thedailymirror--2020-07-03--Boris Johnson confirms White House-style daily TV briefings from Downing Street

White House-style daily press briefings from Downing Street will be televised , Boris Johnson confirmed today .
The Prime Minister said the afternoon “ lobby ” sessions with Westminster journalists would build on the popularity of the coronavirus briefings from No10 – and he would take some himself .
He told LBC Radio : `` People have liked a more direct , detailed information from the Government about what is going on , and I think that they 've actually particularly liked our brilliant scientific and medical advisers , possibly more than the politicians , to be frank .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ engagement and want stuff from us , and so we 're going to have a go at that . ''
Mr Johnson said he would `` pop up from time to time , I have no doubt '' , although the reported plans are for an experienced broadcaster to lead to briefings .
Westminster reporters usually hold twice-daily briefings with the Prime Minister 's official spokesman .
But , unlike in the US , they have never been televised .
The President 's spokesman or woman often becomes a media and political personality @ @ @ @ @ @ @ beamed into the nation 's living rooms every day .
The Prime Minister 's spokesman said the briefings would not be televised until at least the autumn , and that `` nobody has been recruited yet '' to front them .
He said : `` The morning lobby briefing will continue as is - taken by myself as a civil servant .
`` The new televised afternoon briefing person who takes that will be a political appointment .
`` Obviously what that will allow them to do is answer political questions in a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The spokesman said the daily coronavirus press conferences showed `` there is a significant public appetite for information about what the Government is doing and why , and we feel that daily on-camera press briefings will help to increase Government accountability and transparency '' .

The Prime Minister said the sessions would see a Government official quizzed every afternoon live from Westminster
White House-style daily press briefings from Downing Street will be televised, Boris Johnson confirmed today.
The Prime Minister said the afternoon “lobby” sessions with Westminster journalists would build on the popularity of the coronavirus briefings from No10 – and he would take some himself.
He told LBC Radio: "People have liked a more direct, detailed information from the Government about what is going on, and I think that they've actually particularly liked our brilliant scientific and medical advisers, possibly more than the politicians, to be frank.
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“We do think that people want direct engagement and want stuff from us, and so we're going to have a go at that."
Mr Johnson said he would "pop up from time to time, I have no doubt", although the reported plans are for an experienced broadcaster to lead to briefings.
Westminster reporters usually hold twice-daily briefings with the Prime Minister's official spokesman.
But, unlike in the US, they have never been televised.
Image: via REUTERS) via REUTERS)
The President's spokesman or woman often becomes a media and political personality in their own right, as they beamed into the nation's living rooms every day.
The Prime Minister's spokesman said the briefings would not be televised until at least the autumn, and that "nobody has been recruited yet" to front them.
He said: "The morning lobby briefing will continue as is - taken by myself as a civil servant.
Image: Richard Pohle) Richard Pohle)
"The new televised afternoon briefing person who takes that will be a political appointment.
"Obviously what that will allow them to do is answer political questions in a way that I'm not."
The spokesman said the daily coronavirus press conferences showed "there is a significant public appetite for information about what the Government is doing and why, and we feel that daily on-camera press briefings will help to increase Government accountability and transparency".


thedailymirror--2020-07-03--Racy period drama Harlots to be shown on BBC

Period drama fans are in for a treat as BBC Two are planning to air three series of Harlots .
The racy drama - which stars Samantha Morton , 43 , Lesley Manville , 64 , and Jessica Brown Findlay , 30 , and 43-year-old Liv Tyler - has been snapped up by the BBC after previously being aired on ITV Encore .
The first two series are thought to be aired one after the other later this year and the third season will be shown at a later date .
The series - which first aired in 2017 - @ @ @ @ @ @ @ inspired by stories of real women and centres around a family-run brothel in 18th century Georgian London .
Viewers are sure to be gripped as the tale follows rival madams fighting for business after main character Margaret Wells ( Morton ) moves her brother to Soho 's Greek Street to entice wealthier clients but her decision leads to her being embroiled in a feud with rival madame Lydia Quigley ( Manville ) .
The plot follows the backstabbing and rivalry between the two business woman as they battle it out to have the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sell sex .
Sue Deeks , BBC Head of Programme Acquisition said ahead of the show airing : `` Rided by a truly magnificent cast , Harlots brings 18th Century London to life with enormous style , wit , intelligence and humour .
`` BBC viewers will become immersed in the gripping lives of business women Margaret Wells and Lydia Quigley , as they make their way in London ’ s grimy , decadent world . ''
The thrilling TV drama was created by playwright and screenwriter Moira Buffini ( Jane Eyre , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ EastEnders , Call the Midwife ) .
TV fans have already shared their glee about being able to watch the series again and have taken to Twitter .
One typed : `` Wow , this is such great news ... its been weird writing for a brilliant British series that is so much more visible in the US ... hopefully that 's about to change .
# harlots A third typed : `` FINALLY !
!
!
The U.K. can watch HARLOTS on BBC2 !
And I can stop banging on about how @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this ' and 'it ’ s the Sopranos from a Harlots POV ' and just let y ’ all admire these Harlots and fall in love with their world .
Or Lust ... We cater to all . ''
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Steamy period drama Harlots is returning to TV screens as the has BBC snapped up series one to three of the risqué show
Period drama fans are in for a treat as BBC Two are planning to air three series of Harlots.
The racy drama - which stars Samantha Morton, 43; Lesley Manville, 64; Jessica Brown Findlay, 30, and 43-year-old Liv Tyler - has been snapped up by the BBC after previously being aired on ITV Encore.
The first two series are thought to be aired one after the other later this year and the third season will be shown at a later date.
Image: BBC) BBC)
The series - which first aired in 2017 - lays bare 18th century prostitution and is inspired by stories of real women and centres around a family-run brothel in 18th century Georgian London.
Viewers are sure to be gripped as the tale follows rival madams fighting for business after main character Margaret Wells (Morton) moves her brother to Soho's Greek Street to entice wealthier clients but her decision leads to her being embroiled in a feud with rival madame Lydia Quigley (Manville).
The plot follows the backstabbing and rivalry between the two business woman as they battle it out to have the best courtesans and to survive as they sell sex.
Image: ITV Pictures) ITV Pictures)
Sue Deeks, BBC Head of Programme Acquisition, said ahead of the show airing: "Aided by a truly magnificent cast, Harlots brings 18th century London to life with enormous style, wit, intelligence and humour.
"BBC viewers will become immersed in the gripping lives of business women Margaret Wells and Lydia Quigley, as they make their way in London’s grimy, decadent world."
The thrilling TV drama was created by playwright and screenwriter Moira Buffini (Jane Eyre, Tamara Drewe) and Alison Newman (EastEnders, Call The Midwife).
Image: ITV Pictures) ITV Pictures)
TV fans have already shared their glee about being able to watch the series again and have taken to Twitter.
One typed: "Wow, this is such great news...its been weird writing for a brilliant British series that is so much more visible in the US...hopefully that's about to change. #harlots
A second added: "Hurray! Such a fab series!"
A third typed: "FINALLY!!! The U.K. can watch HARLOTS on BBC2! And I can stop banging on about how 'there isn’t another show like this' and 'it’s the Sopranos from a Harlots POV' and just let y’all admire these Harlots and fall in love with their world. Or Lust... We cater to all."
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thedailymirror--2020-07-03--Prisoner with no legs handcuffed on hospital bed for 12 days before his death

An 'extremely vulnerable ' disabled man was handcuffed to a prison officer as he lay in his hospital bed just two days before he died of organ failure .
Timothy Slater was taken to hospital outside of HMP Hewell in Tardebigge , Worcestershire , three times in September and October 2019 after he woke breathless , unable to move and without any feeling down the right side of his body .
A report into his death by the Prisons and Probation Ombudsman [ PPO ] found that on each occasion the 51-year-old was locked to one of two prison officers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ He was then also restrained as he lay in his bed suffering from a suspected spinal stroke .
An investigation by the prison watchdog found that while Mr Slater 's care in custody was adequate overall , the decision to cuff him while he was seriously ill and could not move was 'not justified ' .
After 12 days of constantly being handcuffed to an officer or to the bed , Mr Slater was transferred to an intensive care unit where he died .
Because HMP Hewell had technically released him from their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bed , they were not required to contribute towards his funeral costs .
Following details of his treatment coming to light , Timothy 's family expressed hopes that he would n't be viewed purely as a prisoner following his death .
They told Mirror Online : `` Timothy wasn ’ t just a drug addict who had alcohol issues , he was a sensitive and caring person and a loving brother and was truly loved by everyone who knew him . ''
Nasrul Ismail , an expert on health services within prisons , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Slater .
`` This is a systematic failure which demonstrates a lack of understanding of the legal position of using restraints when it comes to risk assessments , '' the University of the West of England criminology lecturer told Mirror Online .
`` He was 51 at the time of his death .
Anyone above 50 is considered an older prisoner , considering their likely previous lifestyle and incareration .
`` Also , he was in a wheelchair and he had both of his legs amputated .
He was extremely vulnerable in terms @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was locked up in HMP Hewell in Tardebigge , Worcestershire on September 13 , 2019 on a 20 week sentence for assault .
Upon his arrival a nurse noted that he had hepatitis C and a long history of drug and alcohol abuse .
The double leg amputee , who used a wheelchair , was placed in a disabled cell .
Fifteen days after his arrival at the prison Mr Slater was found out of breath and unable to move from his bed , prompting a prison paramedic to order that he be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) for stroke testing .
He was taken there on a day visit by two prison officers using the single cuffing method whereby one of his wrists was attached to one of the officer 's .
Mr Slater was take to hospital again using the same method four days later , before being told he needed a lumbar puncture .
He was admitted on October 10 for the procedure , which involves fluid being removed from the spine with a hollow needle , and was then transferred to the Royal Orthopaedic Hospital in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had had a spinal stroke , which prompted doctors to send him to WRH 's stroke unit .
On October 22 Mr Slater was released on home detention curfew and from the handcuffs , which had kept him restrained for the past 12 days .
On October 23 he was transferred to intensive care , where he died the next day .
The hospital recorded Mr Slater ’ s cause of death as multiple organ failure caused by pneumonia and hepatitis C. Drug abuse , traumatic brain injury , bilateral lower leg amputation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The prison did not contribute towards the cost of the funeral and had no legal duty to do so , as Mr Slater was not in custody at the time of his death .
Mr Ismail has argued that the treatment Mr Slater received may have infringed his human rights .
He added : `` A prisoner should not automatically be handcuffed just because they 're a prisoner .
To do so may break Article Three of the European Convention of Human Rights .
`` We know that prison service will always @ @ @ @ @ @ @ risk assessment has been exercised in a disproportionate way here . ''
Ombudsman Sue McAllister criticised the use of restraints .
She said : `` I am concerned that Mr Slater , a double lower limb amputee who used a wheelchair , was restrained when he was taken to hospital .
`` It was not justified by an appropriate risk assessment that took into account Mr Slater ’ s poor physical health and mobility . ''
A Prison Service spokesperson said : “ Our thoughts remain with the family and friends of Mr @ @ @ @ @ @ @ good healthcare at HMP Hewell staff have been reminded of their responsibility to determine the best form of security to protect the public when accompanying prisoners to hospital.
” Prisons are asked to take careful consideration as to whether inmates should be restrained while on hospital visits over concerns doing so may represent a lack of humanity .
They are generally only handcuffed if they represent an escape risk .
The health of the inmate - and how it impacts on their ability to escape - is expected to be taken into account @ @ @ @ @ @ @ recommendations in its report , including ensuring that staff who carry out risk assessments for prisoners taken to hospital understand the legal position on the use of restraints .

