Second Clap for Carers to take place at 8pm tonight

Millions of Britons are set to join together this evening in the second weekly Clap for our Carers celebration.  Last week, people from around the country stood out on their doorsteps to clap for a minute as a thank you for the brave NHS staff battling the coronavirus pandemic.  Prime Minister Boris Johnson was photographed … Read more

AMANDA PLATELL: It was lovely to clap for carers… but never take them for granted again

Like millions I threw open my window on Thursday just before 8pm to join in the ‘clap for carers’. For a few heart-lifting moments, the whooping and cheering and joyous cacophony transformed the mood in what has become my deathly quiet community in North London. A friend living in a tower block overlooking the blackened … Read more

Gemma Collins breaks down in tears as she takes part in the Clap for Carers campaign

Gemma Collins broke down in tears after joining the nation in applauding NHS workers during the coronavirus lockdown on Thursday. The TOWIE star, 39, cried as she praised healthcare workers who are on the frontline treating patients who have contracted COVID-19. Posting a heartbreaking clip to Instagram, the GC said: ‘So I just did the … Read more

Coronavirus UK: Daniel Craig and celebrities clap for NHS carers

Daniel Craig and his wife Rachel Weisz and the Beckham family joined a slew of stars in a nationwide applause in honour of NHS workers during the coronavirus lockdown on Thursday. The couple appeared in a video along with some of their James Bond co-stars for the applause which rang out across the nation, as … Read more