thedailymirror--2020-12-16--Stanley Johnson skips mask again - with Boris under fire for not cancelling Xmas

Stanley Johnson has been caught on camera going maskless yet again , this time on board public transport .
Back in October , prime minister Boris Johnson 's father claimed to be `` unaware '' of strict coronavirus rules when he was caught on camera without a face mask three times in one week .
Now , new footage published by The Independent shows the 80-year-old sitting with a bare face onboard a tube train as it pulled out of Victoria station in London at 3.50pm on Monday .
The former Tory MP 's apparent breach came just as it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Tier 3 restrictions due to a surge of coronavirus cases in the capital , and with Boris under fire for not cancelling Christmas bubble rules .
A fellow passenger told the publication they first noticed maskless Stanley in the corridor leading to the tube platform .
`` Stanley Johnson and I were walking the corridor at the same time towards the platforms .
I recognised him immediately and that he wasn ’ t wearing a mask , '' the passenger told the publication .
`` I saw him walking towards me and the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , so I decided to capture him on video . ''
They said that after Stanley noticed the camera , he put on his mask .
The Mirror has contacted Stanley 's office for comment .
Back in October , Stanley was seen going maskless while shopping , onboard a tube train and at a Greek airport - all within one week .
The Mirror revealed how in one incident the PM ’ s father - who starred in 2017 's I 'm A Celebrity series - failed to wear a mask while @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Maida Vale , west London .
But despite calls for him to be fined £200 , the figure set by the government for first-time Covid law-breakers , the Met Police confirmed they would not be chasing him up as he was not caught in real-time .
At the time Stanley apologised for the October blooper , telling the Mirror he had been abroad for three weeks prior to making his error and was not `` up to speed '' with the rules .
`` I 'm extremely sorry for the slip up and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ everything they can to make sure they do follow the rules about masks and social distancing .
`` The fact this was my first day back in the UK after three weeks abroad is , I am sure , no excuse for not knowing the rules . ''

Back in October, Stanley Johnson claimed to be "unaware" of the coronavirus rules when he was caught without a face mask three times in one week, but has now been filmed going maskless on a tube
Stanley Johnson skips wearing a mask again - as son Boris comes under fire over Christmas
Stanley Johnson has been caught on camera going maskless yet again, this time on board public transport.
Back in October, prime minister Boris Johnson's father claimed to be "unaware" of strict coronavirus rules when he was caught on camera without a face mask three times in one week.
Now, new footage published by The Independent shows the 80-year-old sitting with a bare face onboard a tube train as it pulled out of Victoria station in London at 3.50pm on Monday.
The former Tory MP's apparent breach came just as it was announced London would be moving into Tier 3 restrictions due to a surge of coronavirus cases in the capital, and with Boris under fire for not cancelling Christmas bubble rules.
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A fellow passenger told the publication they first noticed maskless Stanley in the corridor leading to the tube platform.
"Stanley Johnson and I were walking the corridor at the same time towards the platforms. I recognised him immediately and that he wasn’t wearing a mask," the passenger told the publication.
"I saw him walking towards me and the open carriage still not wearing a mask, so I decided to capture him on video."
They said that after Stanley noticed the camera, he put on his mask.
The Mirror has contacted Stanley's office for comment.
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Back in October, Stanley was seen going maskless while shopping, onboard a tube train and at a Greek airport - all within one week.
The Mirror revealed how in one incident the PM’s father - who starred in 2017's I'm A Celebrity series - failed to wear a mask while buying a newspaper in a shop in Maida Vale, west London.
But despite calls for him to be fined £200, the figure set by the government for first-time Covid law-breakers, the Met Police confirmed they would not be chasing him up as he was not caught in real-time.
Image: Getty Images) Getty Images)
At the time Stanley apologised for the October blooper, telling the Mirror he had been abroad for three weeks prior to making his error and was not "up to speed" with the rules.
"I'm extremely sorry for the slip up and I would urge absolutely everybody to do everything they can to make sure they do follow the rules about masks and social distancing.
"The fact this was my first day back in the UK after three weeks abroad is, I am sure, no excuse for not knowing the rules."


thedailymirror--2020-12-16--100 questions on 2020 to test family and friends in an end-of-year festive quiz