Timothy Slater was handcuffed on the three occasions he was taken to hospital for medical treatment, despite leg amputation making his escape unlikely and his release from HMP Hewell being two weeks away
Prisoner with no legs handcuffed on hospital bed for 12 days before his death
An 'extremely vulnerable' disabled man was handcuffed to a prison officer as he lay in his hospital bed just two days before he died of organ failure.
Timothy Slater was taken to hospital outside of HMP Hewell in Tardebigge, Worcestershire, three times in September and October 2019 after he woke breathless, unable to move and without any feeling down the right side of his body.
A report into his death by the Prisons and Probation Ombudsman [PPO] found that on each occasion the 51-year-old was locked to one of two prison officers flanking him on the way there.
He was then also restrained as he lay in his bed suffering from a suspected spinal stroke.
An investigation by the prison watchdog found that while Mr Slater's care in custody was adequate overall, the decision to cuff him while he was seriously ill and could not move was 'not justified'.
After 12 days of constantly being handcuffed to an officer or to the bed, Mr Slater was transferred to an intensive care unit where he died.
Because HMP Hewell had technically released him from their charge while he lay on his death bed, they were not required to contribute towards his funeral costs.
Following details of his treatment coming to light, Timothy's family expressed hopes that he wouldn't be viewed purely as a prisoner following his death.
They told Mirror Online: "Timothy wasn’t just a drug addict who had alcohol issues, he was a sensitive and caring person and a loving brother and was truly loved by everyone who knew him."
Nasrul Ismail, an expert on health services within prisons, has strongly criticised the treatment of Mr Slater.
"This is a systematic failure which demonstrates a lack of understanding of the legal position of using restraints when it comes to risk assessments," the University of the West of England criminology lecturer told Mirror Online.
"He was 51 at the time of his death. Anyone above 50 is considered an older prisoner, considering their likely previous lifestyle and incareration.
"Also, he was in a wheelchair and he had both of his legs amputated. He was extremely vulnerable in terms of his health."
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Mr Slater was locked up in HMP Hewell in Tardebigge, Worcestershire on September 13, 2019 on a 20 week sentence for assault.
Upon his arrival a nurse noted that he had hepatitis C and a long history of drug and alcohol abuse.
The double leg amputee, who used a wheelchair, was placed in a disabled cell.
Fifteen days after his arrival at the prison Mr Slater was found out of breath and unable to move from his bed, prompting a prison paramedic to order that he be sent to Worcester Royal Hospital (WRH) for stroke testing.
He was taken there on a day visit by two prison officers using the single cuffing method whereby one of his wrists was attached to one of the officer's.
Mr Slater was take to hospital again using the same method four days later, before being told he needed a lumbar puncture.
He was admitted on October 10 for the procedure, which involves fluid being removed from the spine with a hollow needle, and was then transferred to the Royal Orthopaedic Hospital in Birmingham
A second MRI screening suggested he had had a spinal stroke, which prompted doctors to send him to WRH's stroke unit.
On October 22 Mr Slater was released on home detention curfew and from the handcuffs, which had kept him restrained for the past 12 days.
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On October 23 he was transferred to intensive care, where he died the next day.
The hospital recorded Mr Slater’s cause of death as multiple organ failure caused by pneumonia and hepatitis C.
Drug abuse, traumatic brain injury, bilateral lower leg amputation and epilepsy were listed as contributing factors.
The prison did not contribute towards the cost of the funeral and had no legal duty to do so, as Mr Slater was not in custody at the time of his death.
Mr Ismail has argued that the treatment Mr Slater received may have infringed his human rights.
He added: "A prisoner should not automatically be handcuffed just because they're a prisoner. To do so may break Article Three of the European Convention of Human Rights.
"We know that prison service will always been about risk assessment, but that risk assessment has been exercised in a disproportionate way here."
Ombudsman Sue McAllister criticised the use of restraints.
She said: "I am concerned that Mr Slater, a double lower limb amputee who used a wheelchair, was restrained when he was taken to hospital.
"It was not justified by an appropriate risk assessment that took into account Mr Slater’s poor physical health and mobility."
A Prison Service spokesperson said: “Our thoughts remain with the family and friends of Mr Slater.
“While Mr Slater received good healthcare at HMP Hewell staff have been reminded of their responsibility to determine the best form of security to protect the public when accompanying prisoners to hospital.”
Prisons are asked to take careful consideration as to whether inmates should be restrained while on hospital visits over concerns doing so may represent a lack of humanity.
They are generally only handcuffed if they represent an escape risk.
The health of the inmate - and how it impacts on their ability to escape - is expected to be taken into account.
The PPO made a host of recommendations in its report, including ensuring that staff who carry out risk assessments for prisoners taken to hospital understand the legal position on the use of restraints.


thedailymirror--2020-07-03--Incredible video shows Bird of Prey swooping over beach carrying shark-like fish

Incredible footage captured in Myrtle Beach , South Carolina shows a huge Bird of Prey flying over the sands whilst grasping a big shark-like fish .
The clip shows the large bird firmly holding on to the fish whilst it attempts to wriggle out of its clutches .
As it flies high into the sky , it appears that the fish may be able to get free but the the video ends with still trapped .
The video has sparked a debate as viewers try to establish what was flying above the popular American beach full of holidaymakers .
According @ @ @ @ @ @ @ White captured the footage on June 22 .
She told the paper that her mum first spotted the unlikely incident , adding : `` She pointed and said , 'Look at that bird , I believe it has a fish !
Too bad I do n't have my phone . '
`` I just happened to be playing music on my phone so I turned on the camera real quick to get the video ! ''
It was then shared by the Tracking Sharks Twitter , where thousands of people tried to identify @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The account tweeted : `` Anyone know what type of bird this is and is it holding a shark ? ''
Many people were divided on identification , with people split between identifying the fish as Spanish Mackerel or shark .
One Tweeter said , `` That 's an osprey , a raptor that preys on fish . ''
But another replied : `` Dudes !
That is not an osprey !
They are as big as hawks and have a completely different wing pattern . ''
One person joked : `` I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shark .
`` By the position of the sun , I would say that it will serve as a late lunch . ''
Another added : `` Anybody else singing “ baby shark ” in their head ? ''
One birdwatcher replied : `` The bird is an osprey and the `` shark '' looks like a Spanish mackerel . ''
But others claimed the ill-fated fish was a ladyfish , a species that can grow up to 3 feet long .
Ed Piotrowski , chief meteorologist with local media outlet WPDE , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bird was an osprey carrying a mackerel .
He added : `` Some think it ’ s a condor with a great white .
I like the way they think .
David Barrett , a birdwatcher , told The New York Post that the killer bird was most likely an osprey .

Osprey Carries Away Large Fish as Myrtle Beach Tourists Watch On
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Holidaymakers relaxing on a beach were shocked by the sight of a huge osprey flying over the sands with the massive fish trying to desperately escape
Bird of Prey swoops over beachgoers while carrying shark-like fish in talons
Incredible footage captured in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina shows a huge Bird of Prey flying over the sands whilst grasping a big shark-like fish.
The clip shows the large bird firmly holding on to the fish whilst it attempts to wriggle out of its clutches.
As it flies high into the sky, it appears that the fish may be able to get free but the the video ends with still trapped.
Image: Storyful) Storyful)
The video has sparked a debate as viewers try to establish what was flying above the popular American beach full of holidaymakers.
According to the Daily Mail, holidaymaker Ashley White captured the footage on June 22.
She told the paper that her mum first spotted the unlikely incident, adding: "She pointed and said, 'Look at that bird, I believe it has a fish! Too bad I don't have my phone.'
"I just happened to be playing music on my phone so I turned on the camera real quick to get the video!"
Image: Storyful) Storyful)
It was then shared by the Tracking Sharks Twitter, where thousands of people tried to identify the type of bird and fish.
The account tweeted: "Anyone know what type of bird this is and is it holding a shark?"
Many people were divided on identification, with people split between identifying the fish as Spanish Mackerel or shark.
One Tweeter said, "That's an osprey, a raptor that preys on fish."
But another replied: "Dudes! That is not an osprey! They are as big as hawks and have a completely different wing pattern."
One person joked: "I believe this is a pterodactyl holding a shark.
"By the position of the sun, I would say that it will serve as a late lunch."
Another added: "Anybody else singing “baby shark” in their head?"
One birdwatcher replied: "The bird is an osprey and the "shark" looks like a Spanish mackerel."
But others claimed the ill-fated fish was a ladyfish, a species that can grow up to 3 feet long.
Ed Piotrowski, chief meteorologist with local media outlet WPDE, backed up the claim that the impressive bird was an osprey carrying a mackerel.
He added: "Some think it’s a condor with a great white. I like the way they think.
David Barrett, a birdwatcher, told The New York Post that the killer bird was most likely an osprey.


thedailymirror--2020-07-03--Ryan Giggs claims he recommended Daniel James transfer to Man Utd last summer

