Coronavirus UK: Tory fury at Boris Johnson over 2-metre rule

Boris Johnson today hinted that the two-metre social distancing rule will be eased as coronavirus case fall as he faced a Tory backlash over the economic ‘devastation’ it is causing. The PM is coming under growing pressure to relax the instruction, which is hampering the return of schools and crippling swathes of UK plc. Senior Conservatives … Read more

Tory fury at Boris Johnson over ‘pitiful’ failure to downgrade two-metre rule

Boris Johnson is facing a Tory backlash for failing to downgrade the two-metre social distancing rule, amid warnings it is causing ‘economic devastation’. The PM is coming under growing pressure to relax the instruction, which is hampering the return of schools and crippling swathes of he economy. Senior Conservatives are increasingly furious, with some branding … Read more

Scrap the 2-metre rule to save economy, say business leaders

Scrap two-metre rule to save economy: Business leaders plead with the Prime Minister to relax social distancing By James Salmon for the Daily Mail Published: 23:55 BST, 9 June 2020 | Updated: 23:55 BST, 9 June 2020 Business leaders have pleaded with the Prime Minister to relax the two-metre rule amid fears that millions of … Read more

Quarantine rule kicks in today… but holiday firms and airline giants unite to slam scheme

Transport chiefs lined up last night to attack the Government’s ‘poorly thought-out’ and economically ‘devastating’ travel quarantine which comes into force today. Heathrow boss John Holland-Kaye warned the scheme would hasten the loss of up to 25,000 jobs and hinder Britain’s ability ‘to fight for our place in the world’. Channel Tunnel boss Jacques Gounon … Read more

Big Brother reveals a strict new sleeping rule that the housemates MUST follow

So could you do it?! Big Brother reveals a strict new sleeping rule that the housemates MUST follow By Jessamy Tredinnick For Daily Mail Australia Published: 02:49 BST, 6 June 2020 | Updated: 02:49 BST, 6 June 2020 The new season of Big Brother is set to premiere on Seven on Monday.  And now a … Read more

Big Brother Australia: Fans divided by bizarre new bathroom rule that the housemates must follow

How would YOU react? Big Brother fans divided by bizarre new bathroom rule that the housemates must follow – and it’ll cause plenty of arguments By Joshua Fox For Daily Mail Australia Published: 00:44 BST, 4 June 2020 | Updated: 00:44 BST, 4 June 2020 A bizarre new Big Brother rule has divided fans before … Read more

Concern over flaws in data used to rule hydroxychloroquine raises the risk of death for Covid-19

A leading medical journal has ‘expressed concern’ over the study that said hydroxychloroquine raises the risk of death for Covid-19 patients, which halted global trials. The Lancet, which published the controversial research on May 22, said there were ‘serious questions’ to be answered about the data used to come to its conclusions.   It comes after … Read more

Coronavirus UK: 2m rule STAYS despite calls for it to be halved

Britain’s two-metre social distancing rule is remaining in place, Number 10 said today – despite growing pressure on ministers to reduce it.  MPs have called for the distance to be loosened in line with other countries such as Germany, to save jobs and allow more businesses to reopen.  If pubs, theatres and other hospitality venues … Read more

Former Chancellor NORMAN LAMONT: Ditch the two-metre rule to rescue our economy

Today the headlines focus on coronavirus, but that will soon change. In six months’ time, I fear they will be about jobs and employment. And they will make for grim reading. In the United States, unemployment as a result of the virus has risen to between 15 and 20 per cent of the workforce: That’s at … Read more

Airlines call for top holiday destinations to be spared 14-day quarantine rule

Ministers have been sent a list of 45 countries to prioritise for quarantine-free ‘air bridges’, it emerged last night. Airlines drew up the index last week at the request of the Government amid mounting fury over ‘unenforceable’ plans for a 14-day quarantine imposed on all arrivals. The list, agreed by airlines including British Airways, Easyjet … Read more