Matt Hancock 'more and more confident' life will be closer to normal by spring

Tom Holland has a good fashion moment in a pair of blue plaid pants at the premiere of Uncharted held at Tres60 studios on Tuesday (February 8) in Madrid, Spain.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefDiscovery has announced that it has struck a multi-year agreement to supply content to Foxtel Group, Australia’s pay-TV market leader.The renewed deal covers factual, documentary and reality content from the flagship Discovery Channel as well as the TLC, Investigation Discovery, Discovery Turbo and Animal Planet channels. Significantly, Discovery’s content will be available for Australian subscribers to stream on demand on Foxtel and on its associated streaming service Binge.

Little Mix singer Perrie Edwards seems determined to get back to feeling her best after giving birth last August, and if her recent holiday pics are anything to go by, her hard work is paying off. Last week, the star shared a series of stunning bikini pics on Instagram, which were taken on a recent break in Dubai with her longterm partner Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, 28 and their six-month-old son, Axel. And pals close to the singer have revealed that she’s never felt better.They said: “Perrie is feeling so happy and healthy.

ladies tights such as pantyhose on your face could reduce the risk of getting Covid, more so than masks.A major risk identified with commonly worn face masks is that they do not fit tightly enough to block viral particles from being inhaled or exhaled significantly.Cambridge University researchers have tested seven hacks to improve the fit of masks.Their new study outlined DIY hacks people have used to make masks fit better, including using rubber bands or tape.They found the most effective tactic was to wrap pantyhose around the bottom half of the face or on top of a mask.Researchers have said that this could reduce the number of viral particles by up to seven times more than a loose mask on its own by sealing the gaps around the nose and mouth.They raised that the social and physical impact of wearing tights on your face in public was "unlikely to be tolerated for an extended period of time".Tight-fitting medical masks are great at blocking out the virus, but many describe them as uncomfortable.The study raised that the most common surgical or cloth masks are far less resistant to Covid.Cambridge researchers recruited four volunteers to try seven different mask hacks - the study looked at both surgical and KN95 masks.Other methods included tying the ear bands to make the masks fit more tightly or stuffing the gaps with bandages.Participants did seven minutes of various exercises designed to mimic real-world interactions such as talking, smiling, nodding and eating.The researchers measured how well the masks fit by monitoring the filtration efficiency and calculating a 'fit factor' score.Pantyhose and cloth tape were most effective, increasing the fit factor by 27.7 and 14.7.Surgical masks performed better if worn in

Richard Madeley has made a cheeky dig at wife Judy Finnegan while discussing pop star Anne-Marie's fall during her live performance at the BRIT Awards.The 65-year-old presenter was back on Good Morning Britain on Wednesday alongside co-host Susanna Reid.They kicked off the latest ITV breakfast show by discussing all gossip from the BRITs ceremony the night before.Richard brought up the moment that pop star Anne-Marie, 30, took a dramatic tumble while performing her song Kiss My (Uh Oh) in front of fans at the O2 Arena and millions of viewers at home.Fans were quick to throw their support behind the singer for continuing with her big performance despite hurting her left ankle.During the conversation, Richard couldn't help but bring up his wife Judy's memorable wardrobe malfunction from the 2001 National Television Awards.Judy revealed a lot more than she intended to when she took to the stage to accept an award alongside husband Richard 21 years ago.Poor Judy's top opened as she went onstage, leaving her white bra on display to the audience at the Royal Albert Hall, and more than 12 million viewers at home.Fans of the annual awards show were left gobsmacked when her black outfit fell open to reveal her busty lingerie as she stepped up on-stage.Even worse, she and Richard seemingly had no idea what was going on.Colleague John Leslie realised they were none the wiser, and he ran on stage to help preserve Judy's modesty and cover her up.Speaking about Anne-Marie's fall, Richard joked: "At least she didn't show her bra."Susanna added: "For all the younger viewers, can you explain?"Richard went on to explain the moment Judy flashed her underwear to the nation.He continued: ""Before we went to the awards, Judy said 'I haven't

Prince Harry reportedly went “ballistic” after Prince William uttered five words which caused things to change forever. The Duke of Sussex got engaged to Meghan Markle in November 2017, before the pair married six months later in May 2018.