We can probably all agree that 2020 has been rather rubbish on the whole .
We ’ ve been unable to see our friends and family as often as we like , if at all , or do many of the things we normally enjoy .
Now , Christmas is here , and whether you ’ re seeing loved ones face to face or over FaceTime , it ’ s still possible to have a fun festive quiz .
So , we ’ ve put together 100 questions ( with answers of course ) all about the year just gone @ @ @ @ @ @ @ recall , others you may have forgotten entirely .
If you ’ re the designated quizmaster , then there are rounds to choose from including news and current events , TV and quotes .
We also have a dedicated quiz all about Christmas itself and a general knowledge quiz , both containing another 100 questions and answers .
1 .
What date was the first UK lockdown announced by Boris Johnson ?
2 .
According to Forbes , which entrepreneur became the first person in history to have a net worth of more @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Whose statue was torn down and thrown into Bristol Harbour ?
4 .
Where did Dominic Cummings drive to in order to test his eyesight ?
5 .
What ’ s the name of Joe Biden ’ s wife , who will become the First Lady in 2021 ?
6 .
Including Donald Trump , how many US Presidents have been impeached ?
7 .
Which footballer campaigned for free school vouchers to be extended in 2020 ?
8 .
Name the scheme that ran throughout August to encourage people to enjoy meals @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Which hospital was Boris Johnson admitted to after contracting Covid-19 ?
10 .
What generation of iPhone was launched by Apple ?
11 .
In which Chinese city was Covid-19 first identified ?
12 .
How did Captain Tom Moore raise more than £32million for the NHS ?
13 .
Which home furnishing retailer closed all of its stores for good in April 2020 ?
14 .
Which country sent an unmanned space probe to the Moon ?
15 .
What does Covid-19 stand for ?
16 .
Which social media app @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the US ?
17 .
What ’ s the name of Boris Johnson ’ s baby born in 2020 ?
18 .
Name the Philadelphia business Donald Trump ’ s lawyers held a press conference outside , contesting the 2020 US Election 19 .
Which minister did Piers Morgan accuse of laughing at care home deaths in a furious Good Morning Britain row ?
20. Who became the nation ’ s PE teacher during lockdown ?
8 .
Eat Out to Help Out 12 .
He walked 100 laps of his garden 2 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the man who cheated in Who Wants to Be a Millionaire ?
, the scandal that was turned into an ITV drama called Quiz in 2020 ?
3 .
Which anniversary did Coronation Street celebrate this year ?
4 .
When did Barbara Windsor make her last appearance as Peggy Mitchell in Eastenders ?
5. Who is the Tiger King whose life and dramas at his private zoo were documented in the Netflix series of the same name ?
6 .
What was the name of the BBC telethon organised during lockdown in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was a Netflix drama about the origins of which sport ?
8. Who replaced Sandi Toksvig as a present on the Great British Bake Off ?
9 .
What was the name of the TV show which saw celebrities perform while disguised as various animals ?
10 .
Which castle was I ’ m A Celebrity filmed in ?
11 .
How long was the government ’ s boycott of Good Morning Britain ?
12. Who replaced Simon Cowell as a judge on this year ’ s series of Britain 's Got Talent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ name of the Sky drama starring Nicole Kidman and Hugh Grant ?
14 .
Girls Aloud star Nicola Roberts won the first series of The Masked Singer in February .
What was her disguise ?
15 .
Name the pair that made up Strictly ’ s first ever same-sex couple 16 .
Netflix reality series Selling Sunset follows people working in which profession ?
17 .
How did Geoff meet his end in Coronation Street ?
18 , Jake Wood ’ s Max Branning character is to leave Eastenders after how many years @ @ @ @ @ @ @ TV quiz show returned in 2020 with Gino D ’ Acampo as presenter ?
20 .
Which channel did Taskmaster leave Dave for in 2020 ?
Quotes - who said that ?
1 .
`` Follow the guidance , do n't tear the pants out of it , and do n't go further than the guidance actually says . ''
2 .
`` It 's going to disappear one day , it 's like a miracle , it will disappear . ''
4 .
`` I still need a bit of milk , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the 'meecrowavay ' . ''
5 .
`` ‘ Tis the season to be jolly careful . ''
6 .
`` Will you shut up , man ?
This is so unpresidential . ''
8 .
`` We should take comfort that while we may have more still to endure , better days will return : we will be with our friends again ; we will be with our families again ; we will meet again . ''
9 .
`` I believe that in all circumstances I behaved reasonably and legally @ @ @ @ @ @ @ blessed but troubled life , hopefully he 'll finally find some comfort in the hands of God . ''
4 .
Nigella Lawson and her bizarre way of saying microwave 6 .
Joe Biden during the US Presidential TV debate 8 .
The Queen in her address to the nation during the first lockdown 10 .
Gary Lineker after the death of Diego Maradona 1 .
Which member of the Royal Family got married in private in 2020 ?
2 .
Which island did Harry and Meghan first move to in January ?
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ become in 2020 ?
4 .
Which game did William and Kate play virtually with care home residents in August ?
5 .
Zara Tindall ’ s husband Mike announced in December she is expecting their third child .
What position is Zara in the line of succession ?
6 .
Where have the Queen and Prince Philip spent most of 2020 ?
7. Who played Prince Charles in series four of The Crown ?
8 .
What ’ s the name of the book about Harry and Meghan ’ s life together @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Which celebrity did Prince George , Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis ask questions to in a video released by Kensington Palace ?
10 .
Which eight members of the Royal Family make up the Queen ’ s ‘ New Firm ’ of senior royals ?
4 .
Bingo - they were the callers 10 .
The Queen , Prince Charles , Camilla - Duchess of Cornwall , Prince William - Duke of Cambridge , Kate Middleton - Duchess of Cambridge , Princess Anne , Prince Edward and Sophie , Countess of Wessex @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Elon Musk and Grimes ’ baby born in 2020 ?
2 .
Bobby Ball was part of which legendary comedy double act ?
3 .
What big birthday did Kim Kardashian celebrate in 2020 ?
4 .
Jesy Nelson left Little Mix in December .
Which year did they win the X-Factor ?
5 .
What ’ s the name of Richard Osman ’ s debut novel ?
6 .
How did Joe Wicks raise £1.5million for Children in Need ?
7 .
Which TV programme did Louis Tomlinson vow never to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ actor lost a libel battle against News Group Newspapers over an article published in The Sun which branded him a `` wife beater '' ?
9 .
Which Love Island couple split in March saying they couldn ’ t make it work ?
10 .
To the nearest thousand , how many votes did Kanye West receive in this year ’ s US Election ?
1 .
Which music festival has had to postpone its 50th anniversary celebrations to 2021 ?
2 .
Which country was due to host this year ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Foo Fighters song was covered by the Radio 1 Allstars ?
4. Who was number one in the UK singles chart on New Year ’ s Day , therefore having the first number one of the 2020s ?
6 .
What song , covered by Captain Tom Moore and Michael Ball , reached No1 in April ?
7 .
Mariah Carey ’ s All I Want for Christmas Is You finally topped the UK charts in December .
What year was it released ?
8. Who was named Best New Artist at the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ two American singers duetted on the song Rain on Me which went to number one in June ?
10 .
Radio 1 refused to play the original version of which popular Christmas song due to its controversial lyrics ?
1 .
In 2020 Netflix finally released the long awaited second documentary series following which English football club ?
2 .
How many times have Liverpool won the league ( First Division and Premier League ) ?
3 .
Tyson Fury beat Deontay Wilder in February .
What is Fury ’ s nickname ?
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ for the 2020 BBC Sports Personality of the Year award ?
5.Lewis Hamilton won his seventh F1 world championship in 2020. Who does he share the record with ?
7. Who is the current captain of the England women 's cricket team ?
8 .
Which city was due to host this year ’ s Olympic and Paralympic Games ?
9 .
When did Scotland 's men last qualify for a major international football tournament ?
10 .
How did Leeds Rhinos legend Kevin Sinfield raise more than £2million for former teammate Rob @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
He ran seven marathons in seven days 1 .
Name the James Bond film that ’ s been delayed to 2021 2. Who directed the First World War film 1917 , released in January 2020 ?
3 .
Which movie became the first non-English language film to win an Oscar for Best Picture ?
4. Who stars as the eponymous hero in the 2020 reboot of Dolittle ?
5 .
Renée Zellweger won Best Actress at the 2020 Oscars for her portrayal of which legendary American actress ?
6 .
What was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ released in the UK after the Covid-19 pandemic shutdown ?
7 .
Which film did Sean Connery win his one and only Oscar for ?
8 .
Which Chinese film became the first ever non-Hollywood production to become the highest-grossing film of the year ?
9 .
In 2020 it was confirmed that Camila Cabello has been filming the eponymous lead role in a remake of which classic fairytale due out next year ?
10 .
Which movie star launched into expletive-ridden tirade at crew members on a film set after they flouted @ @ @ @ @ @

