Prime Minister Boris Johnson confirms major blow for football fans in coronavirus update

Nancy Tartaglione International Box Office Editor/Senior ContributorWith Cineworld and Picturehouse cinemas temporarily closed in the UK from this past Friday, Cineworld Group CEO Mooky Greidinger has written to UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson asking the government to reinstate the furlough program that benefited employees under the exhibition giant’s previous COVID-imposed closure, while also suggesting other measures to aid the industry.

Boris Johnson has pledged to help more young people in the UK to get on the property ladder for the first time.At present, many youngsters struggle to buy their own home - as a result of high deposits and high interest rates on mortgages.But now the PM has said he wants to see an end to this, and has pledged to turn “generation rent into generation buy” with long-term, fixed-rate mortgages of up to 95% of the value of a home for first-time buyers.The Prime Minister said the policy could lead to

Boris Johnson suggested people did not have to strictly follow local lockdown guidance as long as they 'show common sense.' He was also unable to confirm whether restrictions in Oldham were stricter than in other areas of Greater Manchester. It comes after health secretary Matt Hancock told MPs this week that the government was bringing restrictions in Bolton in line with the rest of the region.

North Manchester General Hospital and Salford Royal Hospital, along with 38 other hospitals across the UK, will benefit from a share of £3.7 billion.

Boris Johnson in a hilarious spoof of one of the Prime Minister's Downing Street coronairus daily brieifings. The Little Britain comedian nailed the Prime Minister's floppy blond hair and stuttering delivery in a special prelude to tonight's Great British Bake Off series opener - Lucas' first as presenter.

hereAnd I know that faced with that risk, the British people will want their government to continue to fight to protect them, you, and that is what we are doing, night and day.

hereBolton still has the worst infection rate in the country where strict measures, similar to what the PM may set out for England today, are already in place.Earlier, the PM said: "No British Government would wish to stifle our freedoms in the ways that we have found necessary this year."Yet even now we can draw some comfort from the fact schools, universities, and places of worship are staying open, shops can serve their customers, construction workers can go to building sites and the vast

Covid-19 as he ordered a new round of harsh restrictions.The Prime Minister's grave warning comes after talks with health experts and the leaders of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.Johnson said pub curfews and tougher fines are being brought in across England to get the rate of infection down - but said failure could lead to a return to measures last ordered in March.In the Commons, Johnson said: "We always knew that while we might have driven the virus into retreat, the prospect of a

coronavirus pandemic - he criticised the UK for having "one of the highest death rates in the world" from coronavirus. Sir Keir said a second national lockdown would be a “sign of government failure, not an act of God” that would take an “immense toll” on public health and the economy.Speaking from Doncaster, the Labour leader said: “The warnings yesterday from the government’s advisers were stark.

coronavirus across Scotland. The First Minister will address the Scottish Parliament in Holyrood later today following an emergency COBRA meeting with the Prime Minister Boris Johnson and a meeting with her cabinet.

The Prime Minister will address the nation to outline new measures to tackle the sharp rise in coronavirus cases.Boris Johnson is expected to speak during a live, televised address at 8pm on Tuesday night (September 22).He is expected to announce that pubs, bars and restaurants in England will be forced to close by 10pm from Thursday.As well as the curfew, the hospitality sector will be restricted by law to table service only.Mr Johnson will chair meetings of Cabinet and the Cobra emergency

Boris Johnson has said a second wave of coronavirus is coming to the UK.The Prime Minister said it was 'inevitable' that Covid-19 would hit the country again.He made the comments during an interview with reporters on Friday evening during a visit to the Vaccines Manufacturing Innovation Centre construction site near Oxford.It comes as the country has seen a big increase in infections rates 'over the last few days'.He told broadcasters: “Obviously, we’re looking very carefully at the spread of