Travel bubbles, sea bridges, quarantines — no wonder there’s a lot of confusion surrounding holidays as restrictions ease. The UK’s blanket quarantine on all those coming into the country will be reviewed every three weeks, and could be lifted by early July. Countries across Europe are preparing to reopen, too. We look at what your … Read more
RAY MASSEY: As first new cars roll off British production lines again, locked-down dealers preparing to re-open showroom doors to customers By Ray Massey Motoring Editor For The Daily Mail Published: 22:06 BST, 22 May 2020 | Updated: 22:23 BST, 22 May 2020 As the first new cars roll off British production lines again, thousands … Read more
Plans to ease the two-metre social distancing rule will continue to be reviewed, public health leaders have said, raising hopes that more pubs and restaurants will be able to reopen. Public Health England’s medical director Professor Yvonne Doyle told MPs that the UK had taken a ‘cautionary’ approach to introducing the rule when other countries … Read more
Ikea is set to reopen 19 stores across England and Northern Ireland from next month – but restaurants and play areas will remain closed. The Swedish homewares chain said social distancing wardens will patrol the store in an effort to reduce the chance of spreading coronavirus when the retailer reopens from June 1. Families will … Read more
Ikea is set to reopen 19 stores across England and Northern Ireland from next month – but restaurants and play areas will remain closed. The Swedish homewares chain said social distancing wardens will patrol the store in an effort to limit the spread of coronavirus when the retailer reopens from June 1. Families will be … Read more
JD Wetherspoon today revealed its £11million masterplan to reopen its 875 pubs in the UK and Ireland as soon as the Government gives them the nod in July – but there is growing pressure on Boris Johnson to make it earlier. Drinkers will be expected to sanatise their hands on arrival and repeatedly during their … Read more
Tony Blair’s Chief Scientific Adviser when he was prime minister today claimed it is not safe to reopen schools on June 1 as scores of councils also pulled their support. Sir David King, who chairs the ‘Independent Sage’ committee, said it is ‘too soon’ for children to return and claims ‘new modelling’ found the risk to … Read more
Tony Blair’s Chief Scientific Adviser when he was prime minister today claimed it is not safe to reopen on June 1 as scores of councils pulled their support. Sir David King, who chairs the ‘Independent Sage’ committee, said it is ‘too soon’ for children to return and claims ‘new modelling’ found the risk to children would … Read more
Government plans to reopen primary schools are grounded in welfare concerns rather than evidence younger pupils are less vulnerable to coronavirus, a Sage source revealed last night. In the first phase of his back-to-school blueprint, Boris Johnson wants children in Reception, Year 1 and Year 6 to go back to class on June 1. An … Read more
Plans to reopen primary schools are driven by welfare concerns not evidence younger year groups are less vulnerable to the virus, Sage source reveals PM wants children in Reception, Year 1 and Year 6 to go back to class on June 1 Decision was based on welfare not evidence younger pupils are less prone to … Read more