Matt Hancock announces new body to replace Public Health England after coronavirus criticism

Kate Garraway, 54, hadn't already been faced with the worst situation a spouse could imagine, the legal implications of her husband Derek Draper's horrific run-in with Covid would be enough to push many over the edge.The brave Good Morning Britain presenter became an inspiration for all who had been affected by the pandemic, but there was one thing she wished she and Derek had made sure they had done as a matter of caution before disaster struck.That was assigning one another power of attorney, and the bitter irony is that they had this exact conversation before the medical nightmare began.And it's plunged Kate down a legal rabbit hole.In an interview with an old friend for The Times from 2021, the presenter spoke of the mounting costs and repercussions of the severity of Derek's condition."We had a whole conversation and Derek said we have to appoint power of attorney in case anything happens," she said."He said I’d be his, and I’m sure I made some kind of joke, saying, 'Well, you’re not being mine.'"And we were laughing and having all these sorts of jokes."So I know we’ve had that conversation.

Boris Johnson ending Covid isolation rules is a "distraction" from the PM's lockdown party scandal, said Professor Devi Sridhar who is a member of the Scottish Government Covid-19 Advisory Group.

Kate Garraway, 54, was left red faced during today’s instalment of Good Morning Britain as she discussed the Masked Singer finalists ahead of Saturday’s final.The presenter was having her 8.30am chat with fellow ITV star Lorraine Kelly, 62, and her co-host Ben Shephard, 47, when she suffered a slip-up.The trio were talking about Lorraine’s eponymous show, in which she would be talking about the long-awaited final later today.This series’ finalists are Mushroom, Robobunny and Panda and the famous names causing speculation among the programme’s fans are Charlotte Church, Mark Feehily from Westlife and Natalie Imbruglia.Charlotte has also been named as one of Kate’s Life Stories guests, following the broadcaster’s takeover from Piers Morgan after he left ITV last year.However, the conversation risked giving away the identity of one of the celebrities in costume to viewers.Lorraine said: “There might be somebody you recognise from Masked Singer on as well.”Kate chimed in: “I know…I’m excited!” but Ben insisted: “You know.”Kate appeared to become more nervous as she tried to avoid revealing the identity of the mystery singer.She said: “Yeah, urr... I don’t know.

The Remarkable Places To Eat star remarried her husband in December 2018 in a simple second ceremony.Sharing a snap of the ceremony with her 843,000 followers, Nadiya could be seen smiling up at her beau as she signed the register.She captioned the picture: "Nothing fancy just love. No frills.

Top Scots comic Gary Faulds is making a triumphant return to Hamilton as part of his 2022 live tour.

It’s hard to imagine now, so long after it was released, that anyone would have been able to step into the roles of Max and Furiosa in “Mad Max: Fury Road,” like Tom Hardy and Charlize Theron were able to do. However, like almost every other film ever created, there was a time when the filmmakers were trying to narrow down who exactly would be the best actors for the job.

It’s your Christian duty to know and understand that Mark Wahlberg is not only a devout husband, father, and family man (and fitness workout enthusiast) but also a devout man of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. While Wahlberg’s holy passion and religious views generally do not crossover into his movie life, these Christian proclivities do come together rather serenely in the new Sony/Columbia drama “Father Stu.” READ MORE: The 100 Most Anticipated Films Of 2022 “Father Stu” follows the life of Father Stuart Long, a boxer-turned-priest—boxing another one of Wahlberg’s passions— who inspired countless people during his journey from self-destruction to redemption.

In the early days of streaming TV dramas, one of the most underrated series was “Bloodline” on Netflix. Luckily, if you missed it, you can watch it now at your leisure.

If you’re a reader of this website, you probably are of the same mind as us that anything Cate Blanchett chooses to appear in is something we want to watch. Film, TV show, or if she decides to moonlight as a stand-up comedian, we’re down to give her the benefit of the doubt.

2022 Academy Awards are just over a month away and while the night is sure to be unforgettable with surprises and snubs, one thing will not be in the cards: covid-19 vaccinations.Hollywood’s biggest night won’t require COVID-19 vaccinations proof for anyone attending the event.The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, according to The Hollywood Reporter, is only asking for attendees to show a negative PCR test or a negative rapid antigen test on the day of the ceremony. Nominees, presenters and stars will gather on March 27 at Los Angeles’ Dolby Theater to celebrate the best and brightest in film.This year’s SAG Awards and Critics Choice Awards, on the other hand, will both require vaccinations.A rep for the SAG Awards (to be held on Feb.

Grieving families today beg the Government to reveal how many coronavirus victims were infected in hospital.

In future local authorities would have to - ‘immediately’, in Greater Manchester’s case - get around the table with their MPs and hammer out where exactly which parts of their boroughs they want measures to apply to.

Oldham had been teetering on the brink of full Leicester-style lockdown due to high infection rates, but after targeted testing and other measures brought numbers down significantly in the space of a week, Matt Hancock yesterday agreed that it would not be necessary.But what are the new measures that have been announced?It is understood people in Oldham will be told not to socialise with other households anywhere, a stricter message than the present rules, which had still allowed people to meet in outside public spaces such as parks and outside pubs and restaurants.Oldhamers will also be advised only to use public transport for essential travel - largely work and school - while new guidance is set to limit the size of weddings and funerals

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Birmingham could be just a week away from a local lockdown, with the government set to pu the city on a national "watch list", a ccording to Birmingham Live.

Piers Morgan, 55, hit out at Health Secretary Matt Hancock after he was interviewed by Dan Walker on rival programme BBC Breakfast.The TV presenter blasted the MP for continually declining to appear on Good Morning Britain, after the pair clashed over care home COVID testing back in April.Although Piers is still on holiday from his hosting duties, he initially sent Dan a list of questions to ask the Health Secretary.Retweeting Dan’s announcement that Matt would be appearing on the BBC Breakfast, Piers wrote alongside it: “Given he's still bottling @GMB, some questions for you: 1) Why did you fail to protect our health/care workers with PPE?"2) Why did you fail to protect our care homes? 3) Why did your tracing App fail?"4) Why is your

concentrated in the Alexandra Park and Werneth areas, with 44 and 33 cases during that week.

Piers Morgan was left raging after seeing "smirking" Matt Hancock give an interview to his nemesis Dan Walker on rival show BBC Breakfast.

The entire population could get regular coronavirus tests as standard as part of a future plan to ease lockdown, Matt Hancock claimed today.

Dido Harding won't get paid to run Matt Hancock's new replacement for Public Health England, the Mirror has learned.

localised lockdown, it has been reported.Seven weeks ago Leicester was put into lockdown after an alarming rise in coronavirus cases.It became one of the first cities to face local lockdown restrictions, at the same time that restrictions across the rest of England were eased.The current situation in the city prevents residents from meeting people from different households in homes or gardens.However, with cases now getting under control – Health Secretary Matt Hancock is believed to be ready to announce an easing of the measures.A No 10 spokesperson has said the measures are "under constant review"."We continue to keep all the areas under local lockdown under constant review and where we can ease restrictions, we have done," the spokesman