Ministers’ must publish SAGE evidence on coronavirus immediately’

Ministers must publish SAGE evidence on coronavirus immediately, say MPs amid backlash over lockdown secrecy Boris Johnson facing demands to publish SAGE evidence on coronavirus policy Cross-party committee says papers underpinning decision should be released  Just 16 SAGE papers published earlier this week out of 90 on an official list  Here’s how to help people … Read more

Ministers’ must publish SAGE evidence on coronavirus immediately’

Ministers must publish SAGE evidence on coronavirus immediately, say MPs amid backlash over lockdown secrecy Boris Johnson facing demands to publish SAGE evidence on coronavirus policy Cross-party committee says papers underpinning decision should be released  Just 16 SAGE papers published earlier this week out of 90 on an official list  Here’s how to help people … Read more

Coronavirus: Brian Cox says ‘following science’ used to deflect

Ministers are using mantra of ‘following the science’ as a defence to answer difficult questions about the coronavirus, Professor Brian Cox today claimed.  Prime Minister Boris Johnson and other Number 10 officials have often remarked in response to the pandemic that they have been guided by the science.  ‘The science’ Professor Cox referred to is … Read more

Janet Street-Porter shuns Boris Johnson’s fitness advice

Janet Street-Porter tells ‘chronically obese’ Boris Johnson to ‘get stuffed’ for trying to make Britons get fit during lockdown By Jack Newman For Mailonline Published: 13:57 BST, 18 May 2020 | Updated: 15:37 BST, 18 May 2020 Janet Street-Porter has told Boris Johnson to ‘get stuffed’ after he told Britons to get fit during lockdown. … Read more

UK announces 134 more coronavirus deaths taking Britain’s official toll to 34,770

UK announces 134 more coronavirus deaths taking Britain’s official toll to 34,770 Department of Health chiefs have yet to reveal the final daily COVID-19 death toll, which is likely to be higher  The preliminary tally is calculated by adding up the individual counts announced by each of the home nations NHS England today recorded 122 … Read more

Janet Street-Porter shuns Boris Johnson’s fitness advice

Janet Street-Porter tells ‘chronically obese’ Boris Johnson to ‘get stuffed’ for trying to make Britons get fit during lockdown By Jack Newman For Mailonline Published: 13:57 BST, 18 May 2020 | Updated: 14:34 BST, 18 May 2020 Janet Street-Porter has told Boris Johnson to ‘get stuffed’ after he told Britons to get fit during lockdown. … Read more

Nicola Sturgeon says Scotland could start easing lockdown at end of the month

Nicola Sturgeon says Scotland could start taking ‘concrete steps’ to ease lockdown at the end of the month despite admitting coronavirus has ‘not gone away’ – after slamming PM over his exit plan last week Nicola Sturgeon says lockdown could start easing in Scotland from end of May Scottish First Minister warned virus has not … Read more

The firm words from my daughter that are just the prescription needed to help fight off corona

My younger daughter may have Down’s syndrome but she has a firm grasp of the principles of weight loss. Last week I said to her, after getting off the scales: ‘Oh dear, I’ve put on more weight.’ Her response was instant: ‘Eat less, move more!’ And to my reply that I would try to do … Read more