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2020 quiz: 100 questions to test family and friends with in an end-of-year quiz
We can probably all agree that 2020 has been rather rubbish on the whole.
We’ve been unable to see our friends and family as often as we like, if at all, or do many of the things we normally enjoy.
Now, Christmas is here, and whether you’re seeing loved ones face to face or over FaceTime, it’s still possible to have a fun festive quiz.
So, we’ve put together 100 questions (with answers of course) all about the year just gone. Some things may be easy to recall, others you may have forgotten entirely.
If you’re the designated quizmaster, then there are rounds to choose from including news and current events, TV and quotes.
We also have a dedicated quiz all about Christmas itself and a general knowledge quiz, both containing another 100 questions and answers.
Good luck, no cheating, and Happy Christmas!
2020 quiz
News and current affairs questions
1. What date was the first UK lockdown announced by Boris Johnson?
2. According to Forbes, which entrepreneur became the first person in history to have a net worth of more than $200 billion?
3. Whose statue was torn down and thrown into Bristol Harbour?
4. Where did Dominic Cummings drive to in order to test his eyesight?
Image: Getty) Getty)
5. What’s the name of Joe Biden ’s wife, who will become the First Lady in 2021?
6. Including Donald Trump, how many US Presidents have been impeached?
7. Which footballer campaigned for free school vouchers to be extended in 2020?
8. Name the scheme that ran throughout August to encourage people to enjoy meals in restaurants, cafes and pubs
9. Which hospital was Boris Johnson admitted to after contracting Covid-19?
10. What generation of iPhone was launched by Apple?
11. In which Chinese city was Covid-19 first identified?
12. How did Captain Tom Moore raise more than £32million for the NHS?
13. Which home furnishing retailer closed all of its stores for good in April 2020?
14. Which country sent an unmanned space probe to the Moon?
15. What does Covid-19 stand for?
16. Which social media app did Donald Trump try to block in the US?
17. What’s the name of Boris Johnson’s baby born in 2020?
Image: Instagram) Instagram)
18. Name the Philadelphia business Donald Trump’s lawyers held a press conference outside, contesting the 2020 US Election
19. Which minister did Piers Morgan accuse of laughing at care home deaths in a furious Good Morning Britain row?
20. Who became the nation’s PE teacher during lockdown?
News and current affairs answers
1. March 23
2. Jeff Bezos, CEO of Amazon
3. Edward Colston
4. Barnard Castle
5. Dr Jill Biden
6. Three
7. Marcus Rashford
8. Eat Out to Help Out
9. St Thomas' Hospital
10. 12
11. Wuhan
12. He walked 100 laps of his garden
13. Cath Kidston
14. China
15. Corona Virus Disease 2019
16. TikTok
17. Wilfred Lawrie Nicholas Johnson
18. Four Seasons Total Landscaping
19. Helen Whateley
20. Joe Wicks
TV questions
1. Who won Love Island 2020?
2. What’s the name of the man who cheated in Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?, the scandal that was turned into an ITV drama called Quiz in 2020?
3. Which anniversary did Coronation Street celebrate this year?
4. When did Barbara Windsor make her last appearance as Peggy Mitchell in Eastenders?
5. Who is the Tiger King whose life and dramas at his private zoo were documented in the Netflix series of the same name?
Image: Netflix US/AFP via Getty Images) Netflix US/AFP via Getty Images)
6. What was the name of the BBC telethon organised during lockdown in April?
7. The English Game was a Netflix drama about the origins of which sport?
8. Who replaced Sandi Toksvig as a present on the Great British Bake Off?
9. What was the name of the TV show which saw celebrities perform while disguised as various animals?
10. Which castle was I’m A Celebrity filmed in?
11. How long was the government’s boycott of Good Morning Britain?
12. Who replaced Simon Cowell as a judge on this year’s series of Britain's Got Talent?
13. What’s the name of the Sky drama starring Nicole Kidman and Hugh Grant?
14. Girls Aloud star Nicola Roberts won the first series of The Masked Singer in February. What was her disguise?
15. Name the pair that made up Strictly’s first ever same-sex couple
16. Netflix reality series Selling Sunset follows people working in which profession?
17. How did Geoff meet his end in Coronation Street?
18, Jake Wood’s Max Branning character is to leave Eastenders after how many years on Albert Square?
19. Which TV quiz show returned in 2020 with Gino D’Acampo as presenter?
20. Which channel did Taskmaster leave Dave for in 2020?
TV answers
Image: ITV/REX) ITV/REX)
1. Paige Turley and Finley Tapp
2. Charles Ingram
3. 60th
4. 2016
5. Joe Exotic
6. The Big Night In
7. Football
8. Matt Lucas
9. The Masked Singer
10. Gwrych Castle
11. 201 days
12. Ashley Banjo
13. The Undoing
14. A bee
15. Nicola Adams and Katya Jones
16. Real estate agents
17. Fell off a roof
18. 15 years
19. Family Fortunes
20. Channel 4
Quotes - who said that?
1. "Follow the guidance, don't tear the pants out of it, and don't go further than the guidance actually says."
2. "It's going to disappear one day, it's like a miracle, it will disappear."
3. "Tomorrow will be a good day."
4. "I still need a bit of milk, full fat, which I've warmed in the 'meecrowavay'."
5. "‘Tis the season to be jolly careful."
6. "Will you shut up, man? This is so unpresidential."
7. "Happy place happy place Turf Moor."
8. "We should take comfort that while we may have more still to endure, better days will return: we will be with our friends again; we will be with our families again; we will meet again."
9. "I believe that in all circumstances I behaved reasonably and legally."
10. "After a blessed but troubled life, hopefully he'll finally find some comfort in the hands of God."
Quotes answers
1. Jonathan Van-Tam on lockdown easing
2. Donald Trump on Covid-19
3. Captain Tom Moore’s motto
Image: BBC/Jay Brookes) BBC/Jay Brookes)