Ryan Giggs has admitted that Ole Gunnar Solskjaer sought his advice before signing Daniel James at Manchester United .
The Welshman moved to Old Trafford from Swansea just months after a move to Leeds collapsed .
Giggs knew what James was capable of having coached him an international level .
And the Wales boss believes the move was a `` no-brainer '' given the 22-year-old 's willingness to improve .
`` Ole asked me about him , '' Giggs told the Webby & O ’ Neill channel .
`` Ole was the one that came to me , it wasn @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ] .
It was last season .
He nearly went to Leeds before that so Ole knew about him and the club had been watching him .
`` It was a no-brainer .
He ’ s like that [ on an upward trajectory ] in his career .
As a lad he ’ s a great lad as well , he wants to get better and he ’ s someone that wants to learn .
He ’ s someone I thought would be suited to this place . ''
James has made 40 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ times .
He scored against LASK shortly before lockdown which ended a 30-match scoreless run .
Prior to that he had bagged three goals early in his United career before a drop off but Giggs admits that is to be expected given his age .
`` He came in and scored on his home debut against Chelsea and did really well but it 's not easy when defences and everyone is behind the ball , '' added the United great .
`` Then what happens is you try too hard and you don @ @ @ @ @ @ @ He is still young because he ’ s only really had one season at Swansea .
He ’ d been on loan moves to Shrewsbury .
He is definitely a player that will get better because he wants to get better , he ’ s a great lad .
`` Even if he ’ s not having a really great game he ’ s always putting the opposition on the back foot because they know what he ’ s capable of [ with his speed ] . ''

Daniel James made the move to Man Utd in the summer following an impressive season with Swansea and a former Old Trafford great Ryan Giggs played a pivotal role in the transfer
Ryan Giggs has admitted that Ole Gunnar Solskjaer sought his advice before signing Daniel James at Manchester United.
The Welshman moved to Old Trafford from Swansea just months after a move to Leeds collapsed.
Giggs knew what James was capable of having coached him an international level.
And the Wales boss believes the move was a "no-brainer" given the 22-year-old's willingness to improve.
"Ole asked me about him," Giggs told the Webby & O’Neill channel.
"Ole was the one that came to me, it wasn’t the other way [around]. It was last season. He nearly went to Leeds before that so Ole knew about him and the club had been watching him.
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"It was a no-brainer. He’s like that [on an upward trajectory] in his career. As a lad he’s a great lad as well, he wants to get better and he’s someone that wants to learn. He’s someone I thought would be suited to this place."
James has made 40 appearances in all competitions, scoring four times.
He scored against LASK shortly before lockdown which ended a 30-match scoreless run.
Prior to that he had bagged three goals early in his United career before a drop off but Giggs admits that is to be expected given his age.
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"He came in and scored on his home debut against Chelsea and did really well but it's not easy when defences and everyone is behind the ball," added the United great.
"Then what happens is you try too hard and you don’t have your natural game. He is still young because he’s only really had one season at Swansea. He’d been on loan moves to Shrewsbury. He is definitely a player that will get better because he wants to get better, he’s a great lad.
"Even if he’s not having a really great game he’s always putting the opposition on the back foot because they know what he’s capable of [with his speed]."


thedailymirror--2020-07-03--'I'm pretty hands-on' dad to 'wonderful kid' Wilfred, says dad Boris Johnson

The Prime Minister and fiancee Carrie Symonds welcomed the lad 's arrival in April , just weeks after the Conservative leader was discharged from hospital after suffering coronavirus .
The Prime Minister , 56 , usually refuses to talk about his private life .
But , opening up , he told LBC : “ He 's a wonderful kid , an absolutely wonderful kid.
” He said becoming a father is `` an absolutely wonderful time '' , but added : `` But for me at any rate it is very , very busy so the concept of paternity leave @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been able to deal with . ''
Asked by presenter Nick Ferrari : `` What 's the best part ... cuddling him , changing him , feeding him , reading to him ?
`` , Mr Johnson replied : `` All that ... it is a very detailed operation and there 's a lot of it , but I 'm pretty hands-on . ''
Wilfred Lawrie Nicholas Johnson is the Prime Minister ’ s sixth child and was born on Apri 29 on only the PM 's third day back at work after @ @ @ @ @ @ @ posted on her Instagram account in May , Ms Symonds , 32 said : `` Introducing Wilfred Lawrie Nicholas Johnson born on 29.04.20 at 9am .
“ Wilfred after Boris ' grandfather , Lawrie after my grandfather , Nicholas after Dr Nick Price and Dr Nick Hart - the two doctors that saved Boris ' life last month . ''

The Prime Minister used an interview on LBC Radio to tell of his joy "absolutely wonderful time" with baby Wilfred
Gushing Boris Johnson declared himself a “pretty hands on” dad with “wonderful kid” baby Wilfred today .
The Prime Minister and fiancee Carrie Symonds welcomed the lad's arrival in April, just weeks after the Conservative leader was discharged from hospital after suffering coronavirus.
The Prime Minister, 56, usually refuses to talk about his private life.
But, opening up, he told LBC: “He's a wonderful kid, an absolutely wonderful kid.”
He said becoming a father is "an absolutely wonderful time", but added: "But for me at any rate it is very, very busy so the concept of paternity leave is not one that I've really been able to deal with."
Asked by presenter Nick Ferrari: "What's the best part... cuddling him, changing him, feeding him, reading to him?", Mr Johnson replied: "All that... it is a very detailed operation and there's a lot of it, but I'm pretty hands-on."
Wilfred Lawrie Nicholas Johnson is the Prime Minister’s sixth child and was born on Apri 29 on only the PM's third day back at work after his sick leave.
In an image posted on her Instagram account in May, Ms Symonds, 32 said: "Introducing Wilfred Lawrie Nicholas Johnson born on 29.04.20 at 9am.
“Wilfred after Boris' grandfather, Lawrie after my grandfather, Nicholas after Dr Nick Price and Dr Nick Hart - the two doctors that saved Boris' life last month."


thedailymirror--2020-07-03--Fernandes lauded for transforming Man Utd into Premier League title contenders

Michael Owen believes Bruno Fernandes has single-handedly transformed Manchester United into Premier League title contenders next season .
The January signing from Sporting Lisbon shone once again on Tuesday night , scoring twice in a 3-0 win at Brighton as United moved back up to fifth in the table .
Mason Greenwood opened the scoring at the Amex Stadium before Fernandes took the spotlight with two fine finishes of his own .
The 25-year-old has now notched five goals in just eight Premier League appearances and has brought a higher level of control when Ole Gunnar Solskjaer 's side are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ clash with Bournemouth on Saturday , Owen heaped praise on Old Trafford 's new star .
Speaking to BetVictor , he said : `` Manchester United are in great form and have looked a completely different side since the signing of Bruno Fernandes .
`` He seems to have single-handedly taken the whole team up to a different level and they now look as though they could be in the shake-up at the top of the table next season . ''
Owen has also predicted a tough afternoon for Bournemouth on Saturday , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for as they aim for a top-four spot .
An embarrassing evening for the relegation-threatened Cherries against Newcastle on Wednesday night saw them fall to 19th place , although they remain only a single point from safety .
`` Bournemouth on the other hand look totally devoid of confidence and endured a 4-1 thrashing at the hands of Newcastle United in mid-week , '' Owen added .
`` I predicted a difficult season for Bournemouth way back in August and I ’ ve seen nothing to change my mind that they will be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` United brushed aside Brighton 4-0 last time out and despite Bournemouth winning the reverse fixture 1-0 back in November I see this being another chastening experience for the Cherries . ''

The January signing from Sporting Lisbon shone once again on Tuesday night, scoring twice in a 3-0 win at Brighton as United moved back up to fifth in the table
Michael Owen believes Bruno Fernandes has single-handedly transformed Manchester United into Premier League title contenders next season.
The January signing from Sporting Lisbon shone once again on Tuesday night, scoring twice in a 3-0 win at Brighton as United moved back up to fifth in the table.
Mason Greenwood opened the scoring at the Amex Stadium before Fernandes took the spotlight with two fine finishes of his own.
The 25-year-old has now notched five goals in just eight Premier League appearances and has brought a higher level of control when Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side are in possession.
Image: POOL/AFP via Getty Images) POOL/AFP via Getty Images)
And ahead of their clash with Bournemouth on Saturday, Owen heaped praise on Old Trafford's new star.
Speaking to BetVictor, he said: " Manchester United are in great form and have looked a completely different side since the signing of Bruno Fernandes.
"He seems to have single-handedly taken the whole team up to a different level and they now look as though they could be in the shake-up at the top of the table next season."
Owen has also predicted a tough afternoon for Bournemouth on Saturday, with United themselves having plenty to play for as they aim for a top-four spot.
An embarrassing evening for the relegation-threatened Cherries against Newcastle on Wednesday night saw them fall to 19th place, although they remain only a single point from safety.
"Bournemouth on the other hand look totally devoid of confidence and endured a 4-1 thrashing at the hands of Newcastle United in mid-week," Owen added.
"I predicted a difficult season for Bournemouth way back in August and I’ve seen nothing to change my mind that they will be one of the teams to be relegated.
"United brushed aside Brighton 4-0 last time out and despite Bournemouth winning the reverse fixture 1-0 back in November I see this being another chastening experience for the Cherries."


thedailymirror--2020-07-03--Going to the pub will be about as much fun as hanging out with Prince Andrew

