People with Covid-19 symptoms to be told to self-isolate for ten days amid fears of a second wave of virus

UK from countries that require a period of self-isolation on return were allowed to stop off at the shops to stock up before their two-week quarantine. But a No 10 spokesperson has now denied this is true and says any help with shopping should be done by friends or relatives.

A post shared by Holly Willoughby (@hollywilloughby) on Aug 6, 2020 at 6:35am PDT‘Instead of seven weeks away she has had to make it five — but it’s what she’s had to do to keep the This Morning team sage and to ensure she returns to the show on time.’Holly and her family flew to Portugal soon after her final appearance of the summer on This Morning on July 10.The family stayed in the luxury resort of Quinta do Lago, a destination favoured by a host of British celebrities including Wayne Rooney

Keir Starmer has warned Britain will face a “long and bleak winter” unless Boris Johnson uses this month to halt a devastating second wave of coronavirus.

coronavirus and the need for another lockdown, Tony Blair has warned. He has urged Boris Johnson to appoint a Minister with sole responsibility for testing and said that without a vaccine or an effective treatment, mass testing is the only way to control the spread of Covid-19.

second wave of infections.Confirmation that the length of time is to increase came in a joint statement from the UK’s four Chief Medical Officers.Professor Jonathan Van-Tam, England’s deputy chief medical officer, told reporters the change was being made due to the “low but real possibility of infectiousness” between seven and ten days after the onset of the illness.Get all the top Scottish politics news sent straight to your Inbox by signing up to our Politics newsletter.We cover Holyrood,

Hundreds of Brits returning from Spain are facing a 14-day quarantine after the government updated its travel advice.The news that anyone returning to the UK from the popular holiday destination must now self-isolate has frustrated many holidaymakers and led to calls for extra support for those it will impact financially.But what are your pay rights if you are returning from a holiday in Spain?According to the gov.uk website, you are not entitled to Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) if you have to

UK government removed Spain from its list of countries safe for travel following a surge of confirmed cases in the country.

to self-isolate at home upon their return from Spain should be compensated, Willie Rennie has said. The Scottish Lib Dem leader called on Holyrood ministers to offer support to holidaymakers who travelled to the popular destination under the impression they would not have to quarantine when they arrived home.