Viewers sing along with rousing renditions of Land of Hope and Glory and Rule Britannia

Emotional Britons have revealed how they sang along with rousing renditions of Land of Hope and Glory and Rule Britannia while watching the Last Night of the Proms yesterday evening.  The BBC previously said the controversial British anthems would be performed without lyrics at the Royal Albert Hall in London because of their lyrics having ‘imperialist … Read more

Police crack down on illegal parties as revellers hit the town before new ‘rule of six’ introduced

Police across Britain last night launched a crack down on illegal parties as revellers hit the town for boozy celebrations before the government’s tough new ‘rule of six’ comes into force. Officers broke up house parties in Altrincham, Stockport and Flixton, all in Greater Manchester, on Saturday night, while police in Nottingham tackled a 50 … Read more

Police crack down on illegal parties as revellers hit the town before new ‘rule of six’ introduced

Police across Britain last night launched a crack down on illegal parties as revellers hit the town for boozy celebrations before the government’s tough new ‘rule of six’ comes into force. Officers broke up house parties in Altrincham, Stockport and Flixton, all in Greater Manchester, on Saturday night, while police in Nottingham tackled a 50 … Read more

Will ‘rule of six’ ruin the Queen’s Christmas? Traditional royal celebrations may be scrapped

Will ‘rule of six’ ruin the Queen’s Christmas? Traditional royal celebrations at Sandringham may be scrapped due to Covid regulations The Queen, Charles and senior Royals will be unlikely to walk to church in public   ‘Rule of six’ also means she may have to choose who she spends the period with Boris Johnson was unable … Read more

Revellers hit the town for one last night of freedom before new ‘rule of six’ comes in on Monday

Revellers up and down the country hit the town for one last night of freedom before the tough new ‘rule of six’ comes into force from Monday.    Large groups of drinkers gathered at bars and restaurants in London, Nottingham, Manchester, Portsmouth and Leeds this evening to take advantage of their last few hours of freedom … Read more

Revellers hit the town for one last night of freedom before new ‘rule of six’ comes in on Monday

Revellers up and down the country hit the town for one last night of freedom before the tough new ‘rule of six’ comes into force from Monday.    Large groups of drinkers gathered at bars and restaurants in London, Nottingham, Manchester, Portsmouth and Leeds this evening to take advantage of their last few hours of freedom … Read more

Britons want under-12s to be exempt from draconian rule of six

Voters and Tory MPs last night urged Boris Johnson to rescue Christmas by exempting children from his ‘rule of six’. A Daily Mail poll showed more than four in ten support a U-turn on the policy, letting grandparents see their families over the festive season. Tory backbenchers savaged the ‘grotesque’ restriction which, from Monday, bans groups … Read more

Britons want under-12s to be exempt from draconian rule of six

Voters and Tory MPs last night urged Boris Johnson to rescue Christmas by exempting children from his ‘rule of six’. A Daily Mail poll showed more than four in ten support a U-turn on the policy, letting grandparents see their families over the festive season. Tory backbenchers savaged the ‘grotesque’ restriction which, from Monday, bans groups … Read more

Defiant parents in England vow to break the ‘rule of six’

Defiant parents in England have vowed to ignore controversial new measures limiting more than six people gathering together – including children.  From Monday, the so-called ‘rule of six’ will come into force across the UK, with restrictions placed on the number of people meeting up both indoors and outdoors.  However, only England will count children … Read more

Landlord warns rule of six means a ‘long and painful’ winter for pubs

The introduction of the six-person limit on gatherings in England on Monday could lead to the pubs sector suffering a ‘long and painful’ winter, one publican told This is Money. Ed Anderson, 45, a publican with three pubs in Cheltenham and 25 years of experience in the industry, said: ‘Unlike other businesses pub’s rents are … Read more