I will not be going to the pub tomorrow .
Partly because Boris Johnson has said we must ; partly because he 's told us to have no more than one and be home in bed by 9pm .
But , mainly , it 's because it wo n't be very pubby : no social contact , no larks , and several pints of stress about who 's coughing , who 's got too close , and who touched this glass already .
Millions of others feel the same .
Which just goes to show - we all make better @ @ @ @ @ @ @ us , when confronted by the option of telling a convicted child abuser we did not want to see him again a ) over the phone , or b ) on a 4-day bender at the abuser 's house , would feel that socially-distancing oneself from the paedophile is the most sensible course of action .
But then , these fiends target only princes , do n't they ?
They groom honourable , sudoriferousally-challenged aristocrats with offers of friendship .
They lay man-traps lined with nubile young ladies to catch unsuspecting noblemen , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ nubile young ladies are merely eccentric interior decorating choices .
If you are wondering - and who has n't ?
- what was going through Prince Andrew 's mind at pivotal moments when he unequivocally cocked things right up , you need to go back to 1966 and a trip his mother made to the Aston Martin factory in Newport Pagnell .
There , she was presented with a child-size version of James Bond 's Aston Martin DB5 .
It had hand-stitched leather seats , revolving number plates , toy machine guns , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , 2-way radio , working smokescreen , ground radar , and two 12v electric batteries which gave it a top speed of 10mph .
It took 30 technicians 3 months to make it as a gift for the young prince , who was 6 at the time .
The car is now part of the Royal Collection , and on public display in the stables at Sandringham .
It may not have been used as much as the average child 's pedal car , because it is spotless .
But it explains everything @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his well-documented rudeness , his inability to see what the rest of us do , his sense of entitlement .
Why would n't he think the pretty young blonde wanted to sleep with him ?
Why would he ever apologise ?
Why should n't he exploit his friend for a 5-figure trip to New York , before dumping him ?
When you 've been given a working model of 007 's Aston while still in short trousers , you learn there 's literally nothing you ca n't have , wo n't be given @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Hardly a surprise , either , that he went on to purchase a £18m ski chalet on a navy pension of £30,000 .
There is always someone to make much of his little .
Most of us might ask why they 're helping us , and what they 're getting out of it .
Why this beautiful socialite is still hanging out with the convicted paedophile , and whether we ought to be talking to her .
Why people are giving us cars , or millions , or how this is going @ @ @ @ @ @ @ But we did n't have his pedal car , did we ?
Then there 's Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson , a boy raised in a family of high achievers , with a father who was a serial adulterer , and who has such a blase attitude to principles that he rode the EU gravy train for 6 years , voted to Remain , insisted we Leave , and then announced he will apply for French citizenship after Brexit .
When the government told us not to drink in pubs , he said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we must go to the pub , and he 's gone to Greece .
In doing so , and despite being a guest there , he boasted of breaking Greek border controls to travel to his holiday home , insisting it was `` essential travel '' because he was preparing to make lots of lovely money by renting it out .
Why would n't Boris be an unprincipled laundry hamper of a human being , with a role model like that ?
Granted , Stanley 's other children seem much better behaved .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ dose of his dad 's twattery .
Privilege is an over-used word , these days , but the concept of some people being given a special advantage , and immunity from the consequences of abusing it , is the fundamental reason why we have the scandals dominating the news today .
From black lives mattering , to white gun-wavers , long-term jobless Ghislaine Maxwell 's £20m in cash , and the Duke of York 's sudden rediscovery of his sweat glands , it all comes down to the gifts people are given as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ thinking of privilege as a blessing .
All the evidence shows , many of those who have it are stone-cold lunatics with all the personal attractiveness of a manky ham sandwich .
Andrew 's accident of birth has got him court cases on 3 continents and eternal public disgrace .
Ghislaine 's warped upbringing has caused 4 years of hiding and perhaps 10 times as long in jail .
And the way that Stanley showed Boris Johnson how to behave has given us 65,000 dead , and general disgust at a man who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ago .
When you look at it like that , being under-privileged seems like a bonus .
It teaches resilience , moral consequences , persuasion , the benefits of hard work , how to overcome obstacles , inventiveness and a host of other skills that the uber-privileged have been cruelly deprived of .
Not least , the ability to decide for ourselves whether we want to go to the pub and run whatever the local risk is of catching coronavirus .
They just did n't have the right upbringing .
It 's almost @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the rest of us , he might have realised when his mate was sentenced to 18 months for soliciting a minor for prostitution that he was a bit of a wrong'un ; without a childhood paid for with pension fraud Ghislaine might have dumped the paedo ; and restaurant-smasher Boris would n't waste his time telling us how to behave in the pub .
We want the pub ; we need the pub , if only for the debunking of isolation-crazed theories about whether privilege is actually a curse .
But , for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ up our lack of normality - a place we 're ordered to attend , be good , and do what 's right in the view of people who would n't know what that was if you chopped their left leg off .
That 's the opposite of what a pub should be .
Besides , they 'll be full of wankers anyway .
Which is why , as Sham 69 would be singing if people were as punk as they ought to be , I 'm not going down the pub .

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It will be about as much fun as hanging out with the Duke of York: expensive, worrying, and someone rich has ordered you to do it
You'd have to be as dumb as Prince Andrew to go to the pub tomorrow
I will not be going to the pub tomorrow.
Partly because Boris Johnson has said we must; partly because he's told us to have no more than one and be home in bed by 9pm.
But, mainly, it's because it won't be very pubby: no social contact, no larks, and several pints of stress about who's coughing, who's got too close, and who touched this glass already.
Millions of others feel the same. Which just goes to show - we all make better choices than Prince Andrew.
Image: BBC) BBC)
Most of us, when confronted by the option of telling a convicted child abuser we did not want to see him again a) over the phone, or b) on a 4-day bender at the abuser's house, would feel that socially-distancing oneself from the paedophile is the most sensible course of action.
But then, these fiends target only princes, don't they? They groom honourable, sudoriferousally-challenged aristocrats with offers of friendship. They lay man-traps lined with nubile young ladies to catch unsuspecting noblemen, for whom genitalia soap and armies of nubile young ladies are merely eccentric interior decorating choices.
If you are wondering - and who hasn't? - what was going through Prince Andrew's mind at pivotal moments when he unequivocally cocked things right up, you need to go back to 1966 and a trip his mother made to the Aston Martin factory in Newport Pagnell.
There, she was presented with a child-size version of James Bond's Aston Martin DB5. It had hand-stitched leather seats, revolving number plates, toy machine guns, a bullet proof shield, water jets, 2-way radio, working smokescreen, ground radar, and two 12v electric batteries which gave it a top speed of 10mph. It took 30 technicians 3 months to make it as a gift for the young prince, who was 6 at the time.
Image: Rex) Rex)
The car is now part of the Royal Collection, and on public display in the stables at Sandringham. It may not have been used as much as the average child's pedal car, because it is spotless. But it explains everything about the queen's second son: his well-documented rudeness, his inability to see what the rest of us do, his sense of entitlement.
Why wouldn't he think the pretty young blonde wanted to sleep with him? Why would he ever apologise? Why shouldn't he exploit his friend for a 5-figure trip to New York, before dumping him?
When you've been given a working model of 007's Aston while still in short trousers, you learn there's literally nothing you can't have, won't be given, or should have to apologise for. Hardly a surprise, either, that he went on to purchase a £18m ski chalet on a navy pension of £30,000. There is always someone to make much of his little.
Image: BBC) BBC)
Most of us might ask why they're helping us, and what they're getting out of it. Why this beautiful socialite is still hanging out with the convicted paedophile, and whether we ought to be talking to her. Why people are giving us cars, or millions, or how this is going to look when it becomes public. But we didn't have his pedal car, did we?
Then there's Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson, a boy raised in a family of high achievers, with a father who was a serial adulterer, and who has such a blase attitude to principles that he rode the EU gravy train for 6 years, voted to Remain, insisted we Leave, and then announced he will apply for French citizenship after Brexit. When the government told us not to drink in pubs, he said he would. Now we're told we must go to the pub, and he's gone to Greece.
In doing so, and despite being a guest there, he boasted of breaking Greek border controls to travel to his holiday home, insisting it was "essential travel" because he was preparing to make lots of lovely money by renting it out.
Why wouldn't Boris be an unprincipled laundry hamper of a human being, with a role model like that? Granted, Stanley's other children seem much better behaved. Boris seems to have inherited the full dose of his dad's twattery.
Image: Instagram) Instagram)
Privilege is an over-used word, these days, but the concept of some people being given a special advantage, and immunity from the consequences of abusing it, is the fundamental reason why we have the scandals dominating the news today. From black lives mattering, to white gun-wavers, long-term jobless Ghislaine Maxwell's £20m in cash, and the Duke of York's sudden rediscovery of his sweat glands, it all comes down to the gifts people are given as children.
But perhaps we should stop thinking of privilege as a blessing. All the evidence shows, many of those who have it are stone-cold lunatics with all the personal attractiveness of a manky ham sandwich.
Andrew's accident of birth has got him court cases on 3 continents and eternal public disgrace. Ghislaine's warped upbringing has caused 4 years of hiding and perhaps 10 times as long in jail. And the way that Stanley showed Boris Johnson how to behave has given us 65,000 dead, and general disgust at a man who won a popularity contest just 6 months ago.
When you look at it like that, being under-privileged seems like a bonus. It teaches resilience, moral consequences, persuasion, the benefits of hard work, how to overcome obstacles, inventiveness and a host of other skills that the uber-privileged have been cruelly deprived of. Not least, the ability to decide for ourselves whether we want to go to the pub and run whatever the local risk is of catching coronavirus.
They just didn't have the right upbringing. It's almost abusive. If Andrew had toys like the rest of us, he might have realised when his mate was sentenced to 18 months for soliciting a minor for prostitution that he was a bit of a wrong'un; without a childhood paid for with pension fraud Ghislaine might have dumped the paedo; and restaurant-smasher Boris wouldn't waste his time telling us how to behave in the pub.
We want the pub; we need the pub, if only for the debunking of isolation-crazed theories about whether privilege is actually a curse. But, for now, they're something that shows up our lack of normality - a place we're ordered to attend, be good, and do what's right in the view of people who wouldn't know what that was if you chopped their left leg off. That's the opposite of what a pub should be.
Besides, they'll be full of wankers anyway.
Which is why, as Sham 69 would be singing if people were as punk as they ought to be, I'm not going down the pub.


thedailymirror--2020-07-03--Gemma Collins shows off three stone weight loss in sheer summer dress

