Cobra committee meet over coronavirus with ‘Premier League to go behind closed doors’

Jake Kanter International TV EditorThe BBC has announced plans to start charging UK pensioners the annual £157.50 ($199) licence fee from August after delaying the change in March due to the coronavirus pandemic.British pensioners were originally meant to start paying the fee from June 1, but will now shoulder the cost from August 1 after the BBC put in place measures to allow people to pay safely online and over the telephone.The decision comes as the BBC has faced criticism for asking over 75s to contribute to its funding — even though it was a choice that was ultimately foisted on the broadcaster by the government in 2015.

FREE newsletter is packed with the best (and weirdest) stories from around the worldA beachgoer was caught on camera pulling down her trousers and having a poo while a journalist was reporting live on a beach in Los Angeles.CNN national correspondent Sarah Sidner had to take quick action to block the woman out of the view as she was talking to the anchor on the spike of coronavirus cases in the US.News footage shows Sarah reporting live at the Santa Monica beach in California when a woman walks into the view before putting down several plastic bags at the beach.Without realising the camera setup, the woman pulls off her trousers and appears to defecate.Her colleague in the New York studio somehow manages to keep a straight face

FREE newsletter is packed with the best (and weirdest) stories from around the worldBoots will axe more than 4,000 workers after sales plummeted in the coronavirus pandemic.The high street pharmacy chain today said it expects to cut more than 4,000 jobs as part of action to mitigate the "significant impact" of Covid-19.Restructuring to try to recover from the financial damage will see 48 Boots Opticians shops close.Staff in the company's Nottingham support office will also be affected, as well as some deputy and assistant managers and beauty and customer advisors in store.Despite Boots keeping many of its outlets open to customers throughout the lockdown, retail sales have fallen by 48% in the last three months.Sales in the Opticians shops

Naman Ramachandran The Indian entertainment industry is coming to terms with the reality that the streaming business has put down roots, and grown, while cinemas remain in lockdown due to the coronavirus pandemic.Shoojit Sircar’s “Gulabo Sitabo,” starring Amitabh Bachchan and Ayushmann Khurrana, became the first mainstream Bollywood film to bypass theatrical and premiere directly on Amazon Prime Video in June. “I bit the bullet first,” said Sircar.

Rishi Sunak’s £30billion coronavirus bail-out may have missed many of its economic targets and there will be a “reckoning” of higher taxes, experts have warned. The independent Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) said taxes would eventually have to go up to pay for repairing the battered public finances.

The Wombats’ slot as co-headliners of All Points East festival 2020.“Is there a satisfaction in sticking it to the doubters?” he considers. “If I was 24-year-old me I’d say yes, and maybe there is some kind of satisfaction [now]… We’ve always been more comfortable being the underdog: when we’re the underdog we perform better, play better, we’re better at what we do.

MusicWeek now reports that concerts will now benefit from the VAT cut.However, it is currently unclear whether advance ticket sales for gigs beyond the January 12 cut-off for the reduction will still qualify.Pleased to confirm VAT cut from 20% to 5% for “attractions” announced by @RishiSunak includesShows, Theatres, Circuses, Fairs, Amusement Parks, Concerts, Museums, Zoos, Cinemas & ExhibitionsWe will announce further steps on path to reopening shortly@EquityUK #PlanForJobs pic.twitter.com/V04WNPMXQM— Oliver Dowden (@OliverDowden) July 8, 2020It’s also yet to be confirmed whether festivals will qualify for the VAT cut too. Reacting to Sunak’s statement before the clarification on concerts, UK Music acting CEO Tom Kiehl said: “The music

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorNot a whole lot of people who sampled Jeffrey Katzenberg’s Quibi premium mobile-streaming app for free are forking over money to pay for it after their gratis trial periods expired, according to new research estimates. The data adds fuel to questions about whether Quibi will be able to successfully pivot its business model, given that signs indicate it is tracking to fall well short of original customer targets.To date, the Quibi app has about 4.5 million installs since the April 6 launch, according to app-measurement firm Sensor Tower.

