Holidays may be 'off all year in UK and abroad' as Brits told don't book trips

A record-high number of LGBTQI characters were seen in regular and recurring roles on US TV in 2021-2022, a new report from GLAAD has revealed.GLAAD’s Where We Are on TV report analysed primetime scripted series regulars and recurring characters on broadcast networks, cable networks and streaming services for the 2021-2022 TV season.“The growing state of LGBTQ representation on television is a signal that Hollywood is truly starting to recognize the power of telling LGBTQ stories that audiences around the world connect with,” said GLAAD President & CEO Sarah Kate Ellis in a statement. GLAAD said that while there were series with multiple LGBTQI characters like Brooklyn Nine-Nine, All American, Legends of Tomorrow, Station 19, Grey’s Anatomy, Batwoman and Sex Education, there was no primetime broadcast series with majority LGBTQI characters.Stills from Pose (left) & Sex Education (right).GLAAD recorded 637 LGBTQ characters on these platforms. Streaming services led the list with 358 LGBTQ characters, which included 245 LGBTQ series regulars and 113 LGBTQ recurring characters. There were 141 LGBTQI characters on scripted broadcast primetime programming, including 92 regular and 49 recurring characters.

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Matt Hancock has said he hopes Covid can be a "treatable disease" like flu by the end of the year.

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direct to your inboxMoney Saving Expert Martin Lewis has issued an urgent warning to anybody planning on booking a summer holiday.It comes after Grant Shapps and Boris Johnson told Brits it's too early to know whether or not we'll be able to enjoy a holiday this year.Appearing on his ITV show, the Martin Lewis Money Show, the finance journalist dished out some important advice to British holidaymakers.Speaking on the show, Martin said: "So it is up to you whether you book or not but we do not know what the future situation is going to book."I can't tell you whether you will be able to get a refund on that holiday or not. Insurance certainly won't cover it."It depends on the travel firm or company's policy.

Brits are relying on the thought of holidays to get them through lockdown, with a third planning to take more trips than ever when restrictions are lifted in full to make up for lost time.

direct to your inboxGood Morning Britain’s Dr Hilary Jones has issued a warning to anyone hoping to have a summer break away this year.On the ITV show this morning, he was questioned about the prospect of staycations or even going abroad as people look forward to a loosening of coronavirus restrictions.It came as Health Secretary Matt Hancock urged people to be “patient” over the prospect of getting away.The minister said in an interview that the government is “doing everything that we possibly can to make sure that people can have a holiday this summer - but the vaccine rollout is absolutely essential to that.”Dr Hilary told hosts Kate Garraway and Ben Shepherd that it was ‘far too early’ to even consider booking holidays abroad.Many will

lockdown, with a third planning to take more trips than ever when restrictions are lifted in full to make up for lost time.A study of 2,000 adults found 56 per cent are using their future holiday plans to keep them going over the next few months.And seven in 10 have even created a ‘bucket list’ of the places they want to go and the experiences they want to have as soon as the coronavirus pandemic is over and they can travel again.But travellers have been left unsure about summer holidays after contradictory comments from Transport Secretary Grant Shapps and Matt Hancock.The findings also found 49 per cent of those polled feel the pandemic and travel restrictions have actually made them more open to trying new things in the future.When it

Kate Garraway called out Matt Hancock over the 'summer holidays debate' as he revealed he has booked a holiday to Cornwall despite the stay at home warning.The Health Secretary appeared on GMB this morning to address the confusion and said he believed that the government had "all been saying the same thing" on the matter.Officials warned that it's far too soon to book holidays but Hancock admitted that he had booked a break in Cornwall for this summer "months ago".The confusion comes as yesterday, Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said it was highly unlikely that Brits would be able to enjoy summer holidays this year "at home or abroad".And as The Health Secretary appeared on the show to discuss the confusion surrounding holidays, Kate,

Boris Johnson warning Brits it's too early to make plans.Matt Hancock confirmed he has booked a family trip to Cornwall, according to the HuffPost.The revelation comes after Mr Johnson failed to provide answers about booking holidays, and said Brits should wait until February 22 before they make any plans.In Wednesday's press briefing, the leader cautioned against booking any trips until there is more clarity.Earlier in the day, Transport Secretary Grant Shapps had cast doubt on the prospect of Brits being allowed to book holidays for the months ahead as the pandemic continues to rage.In a series of broadcast interviews, Mr Hancock said people needed to be "patient" over summer getaways and linked hopes of breaks with the success of

Kate Garraway confronted Matt Hancock over his claim that the government had "all been saying the same thing" about whether to book holidays.

direct to your inboxTransport Secretary Grant Shapps said it is “too soon” for hopeful travellers to start booking holidays as it is currently "illegal" to go on holiday in the UK or abroad.“First of all, I should say, people shouldn’t be booking holidays right now – not domestically or internationally,” he told the BBC's Radio 4 Today programme.“The Prime Minister will say more about the route to unlocking this country, starting when he speaks about it on February 22.“But we don’t know yet whether that will include information on things like holidays, simply because we don’t know where we’ll be up to in terms of the decline in cases, deaths, the vaccination.Have you got your holidays booked already? Let us know below“And not just the

The Daily Star's FREE newsletter is spectacular! Sign up today for the best stories straight to your inboxBrits may not be able to go on holiday either within the British Isles or abroad until next year, the Transport Secretary has suggested.Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has warned people against booking any trips away as the government "doesn't know where we'll be in terms of the decline in cases, deaths, vaccination".Mr Shapps told Sky News: "The truth is we just don’t know how the virus will respond both to the vaccines and of course how people will respond and therefore to the social distancing and those kind of measures, and therefore exactly when we will be able to unlock.“So I’m afraid I can’t give you a definitive, will there or

The Home Office has rowed back after Health Secretary Matt Hancock said asylum seekers from Covid-19 'red line' countries would be sent back.

Asylum seekers arriving from any of the UK's Covid-19 'red list' countries will be sent back, Matt Hancock said today.

coronavirus border measures could be handed a 10-year prison sentence, Matt Hancock has warned.The Health Secretary has announced new plans to introduce the strict penalties, which include hefty fines for anyone entering the country and refusing to get a coronavirus test.There will be a new £1,000 fine issued to anyone found failing to take the mandatory test and a £2,000 penalty for failing to take a second mandatory test - also automatically extending quarantine to 14 days.There will then be a £5,000 fine, rising to £10,000, for failing to quarantine in a designated hotel.Mr Hancock added that anyone who lies on the "passenger locator form" and tries to conceal they have been in one of 33 "red list" countries in the last 10 days could

coronavirus vaccine should contact the NHS or their GP right away, Matt Hancock has announced. The Health Secretary addressed the nation in a Downing Street press conference at 5pm on Monday afternoon.

All over-70s in England are being urged to contact the NHS from today if they have not yet had their first dose of the coronavirus vaccine.

stinging jellyfish that can cause crippling pain if you’re unlucky enough to step on one.Nurse Sarah Hunstead told Australian TV’s The Morning Show that it’s easy to end up being stung multiple times because some stings aren’t felt right away.She said: “Symptoms could include severe back pain and headache, shooting pains to your muscles, severe abdominal pain, nausea and vomiting, and eventually breathing problems as well.”The dangerous creatures have been spotted in large groups on Sydney beaches.