Tuesday, Health Secretary Matt Hancock said he had ordered 3.5 million revolutionary ‘antibody’ tests that could be available to the public within days. But in a major u-turn, Government sources now … Read more

Government orders 10,000 ventilators from Dyson to help battle coronavirus

Dyson has been handed an order of 10,000 ventilators from the Government to save the lives of Britons floored by coronavirus despite the engineering giant never making them before. Billionaire entrepreneur James Dyson has said ‘the race is on’ to get the medical machines created specifically for the pandemic into production as UK deaths hit 465. … Read more