4. Nigella Lawson and her bizarre way of saying microwave
5. Boris Johnson ahead of the Christmas period
6. Joe Biden during the US Presidential TV debate
7. Jordan North during I’m A Celebrity
8. The Queen in her address to the nation during the first lockdown
9. Dominic Cummings defending his lockdown trips to County Durham
10. Gary Lineker after the death of Diego Maradona
Royal family questions
1. Which member of the Royal Family got married in private in 2020?
2. Which island did Harry and Meghan first move to in January?
3. How old did the Queen become in 2020?
Image: PA) PA)
4. Which game did William and Kate play virtually with care home residents in August?
5. Zara Tindall’s husband Mike announced in December she is expecting their third child. What position is Zara in the line of succession?
6. Where have the Queen and Prince Philip spent most of 2020?
7. Who played Prince Charles in series four of The Crown?
8. What’s the name of the book about Harry and Meghan’s life together that was released in August?
9. Which celebrity did Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis ask questions to in a video released by Kensington Palace?
10. Which eight members of the Royal Family make up the Queen’s ‘New Firm’ of senior royals?
Royal family answers
Image: Benjamin Wheeler via Getty Image) Benjamin Wheeler via Getty Image)
1. Princess Beatrice
2. Vancouver Island
3. 94
4. Bingo - they were the callers
5. 18th
6. Windsor Castle
7. Josh O’Connor
8. Finding Freedom
9. David Attenborough
10. The Queen, Prince Charles, Camilla - Duchess of Cornwall, Prince William - Duke of Cambridge, Kate Middleton - Duchess of Cambridge, Princess Anne, Prince Edward and Sophie, Countess of Wessex
Showbiz questions
1. What’s the name of Elon Musk and Grimes’ baby born in 2020?
Image: Instagram) Instagram)
2. Bobby Ball was part of which legendary comedy double act?
3. What big birthday did Kim Kardashian celebrate in 2020?
4. Jesy Nelson left Little Mix in December. Which year did they win the X-Factor?
5. What’s the name of Richard Osman’s debut novel?
6. How did Joe Wicks raise £1.5million for Children in Need?
7. Which TV programme did Louis Tomlinson vow never to go back on?
8. Which actor lost a libel battle against News Group Newspapers over an article published in The Sun which branded him a "wife beater"?
9. Which Love Island couple split in March saying they couldn’t make it work?
10. To the nearest thousand, how many votes did Kanye West receive in this year’s US Election?
Showbiz answers
1. X Æ A-12
2. Cannon and Ball
3. 40th
4. 2011
5. The Thursday Murder Club
6. 24-hour workout
7. BBC Breakfast
8. Johnny Depp
9. Curtis and Maura
10. 60,000
Music questions
1. Which music festival has had to postpone its 50th anniversary celebrations to 2021?
2. Which country was due to host this year’s Eurovision Song Contest?
3. Which Foo Fighters song was covered by the Radio 1 Allstars?
4. Who was number one in the UK singles chart on New Year’s Day, therefore having the first number one of the 2020s?
5. Which TV diva released a Christmas single with Darren Day?
6. What song, covered by Captain Tom Moore and Michael Ball, reached No1 in April?
7. Mariah Carey’s All I Want for Christmas Is You finally topped the UK charts in December. What year was it released?
8. Who was named Best New Artist at the 2020 Brit Awards?
9. Which two American singers duetted on the song Rain on Me which went to number one in June?
10. Radio 1 refused to play the original version of which popular Christmas song due to its controversial lyrics?
Music answers
1. Glastonbury
2. The Netherlands
3. Ellie Goulding
4. Times Like These
5. Gemma Collins
6. You’ll Never Walk Alone
7. 1994
8. Lewis Capaldi
9. Lady Gaga and Ariana Grande
10. Fairytale of New York
Sport questions
1. In 2020 Netflix finally released the long awaited second documentary series following which English football club?
2. How many times have Liverpool won the league (First Division and Premier League)?
Image: Liverpool FC via Getty Images) Liverpool FC via Getty Images)
3. Tyson Fury beat Deontay Wilder in February. What is Fury’s nickname?
4. Who is the only woman shortlisted for the 2020 BBC Sports Personality of the Year award?
5.Lewis Hamilton won his seventh F1 world championship in 2020. Who does he share the record with?
6. Which country won the inaugural Autumn Nations Cup?
7. Who is the current captain of the England women's cricket team?
8. Which city was due to host this year’s Olympic and Paralympic Games?
9. When did Scotland's men last qualify for a major international football tournament?
10. How did Leeds Rhinos legend Kevin Sinfield raise more than £2million for former teammate Rob Burrow and the MND Association?
Sport answers
1. Sunderland
2. 19
3. The Gypsy King
4. Holly Doyle
5. Michael Schumacher
6. England
7. Heather Knight
8. Tokyo
9. 1998 (World Cup)
10. He ran seven marathons in seven days
Film questions
1. Name the James Bond film that’s been delayed to 2021
Image: PA) PA)
2. Who directed the First World War film 1917, released in January 2020?
3. Which movie became the first non-English language film to win an Oscar for Best Picture?
4. Who stars as the eponymous hero in the 2020 reboot of Dolittle?
5. Renée Zellweger won Best Actress at the 2020 Oscars for her portrayal of which legendary American actress?
6. What was the first Hollywood tent-pole film to be released in the UK after the Covid-19 pandemic shutdown?
7. Which film did Sean Connery win his one and only Oscar for?
8. Which Chinese film became the first ever non-Hollywood production to become the highest-grossing film of the year?
9. In 2020 it was confirmed that Camila Cabello has been filming the eponymous lead role in a remake of which classic fairytale due out next year?
10. Which movie star launched into expletive-ridden tirade at crew members on a film set after they flouted Covid health and safety measures?
Film answers
1. No Time To Die
2. Sam Mendes
3. Parasite
4. Robert Downey Jr.
5. Judy Garland
6. Tenet
7. The Untouchables
8. The Eight Hundred
9. Cinderella
10. Tom Cruise


