Health secretary says 'peculiar' Brits should stop going to work when sick

direct to your inboxA new variant of coronavirus has been discovered, the Health Secretary has announced. Matt Hancock appeared in the House of Commons this afternoon to give an urgent statement to MPs on the coronavirus pandemic in the UK.

Update 12/13/20: Two British politicians have publicly pushed back against The Crown actor Josh O'Connor's stance that adding a disclaimer to the Netflix drama would be "outrageous." Former Education Secretary Damian Hinds led the fightback (who, according to the Daily Mail, is supported in his statement by Julian Knight, chairman of the powerful Commons Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee) told the Mail on Sunday, "Mr O’Connor says Oliver Dowden’s intervention is outrageous, but what

The early 2000s was a golden age for celeb gossip and the paparazzi — but if you were on the other side, the experience was less than pleasant.

royal family is going to have to make some changes to their Christmas traditions this year. The Queen is especially upset about the changes she's having to make to her holiday celebration guest list as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.

© @Copyright HELLO! Hello! Magazine Emily MacDonagh has proved herself to be an impressive baker on many occasions – notably her children's birthdays – but now even the Great British Bake Off's Paul Hollywood is singing her praises!MORE: Peter Andre and Emily MacDonagh release the most heartwarming messagePeter Andre shared a video of his wife, 31, creating a tasty Christmas recipe thought up by Paul himself. "Christmas Chelsea Bun Watch Emily make this from the beginning.

direct to your inboxBritain's vaccine breakthrough could lead to the end of the coronavirus restrictions before March, the health secretary has said.The first doses of the Pfizer vaccine are being shipped out to locations across the UK this weekend after it was approved for use.It is expected jabs will start to be administered from Tuesday.And in an interview with the Sunday Telegraph, Matt Hancock said he believes it will mean the current tiering system of restrictions could be loosened in the

Sir Colin Callender, the Golden Globe and Emmy-winning producer behind hits including Wolf Hall and All Creatures Great And Small, has turned both barrels on U.S. streamers, saying they could inflict lasting damage on the UK television business.

Great British Bake Off is upon us and just a few nail-biting challenges stand between the final three and the winning trophy. Last week's semi-final saw Scottish contestant Peter Sawkins triumph as he was rewarded with a coveted Paul Hollywood handshake after his outstanding technical bake.

British film star who captured the public’s imagination when he appeared in The Dam Busters as Flight Lieutenant JV “Hoppy” Hopgood, taking part in a daring Second World War RAF operation – and offering a pint of beer to the beloved dog of his wing commander.He followed the 1955 box-office hit two years later by taking the role of Inigo Jollifant in The Good Companions, a screen musical version of the JB Priestley play.

No Time To Die.And like most British actors in the 25 to 35 age range, the Star Wars actor has been asked whether he'd be keen on the part.Speaking to MTV, he said: “Hey listen, [with] Steve McQueen directing, let’s do this. We could show them something different.“We’ll still bring that sophistication – you know, James Bond has to be James Bond.

coronavirus pandemic. And now the Health Secretary, Matt Hancock, has told a Downing Street press conference that the coronavirus vaccine roll out in the UK could start within two weeks.The earliest date could be December 1, he announced.He said it is critical we have been buying the first vaccines available.

Piers Morgan demanded to know why Matt Hancock hadn't resigned as the Tories finally ended a 201-day boycott of the ITV show.

12 Years A Slave, which told the story of slavery in the country.Asked by Homeland’s David Harewood in the Guardian why British Black actors frequently have to go to the US “in order to further their careers”, McQueen responded by saying the UK industry “didn’t care enough”.“That’s it, really,” he said. “The people in positions of real power and influence higher up in the industry didn’t care enough.