Friday Night Dinner: Tamsin Greig urged late co-star Paul Ritter not to take part in special

Tamsin Greig has revealed she urged her Friday Night Dinner co-star not to take part in the show’s 10th Anniversary Special because of his poor health. The release date for the special was revealed last week with the one-off show set to air on Friday 28th May, almost two months after Paul tragically died from … Read more

Matt Hancock warns hug ‘carefully’: Brits are urged to be cautious as country unlocks tomorrow

Matt Hancock today warned people to ‘be careful’ when hugging others on Monday, as England prepares to finally unlock from Covid lockdown. Theatres, cinemas and art galleries will be allowed to open across the country for the first time this year when more lockdown measures are eased tomorrow. Restaurants and pubs will also be able … Read more

Matt Hancock warns hug ‘carefully’: Brits are urged to be cautious as country unlocks tomorrow

Matt Hancock today warned people to ‘be careful’ when hugging others on Monday, as England prepares to finally unlock from Covid lockdown. Theatres, cinemas and art galleries will be allowed to open across the country for the first time this year when more lockdown measures are eased tomorrow. Restaurants and pubs will also be able … Read more

Coronavirus: UK urged to scrap vaccine patents like US and EU to help poor countries

The UK is coming under pressure to follow the US and EU lead to call for Covid vaccine patents to be ditched so companies can make cheaper versions to send to poor countries. Jab-makers currently own the rights to their vaccine recipes – known as intellectual property rights or IP rights – and other firms … Read more

Rishi Sunak is urged to axe VAT on post-holiday Covid tests

Rishi Sunak is urged to axe VAT on post-holiday Covid tests to reduce cost of foreign trips as lockdown ends Rishi Sunak was under pressure to axe VAT on Covid tests needed for holidays Ministers are insisting all travellers take the tests on their return to the UK Industry has repeatedly warned this risks pricing … Read more

Rishi Sunak is urged to axe VAT on post-holiday Covid tests

Rishi Sunak is urged to axe VAT on post-holiday Covid tests to reduce cost of foreign trips as lockdown ends Rishi Sunak was under pressure to axe VAT on Covid tests needed for holidays Ministers are insisting all travellers take the tests on their return to the UK Industry has repeatedly warned this risks pricing … Read more

Boris Johnson is urged by MPs to speed up end of Covid lockdown 

MPs urge Boris Johnson to look at ‘data not dates’ and SPEED UP the end of Covid lockdown, as Britain records just ONE Covid death in lowest daily toll in nine months, with vaccines hitting 50 MILLION Britain yesterday recorded just one Covid death – the lowest since last August The hugely successful vaccine rollout meanwhile … Read more

Families living near crumbling cliffs are urged to abandon homes before ANOTHER landslide

Families whose homes are teetering on the edge of a crumbling seaside cliff have been urged to vacate their properties temporarily amid fears another landslide could hit the coastal area. Residents, whose homes are sitting perilously close to the cliff in Nefyn, on the west coast of Gwynedd, north Wales, have been advised to relocate … Read more

Families living near crumbling cliffs are urged to abandon homes before ANOTHER landslide

Families whose homes are teetering on the edge of a crumbling seaside cliff have been urged to vacate their properties temporarily amid fears another landslide could hit the coastal area. Residents, whose homes are sitting perilously close to the cliff in Nefyn, on the west coast of Gwynedd, north Wales, have been advised to relocate … Read more