thedailymirror--2020-12-16--Fred Olsen is pushing back the return of its cruises until April 2021

Fred Olsen has announced that it will be extending its pause of operations until April 2021 as ongoing travel restrictions and advice continue to wreak havoc on the cruise industry .
The cruise line had originally looked to resume cruises in March , but has now pushed this back as part of a revised timetable .
The company 's new ship Borealis will be the first to return to sailing with her maiden cruise on April 23 as originally planned , sailing for six nights on a Scottish Lochs and Isles itinerary .
Cruise ship Bolette will follow on May @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 9 .
However , `` due to having an extensive fly-cruise programme '' , ship Braemar will remain in lay-up until 2022 .
( This usually means that while a ship is n't sailing , the set up is ready so that it could return to service almost immediately ) .
At the time of writing , the Foreign Office continues to advise Brits against cruise ship travel on a sea-going ship .
you can find out more in the latest FCDO cruise travel advice .
A number of cruise lines have pushed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2021 - you can read more in our guide to when cruise lines plan to resume sailings .
Peter Deer , Managing Director at Fred .
Olsen Cruise Lines , said : `` While it is regrettable that our pause in operations is longer than we originally anticipated , we have said right from the start that we will not resume sailing until we are confident that it is safe for us to do so , and we stand by that .
`` The safety of our guests and crew remains our utmost @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we fully understand the advances in the roll-out of the vaccine , testing capabilities and other scientific developments and what they mean for how we can operate .
`` This is not a process to be rushed , and we are confident that by deferring our return to sailing just a while longer , with our two new ships among the fleet , we can come back better and stronger than ever without compromising on guest experience .
`` Braemar , which typically operates our Mediterranean and Caribbean fly-cruise programme in the winter @ @ @ @ @ @ @ year .
Initially , we believe it may be more complex for us to operate the planned fly cruise programme and we will therefore instead focus on our extensive ex-UK itineraries during 2021 .
The team here are already busy working on a host of exciting and immersive cruises for her return in Spring 2022 which make the most of her smaller size .
These will be announced as part of our 2022/23 itinerary launch in March 2021 .
`` In the meantime , we can ’ t wait to welcome our guests @ @ @ @ @ @ @ next year . ''

Fred Olsen has announced that it will be extending the cancellation of cruises through to April 2021 due to ongoing restrictions
Fred Olsen has announced that it will be extending its pause of operations until April 2021 as ongoing travel restrictions and advice continue to wreak havoc on the cruise industry.
The cruise line had originally looked to resume cruises in March, but has now pushed this back as part of a revised timetable.
The company's new ship Borealis will be the first to return to sailing with her maiden cruise on April 23 as originally planned, sailing for six nights on a Scottish Lochs and Isles itinerary.
Cruise ship Bolette will follow on May 29, followed by Balmoral on June 9.
However, "due to having an extensive fly-cruise programme", ship Braemar will remain in lay-up until 2022. (This usually means that while a ship isn't sailing, the set up is ready so that it could return to service almost immediately).
At the time of writing, the Foreign Office continues to advise Brits against cruise ship travel on a sea-going ship. you can find out more in the latest FCDO cruise travel advice.
A number of cruise lines have pushed sailings back until around April and May 2021 - you can read more in our guide to when cruise lines plan to resume sailings.
Peter Deer, Managing Director at Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines, said: "While it is regrettable that our pause in operations is longer than we originally anticipated, we have said right from the start that we will not resume sailing until we are confident that it is safe for us to do so, and we stand by that.
"The safety of our guests and crew remains our utmost priority, and it is important that we fully understand the advances in the roll-out of the vaccine, testing capabilities and other scientific developments and what they mean for how we can operate.
"This is not a process to be rushed, and we are confident that by deferring our return to sailing just a while longer, with our two new ships among the fleet, we can come back better and stronger than ever without compromising on guest experience.
"Braemar, which typically operates our Mediterranean and Caribbean fly-cruise programme in the winter, will remain in lay-up for next year. Initially, we believe it may be more complex for us to operate the planned fly cruise programme and we will therefore instead focus on our extensive ex-UK itineraries during 2021. The team here are already busy working on a host of exciting and immersive cruises for her return in Spring 2022 which make the most of her smaller size. These will be announced as part of our 2022/23 itinerary launch in March 2021.
"In the meantime, we can’t wait to welcome our guests and crew back on board from April next year."


thedailymirror--2020-12-16--Drive-thru vaccine hub opens with priority patients getting jab behind the wheel