Bazaar spoke to seven Black beauty experts to hear their advice, learnings and hopes for a more inclusive industry. Here's what they had to say.HAIRCARE © Courtesy Dionne Smith hairstylist 'If we are talking about hair it should be all hair.

hereDesperate to save the club from closure, committee members have been using lockdown to renovate the building to make it safe and attract customers to visit.Volunteers have been working on refurbishing the club, adding new carpets, new toilets and a new sign installed.It is due to reopen on Saturday, with members urging people to visit and enjoy a drink to help secure its future.An online fundraising appeal has also been launched by a committee member.The Greg Street Club is believed to be England's first working men's club, dating back to 1857.It was created for workers in the area who were shut out of their lodgings in the evening and had nowhere to relax.Ryan Crook, committee member, who lives in South Reddish said: "Over the last few

Ryan Thomas has posed with pal Umar Kamani in a throwback snap amid allegations his father Mahmud's company Boohoo has been using sweatshops in Leicester to produce clothing amid the coronavirus pandemic.The 36 year old, who recently got his son Roman's birth certificate with fiancée Lucy Mecklenburgh, took to his Instagram feed to share a photo of himself with his twin brothers Adam and Scott, both 31, alongside Umar, who is the founder of Pretty Little Thing.Tagging Mahmud, 55, in the snap, Ryan captioned it: "Family....a group experience of love & support," alongside a red heart emoji, to which 32 year old Umar replied by posting a red heart emoji.

Anthony Joshua soon looks set to have another mandatory challenger - adding a further stumbling block to the two-fight deal which has been agreed in principle with Tyson Fury.

Gigi Hadid have previously used their platforms to campaign for the equal treatment and co-existence of Palestinians and Israelis.Mohamed was born in Nazareth which today sits in Israel.Daily Star Online has contacted Instagram for comment.

full-time schooling next month could risk pupil safety.Strathclyde Partnership for Transport (SPT) claimed social distancing may leave kids being left at bus stops.They also suggested relaxing the two mete rule would still make running a full school transport service “unachievable”.Get all the top Scottish politics news sent straight to your Inbox by signing up to our Politics newsletter.We cover Holyrood, Westminster and local councils, with a current focus on how our governments are handling the coronavirus pandemic.To sign up, simply enter your email address into the pink box near the top of this article.Alternatively, you can visit our newsletter sign up-centre.

West Ham fans. After victory in three of their opening six Premier League games, the Hammers won just five of their 28 outings since and are mired in relegation trouble.

Join thousands of others who have signed up for the Daily Record newsletter.Organisers of this year’s Loch Lomond 10k have said it is with a heavy heart that they have had to cancel the showcase event.Formerly known as the Vale of Leven 10k, organisers of the event - which is now known as Run Loch Lomond and incorporates a 5k and fun run alongside the flagship distance were hoping to welcome thousands of runners and spectators to the area in September.The event was originally planned to take place in June, however the coronavirus pandemic saw plans put on hold for three months.Now they have been shelved completely, with organisers West Dunbartonshire Leisure Trust saying that they have been left with no option.In a statement sent to

Katie Price gave Studio 10 viewers more than they bargained during a recent interview on the Australian morning show.

restaurants across the UK as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. The fast food chain's UK boss has warned up to 1,600 jobs could be lost due to the struggling economy.

FREE newsletter is packed with the best (and weirdest) stories from around the worldBritain’s £10billion test and trace programme has failed to track a quarter of coronavirus patients.The eye-watering pricetag was revealed in yesterday’s ‘Mini-budget’ – just days after the Department of Health and Social Care revealed that 23% of all positive cases had not been reached by the programme.Experts have warned that the programme must catch at least 80% of all infections to bring the virus under control.A total of 27,125 people who tested positive for Covid-19 in England had their case transferred to the NHS Test and Trace contact tracing system during the first four weeks of its operation, according to figures from the Department of Health &

The police officer who knelt on George Floyd’s neck before he died told him to stop yelling and said “it takes a lot of oxygen to talk" during his arrest, it has been revealed.

Two men are due to appear in court over a raid at Tamara Ecclestone's £50 million home.