Gemma Collins showed off her summer-ready body in a sheer white dress after losing three stone .
The former TOWIE star , 39 , has been grafting nonstop to achieve her new look , and it seems as though she has maintained her weight loss even during lockdown .
The GC stunned fans when it emerged that she shed a whopping three stone as a result of her her lockdown workouts .
Gem looked incredible as she headed out to her local shops to run some errands on Thursday .
She wore a sheer white summer dress , and paired @ @ @ @ @ @ @ slides .
The reality TV star scooped her blonde locks up into a messy pony tail as she secured it with a vibrant orange scrunchie .
Wearing minimal makeup during her outing , Gem looked like a natural beauty as she popped into a pharmacy to stock up on some items .
The Diva Forever star seemed to engage in a serious phone call at one point , but was later seen smiling as she indicated the call was not a mood breaker .
When quizzed on why she decided to make a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Sun Online it 's because she 's hoping to become a mum by the time she turns 40 in January .
In fact , the reality TV star told the publication : `` I would love to have a child .
`` It would be great for me and such a positive message for all the girls out there who don ’ t want to rush their life or their life has taken different a direction , like me who ’ s put their career first . ''
She added : `` I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with them all — Mariah Carey , Madonna , Kylie Minogue and Jennifer Aniston .
Don ’ t write us off yet .
We ’ re just beginning.
” Gemma 's been out and about on her bike to get fit during lockdown , revealing that she 's a far more experienced cyclist than she was before .
Speaking on her BBC Sounds podcast , she told fans : `` It 's been really interesting because when I first took the bike out I could only do flat surfaces and literally as the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 'm now in seven gears on one side and three on the other .
`` I 've still not worked out what they mean . ''
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Gemma Collins says a tree told her to buy her current house
Gemma Collins says a tree told her to buy her current house
The former TOWIE star, 39, has been grafting nonstop to achieve her new look, and it seems as though she has maintained her weight even during lockdown
Gemma Collins showed off her summer-ready body in a sheer white dress after losing three stone.
The former TOWIE star, 39, has been grafting nonstop to achieve her new look, and it seems as though she has maintained her weight loss even during lockdown.
The GC stunned fans when it emerged that she shed a whopping three stone as a result of her her lockdown workouts.
Gem looked incredible as she headed out to her local shops to run some errands on Thursday.
She wore a sheer white summer dress, and paired the look up with some simple Adidas slides.
The reality TV star scooped her blonde locks up into a messy pony tail as she secured it with a vibrant orange scrunchie.
Wearing minimal makeup during her outing, Gem looked like a natural beauty as she popped into a pharmacy to stock up on some items.
The Diva Forever star seemed to engage in a serious phone call at one point, but was later seen smiling as she indicated the call was not a mood breaker.
When quizzed on why she decided to make a change to her lifestyle, Gem told Sun Online it's because she's hoping to become a mum by the time she turns 40 in January.
In fact, the reality TV star told the publication: "I would love to have a child.
"It would be great for me and such a positive message for all the girls out there who don’t want to rush their life or their life has taken different a direction, like me who’s put their career first."
She added: "I’m going to be up there with them all — Mariah Carey, Madonna, Kylie Minogue and Jennifer Aniston. Don’t write us off yet. We’re just beginning.”
Gemma's been out and about on her bike to get fit during lockdown, revealing that she's a far more experienced cyclist than she was before.
Image: Instagram) Instagram)
Speaking on her BBC Sounds podcast, she told fans: "It's been really interesting because when I first took the bike out I could only do flat surfaces and literally as the weeks have been going on, I'm now in seven gears on one side and three on the other.
"I've still not worked out what they mean."
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thedailymirror--2020-07-03--Fury as No 10 reveal that pubs can reopen from 6am tomorrow morning

Three months after they were temporarily ordered to close , pubs will finally be able to reopen their doors tomorrow .
Punters will be able to meet up with one other household at their local to enjoy a pint and some food .
But outrage followed after the government confirmed what time pubs will be allowed to get punter through the door from .
There will be strict social distancing rules in place to minimise the risk of coronavirus spreading between groups .
While live sport can be shown , it will have to be at a low volume to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and shout .
And any communal activities - such as pool - are likely to be off the cards for now .
While most lockdown restrictions will be lifted at 12am , the government decided to set 6am for the pubs as `` a sensible precaution just to stress that pubs shouldn ’ t open at midnight . ''
A spokesperson for Boris Johnson said : `` The reopen date should be in the daytime on July 4th . ''
Pubs will be able to begin serving alcohol just as soon as their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ soon as it was announced , waves of anger erupted about the timing .
Especially as police chiefs and medics had already warned about disorder caused by people flooding to the pub .
Good Morning Britain Host Piers Morgan said : `` Reopening Britain 's pubs on a sunny Saturday in July was dumb enough .
`` Letting them open from 6am is stupefyingly stupid .
Does anyone at No10 have a brain ?
Or do they just want us all to die ?
Serious questions . ''
Labour 's deputy leader Angela @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people to act responsibly tomorrow as the pubs open for the first time in over three months , then No10 says they will be open from 6am ? ''
The West Midlands ' Police and Crime Commissioner , David Jamieson , warned of `` potential chaos '' this weekend as bars reopen on a Saturday .
Mr Jamieson said : `` I am in favour of the gradual lifting of the lockdown , based on the science , but not in the way the Government have proceeded .
`` It would have been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ first day of pub openings for midweek or the Monday afterwards , rather than a Saturday .
`` That would have allowed venues to take a more sensible approach .
That is not just my view but is shared by many police and crime commissioners across the country who raised this issue with the Policing Minister recently . ''
So will any reopen at that time ?
Probably , but only a few pubs will be ready to open bang on the dot at 6pm .
Wetherspoons will reopen 750 pubs at 8am @ @ @ @ @ @ @ encourage customers to keep their distance .
Greene King pubs will not be reopening tomorrow , and will instead need a little more time to prepare their staff and premises for a safe start .
Many venues will be requiring customers to pre-book a table , to ensure that they do n't get overcrowded .
Some pubs will only be offering table service , to avoid people congregating at the bar , and there may be limits on how long you can stay .
People who visit pubs will also be required to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ contact tracing easier in the event of an outbreak .
These will be kept on file for 21 days , and then destroyed .

What strict measures will be put in place in Wetherspoon pubs?
What strict measures will be put in place in Wetherspoon pubs?
Pubs will be allowed to reopen their doors three months after being ordered to close as part of the coronavirus lockdown restrictions
Three months after they were temporarily ordered to close, pubs will finally be able to reopen their doors tomorrow.
Punters will be able to meet up with one other household at their local to enjoy a pint and some food.
But outrage followed after the government confirmed what time pubs will be allowed to get punter through the door from.
There will be strict social distancing rules in place to minimise the risk of coronavirus spreading between groups.
While live sport can be shown, it will have to be at a low volume to ensure fans don't get over excited and shout.
And any communal activities - such as pool - are likely to be off the cards for now.
What time do pubs reopen tomorrow?
Pubs can reopen from 6am tomorrow.
While most lockdown restrictions will be lifted at 12am, the government decided to set 6am for the pubs as "a sensible precaution just to stress that pubs shouldn’t open at midnight."
Image: AFP via Getty Images) AFP via Getty Images)
A spokesperson for Boris Johnson said: "The reopen date should be in the daytime on July 4th."
Pubs will be able to begin serving alcohol just as soon as their licence agreement allows.
Seems a bit early...
Well almost as soon as it was announced, waves of anger erupted about the timing.
Especially as police chiefs and medics had already warned about disorder caused by people flooding to the pub.
Good Morning Britain Host Piers Morgan said: "Reopening Britain's pubs on a sunny Saturday in July was dumb enough.
"Letting them open from 6am is stupefyingly stupid. Does anyone at No10 have a brain? Or do they just want us all to die? Serious questions."
Labour's deputy leader Angela Rayner said: "The PM urges people to act responsibly tomorrow as the pubs open for the first time in over three months, then No10 says they will be open from 6am?"
The West Midlands' Police and Crime Commissioner, David Jamieson, warned of "potential chaos" this weekend as bars reopen on a Saturday.
Mr Jamieson said: "I am in favour of the gradual lifting of the lockdown, based on the science, but not in the way the Government have proceeded.
"It would have been sensible for the Government to schedule the first day of pub openings for midweek or the Monday afterwards, rather than a Saturday.
"That would have allowed venues to take a more sensible approach. That is not just my view but is shared by many police and crime commissioners across the country who raised this issue with the Policing Minister recently."
So will any reopen at that time?
Probably, but only a few pubs will be ready to open bang on the dot at 6pm.
Wetherspoons will reopen 750 pubs at 8am, with screens and floor markings to encourage customers to keep their distance.
Greene King pubs will not be reopening tomorrow, and will instead need a little more time to prepare their staff and premises for a safe start.
Many venues will be requiring customers to pre-book a table, to ensure that they don't get overcrowded.
Some pubs will only be offering table service, to avoid people congregating at the bar, and there may be limits on how long you can stay.
People who visit pubs will also be required to leave their contact details, to make contact tracing easier in the event of an outbreak.
These will be kept on file for 21 days, and then destroyed.


thedailymirror--2020-07-03--Jeffrey Epstein's ex Ghislaine Maxwell bombshell 'is surprising as she's female'

Jeffrey Epstein 's ex Ghislaine Maxwell arrest over alleged links with the paedophile is more shocking because she 's a woman , it was claimed today .
During Loose Women 's Thursday installment , Christine Lampard stated Maxwell has strongly denied any knowledge of her ex-boyfriend 's crimes before their discussion .
The 58-year-old is expected to appear in court later to face six charges , including conspiracy to entice minors to engage in illegal sex acts .
Maxwell is also accused of two counts of perjury and one of transporting a minor with intent to engage in criminal sexual @ @ @ @ @ @ @ victims have previously claimed Maxwell lured them into his circle , where they were sexually abused by him and powerful friends .
All of the Loose Women panel - Christine , Stacey Solomon , Judy Love and Gloria Hunniford - agreed it was more shocking for a woman to be involved in grooming .
Gloria and Stacey stressed it was `` more surprising '' because we are programmed to think women are the `` carers '' .
`` What makes this case worse , women are carers .
This woman allegedly procuring women @ @ @ @ @ @ @ York , bringing them to her boyfriend . ''
Gloria said .
`` Why would a person do that ?
Why would a woman do that ?
This case will be utterly fascinating . ''
Stacey agreed : `` Talking about it 's more shocking a woman would do this , grooming these girls .
To be accused of what she ( Maxwell ) is .
`` Sometimes we have a different view of women and men .
We are more surprised when a woman is a sex offender . ''
While Judy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` nurturing , kind and caring '' , danger comes in different forms .
From her experience as a social worker , the Loose Women star advocated the importance of educating people danger can come `` from different areas '' .
She said : `` When you think of a woman , being nurturing , kind and caring .
You then feel like someone that would protect you in a vulnerable situation ... '' Now it 's time to really educate who can be danger come from different areas . ''
Maxwell was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at 8.30am local time on Thursday .
She has been accused in several civil cases in the US of acting as Epstein ’ s “ madam ” , which she has denied .
It had been reported the FBI is investigating Maxwell and several other people linked to Epstein , who died in prison last August .
Billionaire Epstein was awaiting trial on charges of raping and trafficking underage girls over nearly two decades when he was found hanged in his cell .
The latest charges claim Maxwell perjured herself when she said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ relations with anyone other than herself and two other people .
Sources claim the FBI have been investigating British socialite Maxwell and other “ people who facilitated ” Epstein ’ s allegedly illegal behaviour .
In a 2003 Vanity Fair article , Epstein was quoted as saying Maxwell was his `` best friend . ''