A drive-thru vaccine hub has opened with priority patients getting the jab while still behind the wheel .
Cars pulled up to the vaccination centre at Hyde Leisure Centre , Greater Manchester , with medics administering the jab within minutes .
The borough ’ s clinical commissioning group ( CCG ) has worked with GPs and Tameside council to establish the first primary care network vaccine hub , with four more to come in the following weeks .
The first batch of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine arrived in the borough on Tuesday , with vaccinations starting at Hyde Leisure Centre today @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be invited for vaccinations will be over-80s who are registered with a Hyde GP practice , with further invitations going out ‘ as soon as possible ’ as the programme ‘ rapidly evolves ’ .
The Hyde site is a drive-through model but chiefs are advising that , where possible , people who need the vaccine are not the ones driving , reports the Manchester Evening News .
However , if a resident does not have someone to drive them to the hub they will be able to park up and walk through @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in their car for 15 minutes afterwards .
Residents will receive an invitation to come forward for the vaccine at the right time – which will most likely come in the form of a letter , either from their GP or the national NHS .
It will include all the information needed to book an appointment , including the person ’ s NHS number .
People are being urged not to contact the NHS or their GP to get an appointment until they receive this letter .
All those vaccinated will also be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ days later .
In a joint statement , the co-chairs of the Tameside and Glossop CCG , Dr Asad Ali and Dr Ashwin Ramachandra said : “ Our staff have been working around the clock to prepare for the launch of the biggest immunisation programme in our country ’ s history .
“ Through partnership working we have quickly established the first vaccine hub in Tameside ready to carry out life-saving vaccinations for the most vulnerable , while more hubs are being prepared to roll out vaccinations across Tameside and Glossop.
” Following @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the first safe and effective vaccine for Covid-19 to be approved by regulators .
hiefs say that GP-led primary care networks will now begin vaccinating next week with more practices joining in on a phased basis over the coming months .
Larger vaccination centres will begin operating when further supplies of the vaccine are made available .
Hubs will be set up in networks for Ashton , Glossop – which will cover Gamesley , Denton – covering Droylsden and Audenshaw , and Stalybridge – covering Dukinfield and Mossley .
Those receiving the vaccine @ @ @ @ @ @ @ seven days after their second dose .
People who are suffering from a fever-type illness or symptoms of Covid-19 should postpone having the vaccine until they have recovered .
However people still need to get the vaccine even if they have already had coronavirus , as this doesn ’ t guarantee any immunity against the virus .
Council leader Brenda Warrington said : “ It ’ s important that people take up these invitations as getting your vaccination is one of the most effective defences against Covid-19 and should protect you , your @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ I urge everybody to play their part in following the coronavirus regulations to suppress this virus and protect the NHS while this crucial work is carried out .
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Cars pulled up to the vaccination centre at Hyde Leisure Centre, Greater Manchester, with medics administering the jab within minutes at one of the country's first drive-thru jab sites
A drive-thru vaccine hub has opened with priority patients getting the jab while still behind the wheel.
Cars pulled up to the vaccination centre at Hyde Leisure Centre, Greater Manchester, with medics administering the jab within minutes.
The borough’s clinical commissioning group (CCG) has worked with GPs and Tameside council to establish the first primary care network vaccine hub, with four more to come in the following weeks.
The first batch of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine arrived in the borough on Tuesday, with vaccinations starting at Hyde Leisure Centre today.
Bosses say that the first to be invited for vaccinations will be over-80s who are registered with a Hyde GP practice, with further invitations going out ‘as soon as possible’ as the programme ‘rapidly evolves’.
The Hyde site is a drive-through model but chiefs are advising that, where possible, people who need the vaccine are not the ones driving, reports the Manchester Evening News.
Image: James Speakman/Mercury Press) James Speakman/Mercury Press)
However, if a resident does not have someone to drive them to the hub they will be able to park up and walk through to receive the vaccine and then wait in their car for 15 minutes afterwards.
Residents will receive an invitation to come forward for the vaccine at the right time – which will most likely come in the form of a letter, either from their GP or the national NHS.
It will include all the information needed to book an appointment, including the person’s NHS number.
People are being urged not to contact the NHS or their GP to get an appointment until they receive this letter.
All those vaccinated will also be booked in for a booster jab 21 days later.
Image: James Speakman/Mercury Press) James Speakman/Mercury Press) Image: James Speakman/Mercury Press) James Speakman/Mercury Press)
In a joint statement, the co-chairs of the Tameside and Glossop CCG, Dr Asad Ali and Dr Ashwin Ramachandra said: “Our staff have been working around the clock to prepare for the launch of the biggest immunisation programme in our country’s history.
“Through partnership working we have quickly established the first vaccine hub in Tameside ready to carry out life-saving vaccinations for the most vulnerable, while more hubs are being prepared to roll out vaccinations across Tameside and Glossop.”
Following extensive trials, the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine is the first safe and effective vaccine for Covid-19 to be approved by regulators.
hiefs say that GP-led primary care networks will now begin vaccinating next week with more practices joining in on a phased basis over the coming months.
Image: Canadian Press/REX/Shutterstock) Canadian Press/REX/Shutterstock)
Larger vaccination centres will begin operating when further supplies of the vaccine are made available.
Hubs will be set up in networks for Ashton, Glossop – which will cover Gamesley, Denton – covering Droylsden and Audenshaw, and Stalybridge – covering Dukinfield and Mossley.
Those receiving the vaccine may not be protected until at least seven days after their second dose.
People who are suffering from a fever-type illness or symptoms of Covid-19 should postpone having the vaccine until they have recovered.
However people still need to get the vaccine even if they have already had coronavirus, as this doesn’t guarantee any immunity against the virus.
Council leader Brenda Warrington said: “It’s important that people take up these invitations as getting your vaccination is one of the most effective defences against Covid-19 and should protect you, your family and those you care for.
“I urge everybody to play their part in following the coronavirus regulations to suppress this virus and protect the NHS while this crucial work is carried out.”


thedailymirror--2020-12-17--BBC Breakfast's Dan Walker says he was sacked from talkSPORT 'despite apology'