Love Island in 2017 and later became a regular cast member on ITV's The Only Way Is Essex. Olivia took to TikTok, where she delighted fans with a transformation video as she took part in a current trend where users share a throwback photo from their past.At the start of the TikTok, the TOWIE star appears on screen as we all know her to look from when she first appeared on Love Island.In the video, a current photo of Olivia then disappears and reveals a pastime photo of her when she was in her youth where she looks completely different.The photo revealed Olivia before any plastic cosmetic enhancements, where she opted for a more fresh-faced and filler-free appearance as she posed for a photo with heavy mascara.In the current TikTok trend, Olivia can be seen lip-synching to an infamous America's Next Top Model scene where show host Tyra Banks is heard saying: "It is so bad, I want to give you a zero. But that's not possible.

Winter Olympics descended into absolute chaos.Players remained in their dressing room while they waited for the Russian Olympic Committee's (ROC) Covid-19 test results to come through following a delay.The ROC skated onto the Wukesong Sports Centre ice for the introductions but were left standing on the blueline as the Canadians failed to join them.When Canada eventually came out for the game, players on both sides took the ice wearing masks due to "safety and security concerns" as things got off to a chaotic and confusing start.ROC players, however, removed their masks for the third period while the Canadians continued to wear theirs.Canada went on to register a routine 6-1 win but despite the result being a forgone conclusion, the contest was far from uneventful."Russia's results from this morning weren't back in yet," said Canada forward Natalie Spooner."I know in the past few days they've had a few positives and we just wanted to make sure their results came back and we were safe to play."Want to be on the ball with all of the latest football news?Well then sign up for the brilliant Daily Star football email newsletter!From the latest transfer news to the agenda-setting stories, get it all in your email inbox - don't miss a thing.It only takes a matter of seconds.Simply type your email address into the box at the top of this article and hit 'subscribe'.And that's it, job done.

GMB hosts Susanna Reid and Piers Morgan were in charge of interviewing the government minister.

COVID-19 vaccine which has been developed by the University of Oxford and manufacturer AstraZeneca.The trial revealed that while the vaccine is 70 percent effective against coronavirus, it can increase to 90 percent when one half dose is given and followed by a full dose at least one month later.The UK has placed orders for 100 million doses of the vaccine, which is enough to vaccinate most of the population, if the jab receives regulatory approval.The government has also ordered 40m doses of a separate jab from Pfizer and BioNTech that has been shown to be 95% effective.He told BBC Breakfast: “Subject to that approval, we hope to be able to start vaccinating next month.“The bulk of the vaccine rollout programme will be in January,

Good Morning Britain host Piers Morgan over an eye-watering pay rise for MPs during Monday's edition of the ITV breakfast show.

Piers Morgan was left furious today as Conservative MP Matt Hancock refused to say whether he would forego the MP pay rise.

coronavirus  vaccine created in the UK can prevent 70.4 percent of people from catching the bug, a new study has found. Oxford University  and AstraZeneca have announced that their jag is effective in preventing people from different age groups from getting sick.

Brits’ lives could start getting back to normal “some time after Easter”, Matt Hancock claimed today.

The Daily Star's FREE newsletter is spectacular! Sign up today for the best stories straight to your inboxHealth Secretary Matt Hancock has said that "sometime after Easter things will start to get back to normal".It comes after the UK secured 100 million doses of the Oxford coronavirus vaccine as testing proved the jab to be up to 90% effective.The government wants to distribute the vaccine before Christmas, with the bulk of the rollout set for the start of the new year. Hancock told BBC Breakfast: “We hope to be able to start vaccinating next month.

Families could be allowed to meet for up to a week at Christmas as part of a UK-wide easing of coronavirus restrictions, it has been reported.

coronavirus vaccine will be rolled out if one is approved by the UK's medicines regulator.

coronavirus, with people observing social distancing as families come together.

Good Morning Britain has been hit with a flurry of complaints after Piers Morgan interviewed Heath Secretary Matt Hancock earlier this week. The cutting chat saw Piers lay into the government minister about his handling of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.In a savage attack, Susanna Reid's co-host brazenly demanded to know why Hancock had decided to stay in the job despite a string of errors.The interview sparked 85 viewers to reach out to Ofcom to log an official complaint.Meanwhile, The Sun add that a further 41 lodged complaints over a previous episode.After seeing the news, Piers took to Twitter to joke he was 'losing his touch'.Posting to his 7.6 million followers, the former newspaper editor wrote: "Only 85????? Wow.

GOOD Morning Britain has been hit with Ofcom complaints after viewers slammed Piers Morgan's brutal interview with Health Secretary Matt Hancock. The government minister appeared on the breakfast show on Monday - following a 201-day boycott of the show and 55-year-old Piers' combative presenting.

five years for the region's nightlife to return to pre-Covid normality.