Jeffrey Epstein's ex Ghislaine Maxwell has been arrested by the FBI over alleged links with the paedophile - and the Loose Women had plenty to say about it
Jeffrey Epstein's ex Ghislaine Maxwell arrest over alleged links with the paedophile is more shocking because she's a woman, it was claimed today.
During Loose Women's Thursday instalment, Christine Lampard stated Maxwell has strongly denied any knowledge of her ex-boyfriend's crimes before their discussion.
The 58-year-old is expected to appear in court later to face six charges, including conspiracy to entice minors to engage in illegal sex acts.
Maxwell is also accused of two counts of perjury and one of transporting a minor with intent to engage in criminal sexual activity.
Some of Epstein's alleged victims have previously claimed Maxwell lured them into his circle, where they were sexually abused by him and powerful friends.
Image: FilmMagic) FilmMagic)
All of the Loose Women panel - Christine, Stacey Solomon, Judy Love and Gloria Hunniford - agreed it was more shocking for a woman to be involved in grooming.
Gloria and Stacey stressed it was "more surprising" because we are programmed to think women are the "carers".
"What makes this case worse, women are carers. This woman allegedly procuring women in New Mexico, London, New York, bringing them to her boyfriend." Gloria said.
Image: REX/Shutterstock) REX/Shutterstock)
"Why would a person do that? Why would a woman do that? This case will be utterly fascinating."
Stacey agreed: "Talking about it's more shocking a woman would do this, grooming these girls. To be accused of what she (Maxwell) is.
"Sometimes we have a different view of women and men. We are more surprised when a woman is a sex offender."
While Judy agreed women are thought of as being "nurturing, kind and caring", danger comes in different forms.
Image: REX/Shutterstock) REX/Shutterstock)
From her experience as a social worker, the Loose Women star advocated the importance of educating people danger can come "from different areas".
She said: "When you think of a woman, being nurturing, kind and caring. You then feel like someone that would protect you in a vulnerable situation...
"Now it's time to really educate who can be danger come from different areas."
Maxwell was arrested by the FBI in New Hampshire at 8.30am local time on Thursday.
She has been accused in several civil cases in the US of acting as Epstein’s “madam”, which she has denied.
It had been reported the FBI is investigating Maxwell and several other people linked to Epstein, who died in prison last August.
Billionaire Epstein was awaiting trial on charges of raping and trafficking underage girls over nearly two decades when he was found hanged in his cell.
The latest charges claim Maxwell perjured herself when she said she was unaware Epstein was having sexual relations with anyone other than herself and two other people.
Sources claim the FBI have been investigating British socialite Maxwell and other “people who facilitated” Epstein’s allegedly illegal behaviour.
In a 2003 Vanity Fair article, Epstein was quoted as saying Maxwell was his "best friend.''


thedailymirror--2020-07-03--Boris Johnson insists he respects Michel Barnier amid Brexit talks stalemate

Boris Johnson today shrugged off European claims the UK has been “ disrespectful ” of Brussels during Brexit trade negotiations .
The accusation came from the EU 's chief negotiator Michel Barnier , as the latest round of talks broke up early this week .
The Prime Minister insisted : “ I am not remotely disrespectful of Michel or of the EU system , which I know well and understand deeply.
” Outlining the Government 's objections to the bloc 's demands for a trade pact , the PM said : “ I just do n't think that it is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ basis of the European Court of Justice continuing to arbitrate in the UK or us continuing to have to obey EU law even when we are out of the EU , or us having to hand over our amazing fish stocks .
“ We 're not going to do those things.
” He went on : `` We now need to make sure that we get a good deal.
” While Britain formally left the bloc on January 31 , exit triggered a transition to allow time to agree a trade deal .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ has passed – piling pressure on negotiators to strike an agreement .
Officials have until December 31 to secure a trade pact , with Britain due to leave the EU single market and customs union in less than six months .
Britain 's chief negotiator David Frost said the latest talks “ underlined the significant differences that still remain between us on a number of important issues ” .
Mr Barnier continued to believe an agreement was possible and in everyone 's interest , but the French diplomat added : `` After four @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` The EU expects , in turn , its positions to be better understood and respected in order to reach an agreement .
“ We need an equivalent engagement by the United Kingdom.
” But the PM said : `` Actually ...
I 'm a bit more optimistic than Michel is there , there is a good agreement to be reached but obviously if we ca n't then we will have the very good option also of an Australian-style arrangement . ''
Australia does not have a comprehensive trade agreement with the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ default World Trade Organisation rules , though specific agreements are in place for certain goods .

The Prime Minister was forced to say he is not disrespectful towards the EU's chief negotiator
Boris Johnson today shrugged off European claims the UK has been “disrespectful” of Brussels during Brexit trade negotiations.
The accusation came from the EU's chief negotiator Michel Barnier, as the latest round of talks broke up early this week.
The Prime Minister insisted: “I am not remotely disrespectful of Michel or of the EU system, which I know well and understand deeply.”
Outlining the Government's objections to the bloc's demands for a trade pact, the PM said: “I just don't think that it is right for us to proceed on the basis of the European Court of Justice continuing to arbitrate in the UK or us continuing to have to obey EU law even when we are out of the EU, or us having to hand over our amazing fish stocks.
Image: REUTERS) REUTERS)
“We're not going to do those things.”
He went on: "We now need to make sure that we get a good deal.”
While Britain formally left the bloc on January 31, exit triggered a transition to allow time to agree a trade deal.
A deadline for extending the 11-month transition has passed – piling pressure on negotiators to strike an agreement.
Officials have until December 31 to secure a trade pact, with Britain due to leave the EU single market and customs union in less than six months.
Britain's chief negotiator David Frost said the latest talks “underlined the significant differences that still remain between us on a number of important issues”.
Mr Barnier continued to believe an agreement was possible and in everyone's interest, but the French diplomat added: "After four days of discussions, serious divergences remain.
Image: REUTERS) REUTERS) Image: REUTERS) REUTERS)
"The EU expects, in turn, its positions to be better understood and respected in order to reach an agreement.
“We need an equivalent engagement by the United Kingdom.”
But the PM said: "Actually... I'm a bit more optimistic than Michel is there, there is a good agreement to be reached but obviously if we can't then we will have the very good option also of an Australian-style arrangement."
Australia does not have a comprehensive trade agreement with the EU.
Much of EU-Australia trade follows default World Trade Organisation rules, though specific agreements are in place for certain goods.


thedailymirror--2020-07-03--Christine McGuinness left stunned at son Leo's unusual birthday present request

Christine McGuinness was left speechless after her son told her he wants a baby brother for his birthday .
The Real Housewives of Cheshire star , 32 , took to Instagram to thank fans for their sweet birthday wishes to twins Leo and Penelope , who turned seven on Thursday .
Gushing over her kids on her Instagram Story , Christine - who wed telly presenter Paddy McGuinness in 2011 - revealed the hilarious request Leo made as she spoke to her 460k followers .
The mum-of-three said : `` Thank you so much for my twins ' birthday messages @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Penelope are seven .
`` They 've changed my life , they 're the most absolutely amazing , incredible little people on the planet , they are just gorgeous . ''
Leo - who has two sisters and zero brothers - decided it was time for him to have another boy to play with .
Christine explained : `` Leo shocked me today he said that he did n't get everything he wanted for his birthday , because he wanted a baby brother .
`` I was just like where did that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ husband 's had the snip so not quite sure how to explain to him that you definitely wo n't be getting a baby brother . ''
Stunned at the request , she added : `` I actually thought about it for a minute , I was like broody for a minute , just because I want to give my kids everything they want .
`` But yeah I suppose best not , I need a holiday , not a baby . ''
Christine and Paddy 's three children have all been diagnosed with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ saying she feels as if it 's her fault because they spent all their time with her when their dad was working away from home a lot .
Speaking on MTV podcast Nappy Days , Christine mentioned that her mum-guilt came into play : `` They were with me permanently .
My husband works away a lot so I thought maybe it was me and that I had n't taught them very well .
`` They also never went to nursery or play groups so I blamed myself for them having no social @ @ @ @ @ @ @ down to me doing a rubbish job as a mother . ''
Christine recently admitted that she was anxious about her children going back to school as the nationwide lockdown eases .
And she even said she would be treating herself to a holiday when Brits can finally travel abroad for non-essential trips on July 10 .
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The former model, 32, took to Instagram to thank fans for their sweet birthday wishes to her twins Leo and Penelope, who turned seven on Thursday
Christine McGuinness was left speechless after her son told her he wants a baby brother for his birthday.
The Real Housewives of Cheshire star, 32, took to Instagram to thank fans for their sweet birthday wishes to twins Leo and Penelope, who turned seven on Thursday.
Gushing over her kids on her Instagram Story, Christine - who wed telly presenter Paddy McGuinness in 2011 - revealed the hilarious request Leo made as she spoke to her 460k followers.
The mum-of-three said: "Thank you so much for my twins' birthday messages. I can't believe my Leo and Penelope are seven.
"They've changed my life, they're the most absolutely amazing, incredible little people on the planet, they are just gorgeous."
Image: Instagram) Instagram)
Leo - who has two sisters and zero brothers - decided it was time for him to have another boy to play with.
Christine explained: "Leo shocked me today he said that he didn't get everything he wanted for his birthday, because he wanted a baby brother.
"I was just like where did that even come from, but yeah my husband's had the snip so not quite sure how to explain to him that you definitely won't be getting a baby brother."
Image: Instagram) Instagram)
Stunned at the request, she added: "I actually thought about it for a minute, I was like broody for a minute, just because I want to give my kids everything they want.
"But yeah I suppose best not, I need a holiday, not a baby."
Christine and Paddy's three children have all been diagnosed with autism, with the doting mother recently saying she feels as if it's her fault because they spent all their time with her when their dad was working away from home a lot.
Image: Christine Mcguinness/Instagram) Christine Mcguinness/Instagram)
Speaking on MTV podcast Nappy Days, Christine mentioned that her mum-guilt came into play: "They were with me permanently. My husband works away a lot so I thought maybe it was me and that I hadn't taught them very well.
"They also never went to nursery or play groups so I blamed myself for them having no social skills. I thought that it was down to me doing a rubbish job as a mother."
Image: Instagram) Instagram)
Christine recently admitted that she was anxious about her children going back to school as the nationwide lockdown eases.
And she even said she would be treating herself to a holiday when Brits can finally travel abroad for non-essential trips on July 10.
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thedailymirror--2020-07-03--Sevilla plotting Kepa Arrizabalaga loan to end goalkeeper's Chelsea misery