Dan Walker has opened up about the moment that he was sacked by talkSPORT despite issuing an apology for the incident .
The 43-year-old BBC Breakfast host said that he was just making his way in the media world and was looking to forge a career in radio when he was 20 .
While he is now a regular in the mornings on Auntie Beeb , there was a time when his future in TV and radio looked very much in doubt .
The dad-of-three has spoken about the beginnings of his career and said that he missed his show @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that the station controller called him afterwards to tell him he had been `` sacked '' as a presenter .
Speaking to The Express , Dan revealed that he had arrived an hour and a half late for his job and that he had `` apologised profusely '' for the circumstances which were beyond his control .
He said that he was on a two-week contract with the station at the time and a terrorist incident in the capital had meant that he was unable to travel to work .
Dan was commuting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said police barred his way , leading to him missing his show .
Dan said : `` I 've only ever been sacked from one job .
This was years ago when I was 20 or something .
`` I got sacked by talkSPORT on the third day in the job .
There was a terrorist incident in London - a bomb scare .
`` I was living in Liverpool at the time and I had to drive down every day . ''
He went on : `` On the third day , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in front of me and said the road was closed .
`` I was an hour and a half late for the programme . ''
Dan said that the station controller did n't `` believe him '' when he explained what had happened .
He continued : `` The controller phoned me up the next morning and said , 'Do n't bother coming in today .
You 're sacked . '
`` They had already done 45 minutes of the programme which I apologised for profusely . ''
Fortunately for Dan , this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ formidable career on TV and has now been hosting the breakfast show on BBC for nearly five years .
He has no plans to leave either , saying : `` If you told me when I started that I would be doing four and a half years , I would have gone , 'Do n't be daft . '
But I really enjoy it .
`` I love working with Louise [ Minchin ] , I love the mornings and I love the challenge . ''
Do you have a story to sell @ @ @ @ @ @ @ webcelebs @ trinitymirror.com or call us direct 0207 29 33033 .

DAN WALKER ADMITS HE TURNED DOWN STRICTLY BECAUSE HE'S 'TOO TALL'
DAN WALKER ADMITS HE TURNED DOWN STRICTLY BECAUSE HE'S 'TOO TALL'
Dan Walker has spoken out about the moment when he was sacked by talkSPORT after just three days, as he missed his show due to a terrorist incident in London
BBC Breakfast's Dan Walker says he was sacked from talkSPORT 'despite apology'
Dan Walker has opened up about the moment that he was sacked by talkSPORT despite issuing an apology for the incident.
The 43-year-old BBC Breakfast host said that he was just making his way in the media world and was looking to forge a career in radio when he was 20.
While he is now a regular in the mornings on Auntie Beeb, there was a time when his future in TV and radio looked very much in doubt.
The dad-of-three has spoken about the beginnings of his career and said that he missed his show on talkRADIO, one morning, and that the station controller called him afterwards to tell him he had been "sacked" as a presenter.
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Speaking to The Express, Dan revealed that he had arrived an hour and a half late for his job and that he had "apologised profusely" for the circumstances which were beyond his control.
He said that he was on a two-week contract with the station at the time and a terrorist incident in the capital had meant that he was unable to travel to work.
Dan was commuting from Liverpool at the time and he said police barred his way, leading to him missing his show.
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Dan said: "I've only ever been sacked from one job. This was years ago when I was 20 or something.
"I got sacked by talkSPORT on the third day in the job. There was a terrorist incident in London - a bomb scare.
"I was living in Liverpool at the time and I had to drive down every day."
He went on: "On the third day, I was driving and the police came in front of me and said the road was closed.
"I was an hour and a half late for the programme."
Dan said that the station controller didn't "believe him" when he explained what had happened.
Image: Getty Images) Getty Images)
He continued: "The controller phoned me up the next morning and said, 'Don't bother coming in today. You're sacked.'
"They had already done 45 minutes of the programme which I apologised for profusely."
Fortunately for Dan, this setback didn't stop him forging a formidable career on TV and has now been hosting the breakfast show on BBC for nearly five years.
He has no plans to leave either, saying: "If you told me when I started that I would be doing four and a half years, I would have gone, 'Don't be daft.' But I really enjoy it.
"I love working with Louise [Minchin], I love the mornings and I love the challenge."
Do you have a story to sell? Get in touch with us at webcelebs@trinitymirror.com or call us direct 0207 29 33033.


thedailymirror--2020-12-17--Brits urged not to travel unless ‘absolutely necessary’ during Christmas

Brits are being urged not to travel unless 'absolutely necessary ' during the Christmas period .
Transport bosses are issuing clear messaging telling people not to travel unless they absolutely have to as the government tightens up rules around seeing family and friends next week .
The tone is set to change to `` Do n't travel unless you absolutely have to . ''
Network Rail chairman Sir Peter Hendy yesterday said : `` I think one ought to say be careful , one ought to say stay local . ''
He told MPs people also must make sure they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or face being turned away , adding : `` But the most important part of the message is book public transport early . ''
Mr Hendy also said the Government expects three quarters of people not to travel this Christmas , and 80 per cent are planning to travel by car , he claimed .
The tightening restrictions comes as Boris Johnson said Christmas laws would stay the same - people will still be allowed to meet up in a maximum of three households over five days - but they would have to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ press conference on Wednesday , the PM insisted people `` exercise extreme caution '' over the festive period and consider isolating from Friday if they can .
He appealed for family and friends to think very hard about how to make their gatherings as safe as possible , adding that they have a responsibility to protect their elderly or vulnerable loved ones .
Mr Johnson said by following the new rules , it will help to keep the nation safe after the Christmas period .
During the conference Mr Johnson warned there was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ parts of the country '' and it was `` vital that everyone exercises the greatest possible personal responsibility '' .
He said coronavirus situation was `` worse , more challenging '' that when the rules were drawn up - but the Government did not want to `` criminalise '' people for seeing their loved ones over Christmas .
He said : `` Just because you can , it does n't mean you should .
`` You would n't drive at 70pmh on an icy road - these are icy and treacherous conditions .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ London , parts of Essex and Hertfordshire went into Tier 3 on Wednesday - forcing all restaurants , cafes and bars to close and do takeaway only .
He added : `` We are collectively , across the UK government , at every level , asking you to think hard , and in detail about the days ahead , and whether you can do more to protect yourself and others while keeping the laws , the same , but we all want to send the same message . ''
Professor Chris Whitty said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ limit not a target .
He admitted that relaxing the rules would lead to an increase in hospitalisations and deaths but insisted everyone should take action to reduce the risks .
He warned : `` If everybody pushes it to the limit that would be a significant problem . ''

