Coronavirus UK: SAGE says there’ll be ‘substantial degree of death’ post-lockdown

The UK will still have to live with ‘substantial’ levels of Covid deaths after lockdowns come to an end because the virus won’t go away, one of the Government’s scientific advisers said today. Professor Andrew Hayward, an infectious disease expert based at University College London and a member of SAGE, said he believes ‘we’ve been … Read more

Coronavirus: UK will have to ‘live with a substantial degree of death’ in post-lockdown era

The UK will still have to live with ‘substantial’ levels of Covid deaths after lockdowns come to an end because the virus won’t go away, one of the Government’s scientific advisers said today. Professor Andrew Hayward, an infectious disease expert based at University College London and a member of SAGE, said he believes ‘we’ve been … Read more

Stopping Covid spreading in hospitals could have made ‘substantial reduction in first wave deaths’

Stopping the spread of coronavirus in hospitals could have led to a ‘substantial’ reduction in the number of deaths in the first wave, SAGE research has suggested. A paper presented to the government advisory board found that as many as 40 per cent of hospital patients with Covid caught it after they were admitted. And … Read more

Chef serves up fish and chips pie as a substantial meal for Tier 2 pub drinkers and Tier 3 takeaway

It doesn’t get more substantial than that! Chef serves up fish, chips and mushy peas in a PIE for Tier 2 drinkers Gareth Mason, executive chef at Retreat Restaurants, made the innovative pie Came up with the idea when the Lancashire chain was plunged into tier three  Three tier pier includes layer of mushy peas, … Read more

Chef serves up fish and chips pie as a substantial meal for Tier 2 pub drinkers and Tier 3 takeaway

It doesn’t get more substantial than that! Chef serves up fish, chips and mushy peas in a PIE for Tier 2 drinkers Gareth Mason, executive chef at Retreat Restaurants, made the innovative pie Came up with the idea when the Lancashire chain was plunged into tier three  Three tier pier includes layer of mushy peas, … Read more

Matt Hancock dodges questions on ‘substantial meal’ loophole as savvy landlords reveal Tier 2 plans

Matt Hancock today dodged questions over a ‘substantial meal’ loophole that could see pubs team up with takeaways in order to keep pulling pints. In the latest round of interviews involving ministers facing a grilling over food and pubs, the Health Secretary blanked questions on whether watering holes could use takeaway services as way to … Read more

Matt Hancock dodges questions on ‘substantial meal’ loophole as savvy landlords reveal Tier 2 plans

Matt Hancock today dodged questions over a ‘substantial meal’ loophole that could see pubs team up with takeaways in order to keep pulling pints. In the latest round of interviews involving ministers facing a grilling over food and pubs, the Health Secretary blanked questions on whether watering holes could use takeaway services as way to … Read more

Pub landlord renames ale ‘Substantial Meal’ in cheeky bid to get around new Covid restrictions

A pub landlord has jokingly renamed an ale ‘Substantial Meal’ in a cheeky bid to get around new Covid-19 restrictions.  Brett Mendoza, 40, who owns the Caxton Arms in Brighton, East Sussex, came up with the idea while discussing what constitutes a substantial meal with another landlord after the latest measures were announced last week. … Read more

Coronavirus UK tiers: Michael Gove wades into scotch egg ‘substantial meal’ row

A row deepened today over whether a scotch egg can be classed as a ‘substantial meal’ under rules only allowing alcohol to be served with food from tomorrow. Cabinet Office Minister Michael Gove told LBC two scotch eggs would be ‘a starter’, 24 hours after Environment Secretary George Eustice said one is a substantial meal. Mr Gove reiterated … Read more

Coronavirus UK tiers: Michael Gove wades into scotch egg ‘substantial meal’ row

A row deepened today over whether a scotch egg can be classed as a ‘substantial meal’ under rules only allowing alcohol to be served with food from tomorrow. Cabinet Office Minister Michael Gove said two scotch eggs would be ‘a starter’, just 24 hours after Environment Secretary George Eustice said one is a substantial meal. The … Read more