Minister hints social distancing will be needed for foreseeable future

Vaccines Minister Nadhim Zahawi today suggested social distancing could be kept in place for the foreseeable future – potentially long after lockdown has been lifted.  Mr Zahawi said the Government’s approach to combatting the spread of coronavirus must be ‘data driven rather than just date driven’.  His comments came amid reports that Government scientific advisers … Read more

Nicola Sturgeon warns Scots ‘circuit breaker’ lockdown will stay in place for ‘foreseeable future’

Nicola Sturgeon has warned Scots could face tough new restrictions from next week, with the ban on household visiting to stay in place for the ‘foreseeable future’. The First Minister yesterday confirmed that a three-tier system will be announced within days. A ban on cross-Border travel is among the curbs being considered, she said. Following a … Read more

Coronavirus: Scott Morrison says Australians won’t be allowed overseas for ‘the foreseeable future’

Trapped Down Under: Scott Morrison says Australians won’t be allowed overseas for ‘the foreseeable future’ – and refuses to put a date on travel bubbles with any ‘safe’ countries Since 17 March this year Austalians have been banned from leaving the country  The ban is in place until 17 December and may be extended beyond … Read more

Robbie Williams’ wife Ayda Field rules out any reality TV shows in the foreseeable future

Robbie Williams’ wife Ayda Field has ruled out any reality TV shows focusing on their family in the foreseeable future in order to protect their four children. The couple have Theodora, seven, Charlton, five, Colette, 19 months, and Beau, who was born via surrogate in February. Ayda has shared that she wants to ‘protect’ their four children and … Read more

The world will have to live with threat of coronavirus for the ‘foreseeable future’, WHO expert says

David Nabarro, an envoy for the WHO on Covid-19, said the world will have to adapt to the ongoing problem The world must live with the threat of coronavirus ‘for the foreseeable future’ as there is no guarantee of a successful vaccine, an expert on the disease has said. David Nabarro, professor of global health … Read more

Piers Morgan will host Good Morning Britain four days a week ‘for the foreseeable future’

Piers Morgan will host Good Morning Britain four days a week ‘for the foreseeable future’ after being lauded by fans for hard-hitting COVID-19 coverage By Andrew Bullock For Mailonline Published: 10:23 BST, 16 April 2020 | Updated: 10:53 BST, 16 April 2020 Piers Morgan is now hosting Good Morning Britain for four days a week. … Read more

Windrush scandal was ‘foreseeable and avoidable’ says official report

The Windrush scandal was ‘foreseeable and avoidable’ according to a damning and long-awaited independent report into the Home Office’s handling of the crisis.  The official Windrush Lessons Learned Review concluded that victims had been badly let down because of ‘systemic operational failings’ at the government department.  It emerged in 2018 that the Home Office had … Read more

The Queen has decided to stop shaking hands with people for the ‘foreseeable future’

The Queen has decided to stop shaking hands with members of the public for the foreseeable future as a matter of ‘personal preference’. Yesterday she was pictured meeting the Sri Lankan High Commissioner Saroja Sirisena and her husband, Dr Sudath Talpahewa, at Buckingham Palace. The Queen, 93, was not wearing gloves but, unlike her audiences … Read more