Sevilla are reportedly interested in signing Kepa Arrizabalaga on loan to end the goalkeeper 's Chelsea misery .
The Spaniard has struggled to justify the £71.6million fee Chelsea paid for him in 2018 , with Frank Lampard less than impressed with his performances this season .
Kepa 's latest showing did little to convince his boss he is the right man to fill the no.1 role for a title challenge next season , as he was found wanting for two of West Ham 's goals on Wednesday .
Lampard is now reportedly eyeing up new targets to replace Kepa , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to at least get him off the wage bill .
The Sun report that Sevilla have now emerged as as a potential destination for the 25-year-old .
With finances tight across the board , a permanent transfer looks unlikely this summer .
A temporary move back to Spain could suit both parties though , providing Sevilla are willing to cover at least the majority of Kepa 's salary .
That could prove difficult , given Kepa is among the top earners at Chelsea on a £150,000-per-week contract .
One solution could be for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fee , but allow for a reduction in his wage payments .
Valencia are among the sides keen on signing Kepa , but the same financial scenario applies .
That would go against Chelsea 's normal transfer policy , but facilitating Kepa 's return to La Liga would give him an opportunity to regain his confidence .
Whether he would still have a role to play at Stamford Bridge beyond that is uncertain though .
Ajax goalkeeper Andre Onana has been continually linked with a move to The Blues this summer , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ time at the club .
Lampard is already calling on former Chelsea goalkeeper Petr Cech 's expertise to find a new no.1 .
Cech - who now works as a technical adviser at the club - played a key role in sealing a transfer for Timo Werner , and The Telegraph claim he has now been tasked with finding a replacement for Kepa .
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Frank Lampard is already believed to be targeting a replacement for his no.1, and sending Kepa back to Spain on a temporary basis could help fund a potential transfer
Sevilla are reportedly interested in signing Kepa Arrizabalaga on loan to end the goalkeeper's Chelsea misery.
The Spaniard has struggled to justify the £71.6million fee Chelsea paid for him in 2018, with Frank Lampard less than impressed with his performances this season.
Kepa's latest showing did little to convince his boss he is the right man to fill the no.1 role for a title challenge next season, as he was found wanting for two of West Ham's goals on Wednesday.
Lampard is now reportedly eyeing up new targets to replace Kepa, but must first work out a way to at least get him off the wage bill.
The Sun report that Sevilla have now emerged as as a potential destination for the 25-year-old.
Image: 2020 Pool) 2020 Pool)
With finances tight across the board, a permanent transfer looks unlikely this summer.
A temporary move back to Spain could suit both parties though, providing Sevilla are willing to cover at least the majority of Kepa's salary.
That could prove difficult, given Kepa is among the top earners at Chelsea on a £150,000-per-week contract.
One solution could be for Chelsea to charge Sevilla a substantial loan fee, but allow for a reduction in his wage payments.
Valencia are among the sides keen on signing Kepa, but the same financial scenario applies.
That would go against Chelsea's normal transfer policy, but facilitating Kepa's return to La Liga would give him an opportunity to regain his confidence.
Whether he would still have a role to play at Stamford Bridge beyond that is uncertain though.
Ajax goalkeeper Andre Onana has been continually linked with a move to The Blues this summer, and his arrival would all-but end Kepa's time at the club.
Lampard is already calling on former Chelsea goalkeeper Petr Cech's expertise to find a new no.1.
Cech - who now works as a technical adviser at the club - played a key role in sealing a transfer for Timo Werner, and The Telegraph claim he has now been tasked with finding a replacement for Kepa.
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thedailymirror--2020-07-03--Domino's delivery driver left in tears by customers' game to earn payment

With our favourite restaurants forced to close their doors to customers during the coronavirus pandemic , we 've relied more than ever on home delivery to keep us going .
Drivers have continued to work tirelessly despite the potential risks to their own health , ensuring businesses can stay afloat and customers remain fed .
One group of friends who wanted to show their appreciation devised a game for a Domino 's pizza worker to win payment for their food - and a generous tip for himself .
When the driver arrives at the door , he is asked to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ money from the kitchen .
The man , who introduces himself as Bob , is faced with a circle of 12 overturned cups on the kitchen counter and is told he can flip over six - and keep anything lurking underneath .
Bob ca n't wait to get started and chooses his first cup to discover a $ 20 note ( £16 ) , which is likely to closely cover the cost of the single pizza he handed over , meaning anything else he finds will be his personal tip .
Saying that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ years and `` no one has ever done this '' , Bob then proceeds to find a $ 1 , $ 5 and another $ 5 .
The friends tell him that one of the cups is hiding a far greater sum and the driver turns over the next to find a $ 100 bill as he puts his hands on his head in disbelief and asks : `` For real , you guys ? ''
Bob breaks down in tears and is left unable to speak as he goes to leave the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to him , the friends invite him back in to present him with an additional $ 83 left under the six remaining cups .
Overwhelmed by the generosity , he says : `` Thank you guys so much .
You saw me crying guys .
`` That is so wonderful , you guys did an awesome thing . ''
The video , shared by Justin Flom , has had more than one million reactions and 53,000 comments , as one said : `` That was such a precious moment !
Especially during these @ @ @ @ @ @ @ work . ''
Another replied : `` Aw , it really made me cry !
Such a great way to make someone 's day ! ''

A group of friends invited a Domino's pizza delivery driver into the house and challenged him to a game to earn payment for the food - and possibly a big tip for himself
With our favourite restaurants forced to close their doors to customers during the coronavirus pandemic, we've relied more than ever on home delivery to keep us going.
Drivers have continued to work tirelessly despite the potential risks to their own health, ensuring businesses can stay afloat and customers remain fed.
One group of friends who wanted to show their appreciation devised a game for a Domino's pizza worker to win payment for their food - and a generous tip for himself.
When the driver arrives at the door, he is asked to come inside so they can retrieve the money from the kitchen.
The man, who introduces himself as Bob, is faced with a circle of 12 overturned cups on the kitchen counter and is told he can flip over six - and keep anything lurking underneath.
Bob can't wait to get started and chooses his first cup to discover a $20 note (£16), which is likely to closely cover the cost of the single pizza he handed over, meaning anything else he finds will be his personal tip.
Saying that he's done the job for 11 years and "no one has ever done this", Bob then proceeds to find a $1, $5 and another $5.
Image: Facebook) Facebook)
The friends tell him that one of the cups is hiding a far greater sum and the driver turns over the next to find a $100 bill as he puts his hands on his head in disbelief and asks: "For real, you guys?"
Bob breaks down in tears and is left unable to speak as he goes to leave the house but seeing how much it means to him, the friends invite him back in to present him with an additional $83 left under the six remaining cups.
Overwhelmed by the generosity, he says: "Thank you guys so much. You saw me crying guys.
"That is so wonderful, you guys did an awesome thing."
The video, shared by Justin Flom, has had more than one million reactions and over 50,000 comments, as one said: "That was such a precious moment! Especially during these trying times. Keep up the good work."
Another replied: "Aw, it really made me cry! Such a great way to make someone's day!"


thedailymirror--2020-07-03--Explosion at Tilbury Docks 'shakes houses' as smoke billows across Thames

A huge explosion at Tilbury Docks has caused the building 's roof to collapse and a cloud of smoke to billow across the River Thames .
Residents near the site in Essex have described houses being shaken by the blast just before 10am on Friday .
Images posted to social media show the roof of the large industrial building partially caved inwards .
No injuries have been reported .
Shelia , 40 , who lives nearby , told Essex Live she was was asleep when she woken by the noise of a “ huge explosion ” .
She said : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ me up .
After the huge explosion I heard loads of sirens and there was lots of police nearby .
“ It ’ s dusty around here all the time so I didn ’ t notice that so much but I think it ’ s probably just because it ’ s too old .
We have roadworks going on outside our house but it was so noisy I knew it couldn ’ t be that .
“ There was a black helicopter overhead while it was all going on .
But it ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can ’ t really see what ’ s happening.
” One resident uploaded footage of the cloud on Twitter with the caption : `` Hope everyone is okay , huge explosion made the house shake . ''
Another resident reported seeing a `` mushroom looking cloud of smoke towards the river '' and thought their `` window was going to come in '' .
Aislinn Ladd , 42 , who lives along the Thames in Grays , told the PA news agency she was `` feeding the baby and suddenly it was huge @ @ @ @ @ @ @ . ''
`` I 've never experienced anything like it , scared the hell out of me , '' she said .
A spokesperson from the Port of Tilbury said : `` We confirm that there has been a major incident at the grain terminal within The Port of Tilbury .
`` There have been no injuries reported and the emergency services are in attendance . ''
Essex Fire and Rescue Service said it was called to the incident at 9.55am .

