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holiday spots. With temperatures tipped to hit 33°C in parts this weekend, visitors are expected to flock to beaches and beautyspots across Britain once more.

The government has reportedly shelved plans to lockdown over-50s in a desperate bid to avert a second coronavirus wave after they were criticised as "ageist", it has been claimed.

According to reports that emerged over the weekend in the Times and the Telegraph, Boris Johnson ordered officials to draw up plans to avoid a second lockdown. It is reported that Mr Johnson held a “war game” session with chancellor Rishi Sunak on Wednesday to run through possible options, according to the Times.Mr Johnson is considering asking the elderly to shield once again and is mulling lockdown-like conditions for London should there be a second wave of coronavirus infections, the papers said.

Loose Women's Andrea McLean and Denise Welch stormed off set this afternoon during the latest instalment of the ITV daytime show.The television presenters wanted to show viewers what Loose Women would be like if over 50s were put back in lockdown.Andrea and Denise both got up off their chairs and left the studio, leaving Stacey Solomon to continue on with the show.It comes after the news that millions of over 50s could be told to stay at home under a "nuclear" option to prevent a new nationwide lockdown if there is a second wave of coronavirus.Boris Johnson is reportedly considering asking a greater number of people in England to take part in the shielding programme should there be a big spike in COVID-19 cases.The pair returned to the show

coronavirus cases in the UK stands at 304,695.A further five people who tested positive for coronavirus have died in hospital in England, bringing the total number of confirmed reported deaths in hospitals to 29,347, NHS England said.Patients were aged between 52 and 86 years old, and all had known underlying health conditions.The Department of Health has paused the publication of its daily death figures while a review is conducted into how the data is compiled by PHE.Today's daily figures follow a further 74 Covid-19 deaths confirmed on Saturday, and another 771 lab-confirmed cases in the UK.In a press briefing on Friday, the Prime Minister Boris Johnson said the Office for National Statistics (ONS) had reported that the prevalence of the

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been warned by scientists that separate households meeting under one roof is a main contributor to a sudden increase in Covid-19 cases.He is believed to have been advised that putting an end to “support bubble” rules which allow the public to visit each other at their respective homes may need to be axed as a consequence.Current rules allow up to 30 people from two households to meet indoors – with the measure only coming in to effect last month when lockdown began to ease.However, the Office for National Statistics revealed last week that cases of coronavirus patients testing positive for the disease had hit 4,200 per day at the end of July – more than double the 2,000 positive results per day recorded at

Boris Johnson has ordered officials to draw up plans to avoid a second national lockdown, according to reports.The Prime Minister is thinking of asking the elderly to shield once again and is considering lockdown-like conditions for London should there be a second wave of coronavirus infections, The Sunday Telegraph and The Sunday Times said.The reports published this morning follow the tightened restrictions imposed in the north of England including in Greater Manchester.Residents are no longer allowed to meet other households indoors or in private gardens, among other measures.On Friday, Mr Johnson halted the easing of lockdown scheduled for August 1 over evidence that the prevalence of the virus in the community in England was likely to

Boris Johnson has been warned to act NOW and stop a ­lethal second deadly wave of coronavirus in care homes.

Didsbury, has had a stammer since an early age and, at one point, wasn't able to say his own name.Over the years, he’s been able to control his stammer with breathing techniques - but the lockdown has led to a unique set of hurdles for him.Face masks have been compulsory on public transport in England since June and the law was extended on July 24 to also be compulsory in shops, banks, post offices, and supermarkets.From August 8, the rule will also apply to indoor settings such as museums, galleries, cinemas and places of worship, Boris Johnson announced on Friday.But Faizan says wearing a face mask and having a stammer has resulted in it being hard for people to hear or understand him.“I feel like I struggle to get my point across when I

Nearly 10,000 British tourists due to stay in holiday homes in Majorca in the first two weeks of August have cancelled following the government’s shock quarantine decision.

Real Housewives of Cheshire star Ampika Pickston has been forced to cancel six weeks of appointments due to a government u-turn.

Boris Johnson today put his own brother, his former boss, a billionaire Tory donor, a former top aide and a Brexiteer cricketer in the House of Lords for life.

Boris Johnson has announced that face coverings will be mandatory in UK cinemas from next weekend.In a Downing Street briefing held earlier today (July 31), the Prime Minister also stated that face masks will be compulsory in museums, galleries and places of worship from August 8.It comes after Cineworld launched a petition back in June in order to make face coverings compulsory amidst the coronavirus pandemic.

First it was "stay at home" - nice and clear.

Big weddings will be scrapped and new face covering rules are coming in as the Government announced England's latest lockdown changes today.

Andreas Wiseman International EditorIn response to rising coronavirus cases in the UK, the Government has mandated that face coverings will be required in all cinemas, museums, galleries and places of worship from August 8.The news came today as part of a raft of safeguards introduced by the Government to quell a national and European surge in infections.Prime Minister Boris Johnson said that further easing of restrictions, which had been due to come in tomorrow in England, are now postponed until 15 August at the earliest.

Earlier this month, the PM signalled the return of some “socially distanced” live music events this August. Under the proposed plans, from August 1, socially distanced audiences were going to be able to return for indoor performances in theatres, music halls and other venues.However, that decision has now been reversed after the UK’s Chief Medical Officer, Prof Chris Whitty, said the country is now “at the outer edge” of how far it can safely re-open.Speaking at a Downing Street press conference, Johnson said he was pausing the re-opening of leisure businesses for at least another two weeks.Johnson said it was time to “squeeze that brake pedal in order to keep that virus under control.”He added: “I have…continually warned that this crisis

Boris Johnson announcing the trial has been put back.The World Snooker Championship, Glorious Goodwood and county cricket was set to have a much-reduced attendance from August 1.However, amid fears of a coronavirus second wave, these trials have now been cancelled.“We can’t just ignore this evidence,” Johnson said, with data showing that new daily infections of coronavirus are up to 4,900 per day.“We have to act rapidly in order to protect those we love, and we know measures such as these work.“We’re postponing those changes for at least a fortnight.”He added: “Pilots of larger crowds in sports venues and conference centres will not take place.”New figures show 35,700 Brits are currently infected with coronavirus following a rise in cases

Naman Ramachandran The U.K. government has taken swift action as the country recorded the highest number of fresh coronavirus cases since June on Thursday, with a spike of 846 new cases.Face coverings will now be compulsory in museums, galleries, cinemas and places of worship from Aug.

Face coverings will be mandatory in cinemas and churches in England from August 8, Boris Johnson has announced.

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