Sir Patrick Stewart and Olivia Colman lead call to reunite refugee families

hereThe R rate would be growing faster in the UK if it wasn't for the restrictions in place, chief scientific adviser Sir Patrick Vallance said.The R rate - the number of transmission rate - in the UK is currently between 1.3 and 1.5.Explaining a series of slides, Sir Patrick said: “What you can see is that the R hasn’t gone back to where it was and where it would be in an unmitigated epidemic of this disease which would be at about three.“So it has gone up, the epidemic is growing, probably

defended his controversial 10pm curfew, appearing to blame the public for the chaotic scenes seen across the UK at closing time. Mr Johnson has ordered all hospitality venues to close by 10pm, with the threat of large fines for businesses that do not comply.The curfew has been slated by local leaders and industry experts, who claim the rule is causing large crowds to gather in the street and inside shops.

These coronavirus graphs show how perilous the situation is across England - and why everyone has a part to play.They were presented by England's Chief Medical Officer, Professor Chris Whitty, during a press conference on Wednesday (September 30).Prof Whitty joined the Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Sir Patrick Vallance, the UK's Chief Scientific Adviser, for the briefing from Downing Street.It came as rates of coronavirus infection continue to soar in many parts of the country, with the

Here’s your first look at The Crown‘s fourth season, including debut images of Gillian Anderson as prime minister Margaret Thatcher and actress Emma Corrin as Princess Diana!

Dade Hayes Finance EditorEXCLUSIVE: Virgil Films & Entertainment has acquired North American rights to Nasrin, a documentary about activist Nasrin Sotoudeh narrated by Oscar winner Olivia Colman.Sotoudeh is a human rights activists and an outspoken leader of Iran’s women’s rights movement. Last week, she cited serious health concerns in ending a six-week hunger strike in Evin Prison, where she has been serving a nearly four-decade sentence.

“The Crown” is coming back. Despite being part of the delay with the COVID-19 pandemic that shut down production around the world, Netflix’s Emmy-winning series is coming back for Season 4 later this year and with it, a new chapter in the lives of the British Royals.

Marta Balaga Currently shooting her new film and unable to travel to Switzerland due to new COVID-19 restrictions, British actress Olivia Colman tuned in live on Saturday to accept her Golden Eye Award at the Zurich Film Festival, taking place physically and celebrating its 16th edition.

Anthony D'Alessandro Editorial Director/Box Office EditorSony Pictures Classics has picked up North America and key foreign rights to Eva Husson’s Mothering Sunday based on the bestselling novel by Graham Swift.SPC will handle North America, Latin America, India, Pan Asia (excluding Japan), the Middle East, Eastern Europe, Turkey, and airlines and ships for the movie which stars Odessa Young (Assassination Nation), Josh O’Connor (The Crown), Colin Firth, Olivia Colman and Ṣọpẹ́ Dìrísù.

Matt Lucas made his debut on The Great British Bake Off in a skit mimicking British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s coronavirus briefings.

If you talk to your Grandma or someone who doesn’t know a Jedi from a Klingon, the idea that there is a deep-rooted feud between fandoms of “Star Wars” and “Star Trek” is obviously silly. They are completely different franchises with different themes, different stories, and very different goals.

Andreas Wiseman International EditorEXCLUSIVE: Lionsgate UK and Gangs Of London star Sope Dirisu have joined Number 9 Films’ (Carol) feature drama Mothering Sunday, which is now underway in UK .As we revealed earlier this year, the film will also star Odessa Young, BAFTA-nominee Josh O’Connor and Oscar winners Colin Firth and Olivia Colman.Director Eva Husson’s (Girls Of The Sun) movie is written by Emmy-nominee Alice Birch (Normal People, Succession), and is based on the novel of the same name