Raab: Christmas without national lockdown 'if we all pull together'

reports the Mirror.SAGE said it was "likely to have similar levels of effectiveness as national lockdown in Spring" and bring the R below 1."Modelling suggests that 14 days of significant reduction in transmission in October could put the epidemic back 28 days and could significantly reduce the prevalence of infection in December" they said in the papers published tonight.Adding: "As with all interventions the earlier it is implemented (in the face of growing incidence) the higher the

Owen Gleiberman Chief Film CriticThe great French director Eric Rohmer died 10 years ago, but his spirit lives on in other filmmakers. There are artists at work in the Rohmer tradition who, at moments, have evoked his sublime conversational ardor — and if you want to know what I mean, just watch Eugène Green’s “La Sapienza.” Few in the U.S.

lockdown is still possible and must be avoided “at all costs”, a leading UK scientist warned. Professor Peter Horby said every effort has to be made now to stop a return to the harsh restrictions imposed in March.

I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! bosses are said to be worrying about the upcoming series of the show amid national lockdown guidelines.The series, which is going ahead this year but in the new location of Wales, could be “cancelled” if Prime Minister Boris Johnson enforces stricter measures amid the pandemic. According to reports the series, hosted by Declan Donnelly and Ant McPartlin, could be “scrapped completely” as postponing it “is not an option”.

There is a scene in the documentary “Time” that captures a woman on the phone trying to speak to a judge's clerk. She's put on hold.

hereOn Friday, it emerged that the coronavirus R rate is stubbornly above one and is continuing to creep up, which suggests "widespread growth of the epidemic across the country".Data released by Sage shows the estimate for R for the whole of the UK is between 1.3 and 1.6.Last week, the R number was lower - at between 1.2 and 1.5.And the latest daily growth rate range for the UK is from + 5 per cent a day to + 9.The latest figures on the number of confirmed Covid-19 cases were at the 6,900 mark

Soundgarden guitarist Kim Thayil and drummer Matt Cameron have spoken about their openness towards playing and recording together again in the future.The surviving members of the band last played live together at the ‘I Am The Highway: A Tribute To Chris Cornell’ concert in January 2019 in honour of their late frontman Chris Cornell.While the surviving Soundgarden members — Thayil, Cameron and bassist Ben Shepherd — reunited in the studio in November 2019 (to record with Brandi Carlile for the

Homes and gardens: You are not allowed to have anyone who does not live with you in your home or your garden, unless they are in your support bubble.Similarly, you must not meet people you do not live with in their home or garden unless they are in your support bubble.

Boris Johnson urged the public to pull together and help each other through tough new push to beat lethal Covid-19.The First Minister and Prime Minister made separate televised address - with the same emotional appeal - as all four nations of the UK prepare new restrictions on ordinary life, expected to last six months.Sturgeon thanked Scots for months of effort to hammer down infections, but warned "the challenged is once again getting harder".In a short statement, she said: "I know that all of

new lockdown rules for the whole of the country earlier today.While he was keen to insist that the country will not face a total lockdown like the one that was imposed in March, he made it clear that intervention needs to be taken to suppress the disease.

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.

Matt Hancock has warned Britain is at a “tipping point” as he refused to rule out a second national coronavirus lockdown.With cases on the rise, Hancock said there was a danger the numbers could “shoot through the roof” unless effective action was taken to halt the spread of the virus.His warning came as the UK Government announced anyone in England who refuses an order to self-isolate could face a fine of up to £10,000.He said: “This country faces a tipping point.