Oxford Covid vaccine arrives at UK hospitals ahead of national rollout

“There’s nothing wishy-washing about working with Phyllis Nagy,” Elizabeth Banks tells Deadline of working with the Call Jane director. “She’s very gentle with her direction but she’s also firm with what she expects or wants out of something, which I really appreciate.”

Loose Women star Stacey Solomon was feeling embarrassed after a simple search for a garden swing pulled up all sorts of naughty results online.The former X Factor finalist was in search of a “grown up swing”, but didn’t realise that those were typically used for a different purpose. Stacey, 32, took to Instagram yesterday, where she appeared mortified in front of her five million followers. On her story, she discussed how she wanted an adult version of the swing that she had bought for her son Rex.However, she soon admitted that she had regretted taking a look online after seeing the suggested items that came back. Unfortunately, Stacey’s simple Google search threw up some rather X-rated results.The star was only after something extra for her garden, hoping to have some fun herself thanks to how much the children already had to keep them busy outside. However, when Stacey typed “adult swing” into the search engine, she was greeted with an array of adventurous sex toys.She told fans: “I really wish I hadn't Googled that. I never realised that was a thing.”“Sometimes I worry I must be the most boring person ever,” she admitted. “But then I couldn't think of anything worse than swinging about all over the place.”Speaking to fans about Rex's swing, Stacey continued: “It's from a little business called The Play Time Company.“I wish it came in adult size too,” she added wistfully.  On October 4 last year, Stacey welcomed a baby girl into the world with her fiancé Joe Swash, 40.The pair named their daughter Rose Opal Esmè Solomon-Swash.Stacey is planning to tie the knot with actor and former I'm A Celebrity...

Express.co.uk about how they decided who they were going to catfish.He said: "So first and foremost we had a few suggestions of people we wanted to be before will.i.am and we ended up being him on the show."We wanted to be Big Nastie but we later found out that somebody else had already chosen them."Then we asked to be Craig David and there was a reason why we couldn’t be him."I think they suggested Lewis Hamilton, Anthony Joshua and will.i.am."Rickie continued: "So, we were like there is no way Lewis Hamilton would even do the Circle, that is completely unbelievable."Anthony Joshua was in a fight camp for a big fight that he had coming up."However, will.i.am does do The Voice Kids, and The Voice, so we thought he was more believable than the other lot."But when we were in there no one believed it was us but it was really fun to do."Rickie and Melvin know will.i.am so they rang him for tips on how to be him, however they were still not successful on the show.The presenter said: "Before we went into the show we actually called will.i.am up and had a chat."He said, ‘Anything that you say or anything that you do just make it extra extra big’."So if they said they go to the gym you say you went to the gym on Mars."Make everything intergalactic and make it completely wacky and you should get away with it and that’s what we did."Rickie is currently partnered with Birds Eye who are doing their part for Vegans.Speaking to Express.co.uk, Rickie said this was what appealed to him to work with Birds Eye.The presenter said: "When I heard about the Bird’s Eye campaign, the Green Cuisine range, I thought this is the perfect introduction to that kind of world and into that journey for me personally."So for normal people like me, you

2.4 million people have now received a coronavirus jab across the UK, the prime minister says.

coronavirus pandemic.

Liam Gallagher, 48, took to his Twitter account to post a jibe aimed at Professor Chris Whitty, after the government official issued a grave warning on BBC Breakfast today.The Chief Medical Officer explained coronavirus was “everybody’s problem” and it is now crucial to minimise any “unnecessary contact” to prevent the rapid spread of COVID-19.However, Liam wasn't happy with the advice as he said Professor Whitty “needs a slap”.The Oasis frontman typed in view of his 3.4 million followers: “That Chris Whitty is getting on my t**ty he needs a slap.”Other Twitter followers weighed in on his remarks, as one told him to calm down.They typed: “Chill out dude.”Liam fired back: “F**k off k**b.”While another said: “Chris Whitty worked the wards

direct to your inboxThe UK's chief medical officer Chris Whitty warned the 'worst point in the pandemic' is about to hit as coronavirus rates soar.Speaking on BBC Breakfast, Mr Whitty said the new fast-spreading variant was causing 'significant' problems in driving up transmission rates.He said: "So we have a very significant problem. Here in London, for example, one in 30 people currently have this coronavirus according to the Office for National Statistics.

