NHS unveils blueprint to tackle Covid vaccine hesitancy among BAME Brits

The NHS has unveiled its ‘blueprint’ to improve coronavirus vaccine uptake among ethnic minority groups.   Local faith and community leaders team up with doctors to host online virtual events where they will answer questions and address concerns people have about the jabs.  They will also distribute leaflets in 20 languages – including Arabic, Punjabi and … Read more

Spanish minister says Brits COULD go on holiday with ‘vaccine passports’

Costa del Sol here we come? Spanish minister says Britons COULD go on holiday there this summer with ‘vaccine passports’ and they WON’T have to quarantine Tourism minister fuels hopes Brits could go on holiday with ‘vaccine passports’ Fernando Valdes said the prospects are still ‘open’ as jab rollout surges ahead He played down the idea … Read more

Vaccinated Brits could be given scannable QR codes that allow them to travel abroad

Vaccinated Britons could get scannable QR codes as soon as next month, allowing them to travel abroad as part of coronavirus ‘vaccine passport’ schemes funded by the taxpayer.  At least eight firms have been awarded Government grants to develop schemes that would allow users to carry digital proof that they have received an approved Covid-19 … Read more

Olivia Colman leads Brits recognised by Critics Choice Movie Awards as Vanessa Kirby also nominated

BEST PICTURE Da 5 Bloods (Netflix) Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom (Netflix) Mank (Netflix) Minari (A24) News of the World (Universal Pictures) Nomadland (Searchlight Pictures) One Night in Miami (Amazon Studios) Promising Young Woman (Focus Features) Sound of Metal (Amazon Studios) The Trial of the Chicago 7 (Netflix) BEST ACTOR Ben Affleck – The Way Back … Read more

Cake designer who supplies BRITs reveals Covid ‘wiped out £80K’ from her business overnight

A cake designer who supplies events including the BRITs and Queen Charlotte’s Ball is now helping to feed thousands of families across the UK – after Covid ‘wiped out £80,000’ from her business overnight. Cynthia Stroud, 37, of Hertford, runs the Pretty Gorgeous Cake Company and has also appeared as a TV judge on the … Read more

SAG nominations 2021: Brits look ready to take The Crown and Michaela Coel recognised

Cast in a Motion Picture “Da 5 Bloods”“Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom”“Minari”“One Night In Miami”“Trial of the Chicago 7” Male Actor in a Leading Role in a Motion Picture Riz Ahmed (“Sound of Metal”)Chadwick Boseman (“Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom”)Anthony Hopkins (“The Father”)Gary Oldman (“Mank”)Steven Yeun (“Minari”) Female Actor in a Leading Role in a Motion Picture … Read more

Scientists urge No10 to ensure Brits get their second dose of Oxford vaccine after 12 weeks

Matt Hancock was today urged to ensure every vulnerable Briton gets their second dose of Oxford University’s coronavirus vaccine within 12 weeks amid fears they may receive less protection if their top-up is delayed. A landmark study last night showed a single dose of the jab — made alongside drug giant AstraZeneca — was 76 … Read more

Olivia Colman and Emma Corrin lead Brits receiving Golden Globe nods

Best Television Series, Comedy or Musical Emily in Paris Flight Attendant The Great Schitt’s Creek Ted Lasso   Best Performance by an Actor in a TV Series, Drama Jason Bateman, Ozark Josh O’Connor, The Crown Bob Odenkirk, Better Call Saul Al Pacino, Hunters Matthew Rhys, Perry Mason   Best Performance by an Actress in a … Read more

Chloe Sims and Frankie Essex party in Tulum as Brits languish in never-ending lockdown

Chloe Sims shared footage of herself partying up a storm with Frankie Essex on Saturday night, as the pair continued to toil on their sun-kissed ‘essential work’ trip to popular Mexican resort Tulum. As millions of Brits languish in a never-ending lockdown amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the pals are among a host;work’ of reality stars … Read more

Party goes on for Dubai influencers after Priti Patel said Brits should stay home

Models, social media ‘personalities’ and reality TV stars are still defiantly sunning it up in Dubai despite Priti Patel slamming influencers for ‘showing off’ their sunsoaked holidays. The Only Way is Essex Star Yazmin Oukhellou shared a picture of herself lounging on an over-sized outdoor bed in the Emirate today, captioning the post with three water … Read more