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Residents have described houses being shaken by the huge blast just before 10am on Friday at the site in Essex, which has caused the building's roof to collapse
Explosion at Tilbury Docks 'shakes houses' as cloud of smoke billows across Thames
A huge explosion at Tilbury Docks has caused the building's roof to collapse and a cloud of smoke to billow across the River Thames.
Residents near the site in Essex have described houses being shaken by the blast just before 10am on Friday.
Images posted to social media show the roof of the large industrial building partially caved inwards.
No injuries have been reported.
Shelia, 40, who lives nearby, told Essex Live she was was asleep when she woken by the noise of a “huge explosion”.
Image: Ricci Fothergill/RMC) Ricci Fothergill/RMC)
She said: “It was so loud it woke me up. After the huge explosion I heard loads of sirens and there was lots of police nearby.
“It’s dusty around here all the time so I didn’t notice that so much but I think it’s probably just because it’s too old. We have roadworks going on outside our house but it was so noisy I knew it couldn’t be that.
“There was a black helicopter overhead while it was all going on. But it’s happened inside the docks so we can’t really see what’s happening.”
Image: Mark Cameron) Mark Cameron)
One resident uploaded footage of the cloud on Twitter with the caption: "Hope everyone is okay, huge explosion made the house shake."
Another resident reported seeing a "mushroom looking cloud of smoke towards the river" and thought their "window was going to come in".
Aislinn Ladd, 42, who lives along the Thames in Grays, told the PA news agency she was "feeding the baby and suddenly it was huge noise, house shook, windows vibrated."
Image: Mark Cameron) Mark Cameron)
"I've never experienced anything like it, scared the hell out of me," she said.
A spokesperson from the Port of Tilbury said: "We confirm that there has been a major incident at the grain terminal within The Port of Tilbury.
"There have been no injuries reported and the emergency services are in attendance."
Essex Fire and Rescue Service said it was called to the incident at 9.55am.


thedailymirror--2020-07-03--Strictly's Graziano Di Prima shares tribute to fiancée on cancelled wedding day

Strictly Come Dancing star Graziano Di Prima was meant to be getting married today - but the coronavirus forced his big day to be cancelled .
The 26-year-old professional dancer was set to walk down the aisle to exchange vows with the love of his life , Giada Lini .
Instead , the star has shared a heartfelt public love note to Giada as the pair come to terms with their special day being postponed until next summer .
Taking to Instagram on Friday , he shared a series of their best loved-up snaps alongside an emotional message .
He @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the most important Day of our life , our WEDDING ... '' Italian hunk Graziano revealed they are still planning to get hitched , but plans are on hold until next year .
He added : `` Of course with this worldwide situation we decided to postpone our dream to next summer ... '' But AMORE this day will arrive soon , and you know how much i LOVE YOU and how much i want you beside me , '' he sweetly said about his girlfriend of five years .
Showing his love @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 'll be his `` princess '' forever when they eventually tie the knot .
`` When this day will come , you will be my PRINCESS FOREVER !
!
!
Ti amo @ giada.lini '' Similarly , Showdance Latin world champion finalist Giada shared the devastating news on her Instagram as she is `` desperate '' to become his wife .
Just as gutted as her fiancé , she penned : `` Today would have been our wedding day !
!
!
`` Unfortunately we can not celebrate the way we desire , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ year ... Our love is very strong so we can easily wait another year !
!
!
Can ’ t wait to be your future wife @ grazianodiprim. '' The couple announced their engagement last year after a night of dancing as they performed in production Burn the Floor .
He popped the question to his then-girlfriend live on stage , with Giada excitedly accepting his proposal .
They have been inseparable since they began dating in 2015 , and we could n't be happier for them !
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Strictly pro Graziano Di Prima was meant to marry his fiancée in a lavish ceremony today - but the couple have been forced to postpone the wedding because of the pandemic
Strictly Come Dancing star Graziano Di Prima was meant to be getting married today - but the coronavirus forced his big day to be cancelled.
The 26-year-old professional dancer was set to walk down the aisle to exchange vows with the love of his life, Giada Lini.
Instead, the star has shared a heartfelt public love note to Giada as the pair come to terms with their special day being postponed until next summer.
Taking to Instagram on Friday, he shared a series of their best loved-up snaps alongside an emotional message.
He gushed: "Today would have been the most important Day of our life, our WEDDING..."
Image: Instagram) Instagram) Image: Instagram) Instagram)
Italian hunk Graziano revealed they are still planning to get hitched, but plans are on hold until next year.
He added: "Of course with this worldwide situation we decided to postpone our dream to next summer...
"But AMORE this day will arrive soon, and you know how much i LOVE YOU and how much i want you beside me," he sweetly said about his girlfriend of five years.
Image: Giada Lini/Instagram) Giada Lini/Instagram)
Showing his love for the bride-to-be, he said she'll be his "princess" forever when they eventually tie the knot.
"When this day will come, you will be my PRINCESS FOREVER!!! Ti amo @giada.lini"
Similarly, Showdance Latin world champion finalist Giada shared the devastating news on her Instagram as she is "desperate" to become his wife.
Image: PA) PA)
Image: Instagram) Instagram)
Just as gutted as her fiancé, she penned: "Today would have been our wedding day!!!
"Unfortunately we cannot celebrate the way we desire, so we decided to postpone to next year... Our love is very strong so we can easily wait another year!!! Can’t wait to be your future wife @grazianodiprim."
The couple announced their engagement last year after a night of dancing as they performed in production Burn the Floor.
He popped the question to his then-girlfriend live on stage, with Giada excitedly accepting his proposal.
They have been inseparable since they began dating in 2015, and we couldn't be happier for them!
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thedailymirror--2020-07-03--Pubs stay closed as vast majority of Brits plan to shun 'Super Saturday'

Super Saturday could turn out to be a disappointment to those hope to see buzzing bars again , with both publicans and the public shunning it in huge numbers .
Just one in three pubs , bars and restaurants in Newcastle city centre will reopen for business on Saturday , a council spokesman said .
Meanwhile , some 93 % of Brits said they planned to avoid bars this weekend when asked by survey site Findoutnow.co.uk .
Even when it only included people who were regular drinkers before lockdown kicked in , it discovered eight out of nine were still @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , from health and safety company Protecting.co.uk , said : `` I think people are feeling a bit anxious about going to places that are likely to be busy , such as going down the local for a few drink . ''
Bosses of the popular Tyne Bar in Newcastle said it will not be opening .
`` After much careful consideration , we have decided not to rush into reopening on July 4 , '' the bar said on Twitter .
`` We are genuinely concerned that this could be a day @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and , like our mates at @ thecluny and @ kilnouseburn , we 've decided it 's not worth the risk . ''
Newcastle council said only 30 % of licensees in the city centre have stated they will definitely welcome patrons once again on Saturday .
It 's not the only place where people are keeping their doors closed either .
Popular central London bar Bierschenke will also be waiting a while yet .
`` After deep consideration of many aspects , we feel it is not the right time to re-open @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it said in a message to customers .
`` While our huge beer halls and Bavarian benches certainly do not lack space , we would rather patiently wait for the right time to open our doors . ''
Others said they would be opening up , just later on in the month .
The Great Southern in South London is aiming for Thursday .
`` We want to guarantee that we can deliver the quality food and service that you expect , whilst maintaining the safety and security of both you and our @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Concerns over the new safety measures are also holding people back .
`` People are concerned that it ’ s too soon to be rushing out to the pub , and that the changes they ’ ve had to make for safety will make popping down the local for a pint feel too clinical , '' Hall said .
`` Plus , how can the staff enforce social distancing after people have had a few drinks ? ''
Members of the public agreed when asked by Protecting.co.uk .
Vanessa commented : `` Frankly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ over my contact details at the door , even if it 's for contact tracing .
What else are they going to do with it ? ''
Patrick added : “ Feasibly I could do it , but is it really worth all the extra hassle and faff of temperature checks and checking in ?
”

Pubs could be a lot emptier than you expect when they are finally allowed to open tomorrow and that's if they open at all, with many chains and independents thinking it's just not worth it yet
Pubs stay shut as 'vast majority' of people to shun July 4 reopening over virus fears
Super Saturday could be a damp squib for those hoping to see buzzing bars again, with publicans and the public appearing to shun it over coronavirus fears.
Just one in three pubs, bars and restaurants in Newcastle city centre will reopen for business on Saturday, a council spokesman said.
Some 93% of Brits said they planned to avoid bars this weekend when asked by survey site Findoutnow.co.uk.
Even when it only included people who were regular drinkers before lockdown kicked in, it discovered eight out of nine were still planning to stay home.
Mark Hall, from health and safety company Protecting.co.uk, said: "I think people are feeling a bit anxious about going to places that are likely to be busy, such as going down the local for a few drink."
He added: “I just don’t feel it’s safe yet.”
Image: Getty Images) Getty Images)
A lot of pubs agree, too.
Bosses of the popular Tyne Bar in Newcastle said it will not be opening.
"After much careful consideration, we have decided not to rush into reopening on July 4," the bar said on Twitter.
"We are genuinely concerned that this could be a day of total chaos for the pub trade and, like our mates at @thecluny and @kilnouseburn, we've decided it's not worth the risk."
Newcastle council said only 30% of licensees in the city centre have stated they will definitely welcome patrons once again on Saturday.
It's not the only place where people are keeping their doors closed either.
Image: Andrew Fosker/REX/Shutterstock) Andrew Fosker/REX/Shutterstock) Image: PA) PA)
Popular central London bar Bierschenke will also be waiting a while yet.
"After deep consideration of many aspects, we feel it is not the right time to re-open on the 4th of July," it said in a message to customers.
"While our huge beer halls and Bavarian benches certainly do not lack space, we would rather patiently wait for the right time to open our doors."
Others said they would be opening up, just later on in the month.
The Great Southern in South London is aiming for Thursday.
"We want to guarantee that we can deliver the quality food and service that you expect, whilst maintaining the safety and security of both you and our team," the pub said.
Concerns over the new safety measures are also holding people back.
"People are concerned that it’s too soon to be rushing out to the pub, and that the changes they’ve had to make for safety will make popping down the local for a pint feel too clinical," Hall said.
"Plus, how can the staff enforce social distancing after people have had a few drinks?"
Members of the public agreed when asked by Protecting.co.uk.
Vanessa commented: "Frankly, I'm not keen on handing over my contact details at the door, even if it's for contact tracing. What else are they going to do with it?"
Patrick added: “Feasibly I could do it, but is it really worth all the extra hassle and faff of temperature checks and checking in?”