Professor Chris Whitty has warned that "avoidable deaths" are inevitable unless people start obeying the lockdown.

With coronavirus cases continuing to increase in most parts of the country, Health Secretary Matt Hancock has not ruled out lockdown rules being strengthened.

direct to your inboxThe NHS is facing the 'most dangerous situation' anyone can remember in some parts of the UK.That's the stark warning from the UK's chief medical officer Chris Whitty as coronavirus transmission rates spiral."The new, more transmissible variant of this disease is spreading rapidly across the country and having tragic consequences", he said in a statement."Hospitals are always busy in the winter but the NHS in some parts of the country is currently facing the most dangerous situation anyone can remember."If the virus continues on its current trajectory many hospitals will be in real difficulties, and very soon."This means that the time people wait for care will continue to increase to potentially unsafe levels, hospitals

England's chief medical officer has warned the NHS faces the "most dangerous situation" in living memory as the pandemic causes record deaths and hospital admissions.

HOLLY Willoughby was horrified as This Morning discussed the possibility of the UK being in lockdown NEXT Christmas too. One viewer tweeted during the show today: "Is Holly ok? She looks like she's about to cry..." ⚠️ Read our coronavirus live blog for the latest news & updates This Morning hosts Holly and Phillip Schofield expressed their shock after Chief Medical Officer, Professor Chris Whitty, suggested that Britain might have to reintroduce coronavirus measures next winter to keep cases down.

could be infected, were described by chief medical officer Professor Chris Whitty as “really quite a large number indeed”. Tuesday was the eighth consecutive day the UK has recorded more than 50,000 daily cases, with 830 more deaths.Scots NHS staff were left queueing for hours outside Glasgow’s Royal Infirmary after a coronavirus vaccine blunder.

direct to your inbox'A few' Covid restrictions may be needed in the winter to control the virus - if people don't take the 'stay at home' message seriously now - the country's chief medical officer has warned.Professor Chris Whitty made the comments during a Downing Street press conference alongside the Prime Minister and England's chief scientific advisor Sir Patrick Vallance this evening (Tuesday). Boris Johnson held the briefing following his televised address on Monday night, in which he ordered a third national lockdown in England due to rising coronavirus rates.

new lockdowns. Startling figures from the Office of National Statistics, showing that two per cent of the population in England could be infected, were described by  chief medical officer Professor Chris Whitty as “really quite a large number indeed”.

direct to your inboxOne in 50 people in private households in England now have coronavirus, Boris Johnson said this evening.

Britain could face another winter of coronavirus restrictions if we don't act now to curb the virus, Professor Chris Whitty has warned.

Boris Johnson is to hold a No 10 press conference today, just hours after plunging England into a third national lockdown.

direct to your inboxThe UK's Covid-19 alert level will be raised to the highest level, government sources have said.It is understood the alert level will be upgraded from Level Four to Level Five, which means there is a risk that NHS services will be overhwhelmed.The alert level is based on a recommendation by the Joint Biosecurity Centre (JBC) to the chief medical officers.The UK Chief Medical Officers (CMOs) also released a joint statement recommending the change.The statement, signed by Chief Medical Officer for England, Professor Chris Whitty; Chief Medical Officer for Wales, Dr Frank Atherton; Chief Medical Officer for Scotland, Dr Gregor Smith; Chief Medical Officer for Northern Ireland, Dr Michael McBride and NHS England, National

Mirror Online reports. A lack of global supplies will dampen the effort to protect the UK for the first part of 2021, he said.A letter signed by Professor Whitty and the chief medical officers for Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, said: "We have to ensure that we maximise the number of eligible people who receive the vaccine."Currently the main barrier to this is vaccine availability, a global issue, and this will remain the case for several months and, importantly, through the critical winter period."Vaccine shortage is a reality that cannot be wished away."So far in England 786,000 people have had their first dose of the Pfizer jab.

Coronavirus vaccine shortages 'will last months', according to England's Chief Medical Officer Chris Whitty.