Boris Johnson today cancelled Christmas for millions as he put London, the South East and East in Tier 4 lockdown A new mutant strain of Covid-19 is becoming the "dominant variant" of the disease and may be up to 70% more contagious All Brits have been told to stay local during the festive season Christmas bubbles in Tiers 1, 2 and 3 have been cut to just 24 hours on December 25 Non-essential shops and gyms in Tier 4 areas must be closed from midnight Those in Tier 4 will be able to meet only one other person outdoors - but must not stay overnight from home Wales will go into lockdown from tonight and people can 'bubble' for Christmas day only Scotland banned travel from the rest of the UK to stop the new strain spreading and will go into the toughest lockdown measures on Boxing Day In England, the PM warned the nation he could not ignore the terrifying new strain and vowed: "We have to act to protect the public." … [Read more...] about Fury as Boris Johnson ‘sacrifices’ family Christmas for 20m with Tier 4 lockdown and bubbles axed
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Mitch McConnell says Donald Trump ‘PROVOKED’ the MAGA riot and the ‘mob was fed lies’ in dramatic denunciation of president on the floor of the Senate
Democrats were pushing for Trump to resign or Vice President Mike Pence to invoke the 25th Amendment to get Trump out of office before his end date on Wednesday, January 20. When both of those options were exhausted, Speaker Nancy Pelosi moved forward with impeachment – and last Wednesday the House voted to impeach the president for a second time. … [Read more...] about Mitch McConnell says Donald Trump ‘PROVOKED’ the MAGA riot and the ‘mob was fed lies’ in dramatic denunciation of president on the floor of the Senate
Move over Mr Darcy… it’s the sauciest Regency drama ever! Corset-busting young ladies, beefcakes in breeches and lashings of sex and scandal – new drama Bridgerton would have Jane Austen clutching her smelling salts
The series focuses on the 'coming out' of Daphne Bridgerton (Phoebe Dynevor) in 1813, the year Pride And Prejudice was first published. The older Bennet sisters ideally need to find someone wealthy enough to keep them and their family, but Daphne's brother has inherited his father's estate so she doesn't have to find someone quite as loaded as she is. The man she marries will set the tone for the rest of her family, though — if she makes the right match, her sisters will be instantly more desirable. … [Read more...] about Move over Mr Darcy… it’s the sauciest Regency drama ever! Corset-busting young ladies, beefcakes in breeches and lashings of sex and scandal – new drama Bridgerton would have Jane Austen clutching her smelling salts