Nearly half of Border Force at Heathrow were off last week as ‘inflexible’ bubbles blamed for chaos

Nearly half of all Border Force staff stationed at Heathrow were off sick last week as a trade union accused the Home Office of causing mayhem by imposing ‘rigid and inflexible’ work bubbles, MailOnline can reveal. Thousands of passengers who tried to beat the Government’s hotel quarantine regime which has come into force today experienced … Read more

Covid UK: Social bubbles behind border bedlam as Heathrow staff work in ‘groups of FOUR’

Chaos at the border is partly being caused by lockdown rules, with Border Force officers working in groups of four scattered across Heathrow Airport to reduce the risk of spreading coronavirus as passengers race against the clock to enter Britain before the tough hotel quarantine regime begins. Video filmed by an impatient arrival who joined … Read more

Sofia Vergara’s husband Joe Manganiello melts hearts as he carries pet dog Bubbles out of the vet

Sofia Vergara’s husband Joe Manganiello melts hearts as he carries pet chihuahua Bubbles out of the vet wrapped in a blanket By Lydia Spencer-elliott For Mailonline Published: 10:45 GMT, 21 January 2021 | Updated: 10:45 GMT, 21 January 2021 He is known for portraying the merciless high school bully ‘Flash’ Thompson who ridiculed Peter Parker … Read more

Covid England: Matt Hancock rules out scrapping support bubbles

Matt Hancock rules out axing ‘important’ support bubbles helping families cope with the pandemic as new super-transmissible Covid strain raises fears of a harsher lockdown to come The Health Secretary had previously refused to rule out the drastic step  But tonight he said they were too important to struggling families to remove ‘They are an … Read more

Sofia Vergara celebrates husband Joe Manganiello’s 44th birthday with cake of their dog Bubbles

Sofia Vergara celebrates husband Joe Manganiello’s 44th birthday with cake featuring their beloved dog Bubbles By Cassie Carpenter For Dailymail.com Published: 06:55 GMT, 29 December 2020 | Updated: 06:55 GMT, 29 December 2020 Four-time SAG Award winner Sofía Vergara celebrated her second husband Joe Manganiello’s 44th birthday on Monday by getting him a cake featuring … Read more

Nicola Sturgeon cuts Scottish Christmas bubbles to one day

‘It makes me want to cry. I know how unfair it is but this virus is unfair.’ Nicola Sturgeon cuts Scottish Christmas bubbles to one day after Boris Johnson cancelled festive break in England Speaking this afternoon Ms Sturgeon said the new rules ‘make me want to cry’ All of the Scottish mainland will move … Read more

Coronavirus UK: What are the new rules on Christmas bubbles in the UK?

Confusion has been cast over Christmas plans weeks after Britons were told Covid-19 restrictions would be relaxed to allow limited mixing over the festive period. The relaxation was thrown into jeopardy by rising infection rates and warnings that the freedoms would cause a spiralling death toll and the NHS to be overwhelmed. The laws to … Read more

Twitter reacts to Christmas bubbles chaos as Wales and Scotland change rules

‘Emperor Drakeford strikes again!’ Twitter reacts to Christmas bubbles chaos as Wales slashes limit to two households and Nicola Sturgeon warns Scots not to stay overnight The PM said decision to allow festive easing of restrictions was ‘unanimous’ But Welsh First Minister Mark Drakeford then said only two bubbles could meet Nicola Sturgeon went one … Read more

Christmas is NOT cancelled as ministers ‘bubbles’ WILL go ahead in England

Ministers today made clear that Christmas bubbles will not be scrapped in England – despite urging families to wait until Easter. Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick insisted there will be no change to the legal rules underpinning the five-day festive easing south of the border, saying the government should not ‘tell people how to come to a decision’. … Read more

Lorraine Kelly says easing the rules to allow Christmas bubbles is ‘crazy’

Lorraine Kelly has admitted she believes easing coronavirus restrictions for Christmas would be ‘crazy’. On Tuesday morning, ministers revealed bubbles are ‘under review’ as they urged families to do the ‘minimum’ of mixing amid fears a more infectious mutant strain has emerged.  And on her eponymous ITV programme, the presenter, 61, claimed ‘we’ll reap the … Read more