Travel plans are left in tatters amid new Christmas Covid curbs

Travel plans have been left in tatters amid new Christmas Covid curbs as airlines, rail firms and hotels brace for deluge of refund requests.  Boris Johnson effectively cancelled Christmas for almost 18 million people in London, south-eastern and eastern England as the region was put into a new two-week lockdown from Sunday. Under the new … Read more

Michael Barrymore’s TV comeback in tatters after Dancing On Ice fails to ‘invite him back’ in 2021

Michael Barrymore’s hopes for a big TV comeback have been dashed as Dancing On Ice have reportedly failed to ask him back for the new series. The TV legend, 68, was previously signed up to take part in the 2020 series, but he was forced to withdraw after breaking his wrist in training. It was … Read more

Matt Hancock’s testing target lies in tatters as number of swabs carried out drops to just 69,463

The Government was facing fresh questions over its coronavirus testing regime tonight as the number carried out fell by more than 40 per cent in just four days. Some 69,463 took place in the 24 hours to 9am today, according to Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick. That figure is just 57 per cent of the 122,327 … Read more

Priti Patel’s pledge to crack down on migrants is left in tatters

Priti Patel’s pledge to crack down on migrants is left in tatters as it emerges 336 people have already crossed Channel into Britain this month Figures show so far this month 336 men, women and children have made the trip These include 72 people caught in small-boat crossings on Easter Sunday alone Frustration in Whitehall … Read more

Easter holiday plans of thousands of Brits are in tatters over Italy coronavirus crisis

British holidaymakers who have booked trips to Italy feel ‘torn’ on whether or not they should go on their trips and risk catching the coronavirus or stay home and lose their money.   New travel advice from the UK government has extended the coronavirus warning to the whole of the country. Current advice states that people … Read more