People are being urged to stay local and only travel over the Christmas period if 'absolutely necessary'
Brits are being urged not to travel unless 'absolutely necessary' during the Christmas period.
Transport bosses are issuing clear messaging telling people not to travel unless they absolutely have to as the government tightens up rules around seeing family and friends next week.
The tone is set to change to "Don't travel unless you absolutely have to."
Network Rail chairman Sir Peter Hendy yesterday said: "I think one ought to say be careful, one ought to say stay local."
He told MPs people also must make sure they've booked their transport in advance, or face being turned away, adding: "But the most important part of the message is book public transport early."
Mr Hendy also said the Government expects three quarters of people not to travel this Christmas, and 80 per cent are planning to travel by car, he claimed.
Image: Press Association Images) Press Association Images)
The tightening restrictions comes as Boris Johnson said Christmas laws would stay the same - people will still be allowed to meet up in a maximum of three households over five days - but they would have to follow five new rules.
In a press conference on Wednesday, the PM insisted people "exercise extreme caution" over the festive period and consider isolating from Friday if they can.
He appealed for family and friends to think very hard about how to make their gatherings as safe as possible, adding that they have a responsibility to protect their elderly or vulnerable loved ones.
Image: Grant Falvey/LNP) Grant Falvey/LNP)
Mr Johnson said by following the new rules, it will help to keep the nation safe after the Christmas period.
During the conference Mr Johnson warned there was "already seeing worrying rises in some parts of the country" and it was "vital that everyone exercises the greatest possible personal responsibility".
He said coronavirus situation was "worse, more challenging" that when the rules were drawn up - but the Government did not want to "criminalise" people for seeing their loved ones over Christmas.
Image: Getty Images/iStockphoto) Getty Images/iStockphoto)
He said: "Just because you can, it doesn't mean you should.
"You wouldn't drive at 70pmh on an icy road - these are icy and treacherous conditions."
The change in message comes as London, parts of Essex and Hertfordshire went into Tier 3 on Wednesday - forcing all restaurants, cafes and bars to close and do takeaway only.
He added: "We are collectively, across the UK government, at every level, asking you to think hard, and in detail about the days ahead, and whether you can do more to protect yourself and others while keeping the laws, the same, but we all want to send the same message."
Professor Chris Whitty said people should treat the rules as a limit not a target.
He admitted that relaxing the rules would lead to an increase in hospitalisations and deaths but insisted everyone should take action to reduce the risks.
He warned: "If everybody pushes it to the limit that would be a significant problem."


thedailymirror--2020-12-17--New suspect to be charged over Lockerbie airline bombing which killed 270 people

The man suspected of being the Lockerbie plane bomb maker is set to face an extradition battle , reports say .
US prosecutors are said to be pushing to have him brought to America for trial .
Officials are reportedly poised to unseal charges against Agila Mohammad Masud , alleged to be the late Libyan dictator Moammar Gaddafi 's top explosives expert .
The US Government allege he assembled the device that blew up Pan Am flight 103 over Lockerbie .
The Boeing 747 was brought down by a bomb over southern Scotland on 21 December 1988 .
All 259 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with 11 residents of Lockerbie .
The move raises the possibility of a first U.S. trial related to the terror attack .
Masud is currently held by Libyan authorities .
Sources claimed America will seek his extradition in the coming days .
In 2001 , a Scottish court sitting in the Netherlands ruled that the bombing had been carried out by Abdelbaset al Megrahi , a member of the Libyan intelligence service .
He was jailed for life but released on compassionate grounds in 2009 when he had terminal cancer , and died @ @ @ @ @ @ @ years ago , Scotland ’ s Crown Office asked Libyan authorities for permission to interview two then-unnamed men who were in custody following the revolution which toppled Gaddafi 's regime .
Prosecutors said there was a `` proper basis in law '' to treat the men as suspects .
The men were Abdullah Senussi , Gaddafi 's brother in law and former intelligence chief and Masud .
Senussi was sentenced in 2015 to death by a Libyan court but is still alive and in custody .
Masud was sentenced by the same court @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .

United States officials are said to be posed to charge Lockerbie bombing suspect Agila Mohammad Masud, alleging he assembled the device that blew up Pan Am flight 103
New suspect to be charged over Lockerbie airline bombing which killed 270 people
The man suspected of being the Lockerbie plane bomb maker is set to face an extradition battle, reports say.
US prosecutors are said to be pushing to have him brought to America for trial.
Officials are reportedly poised to unseal charges against Agila Mohammad Masud, alleged to be the late Libyan dictator Moammar Gaddafi's top explosives expert.
The US Government allege he assembled the device that blew up Pan Am flight 103 over Lockerbie.
The Boeing 747 was brought down by a bomb over southern Scotland on 21 December 1988.
Image: AFP/Getty Images) AFP/Getty Images)
All 259 passengers and crew were killed, along with 11 residents of Lockerbie.
The move raises the possibility of a first U.S. trial related to the terror attack.
Masud is currently held by Libyan authorities.
Sources claimed America will seek his extradition in the coming days.
Image: AFP/Getty Images) AFP/Getty Images)
In 2001, a Scottish court sitting in the Netherlands ruled that the bombing had been carried out by Abdelbaset al Megrahi, a member of the Libyan intelligence service.
He was jailed for life but released on compassionate grounds in 2009 when he had terminal cancer, and died three years later in Tripoli.
Five years ago, Scotland’s Crown Office asked Libyan authorities for permission to interview two then-unnamed men who were in custody following the revolution which toppled Gaddafi's regime.
Image: AFP via Getty Images) AFP via Getty Images)
Prosecutors said there was a "proper basis in law" to treat the men as suspects.
The men were Abdullah Senussi, Gaddafi's brother in law and former intelligence chief and Masud.
Senussi was sentenced in 2015 to death by a Libyan court but is still alive and in custody.
Masud was sentenced by the same court to 10 years in prison for bomb-making.


thedailymirror--2020-12-17--Woman abused girlfriend and stabbed her after Tinder relationship turned toxic

A woman subjected her girlfriend to a horrifying campaign of abuse in which she stabbed her twice , controlled her and even stopped her from working .
Paige Cook , 22 , of Bishopgate , Howden , quickly turned controlling after meeting the victim on Tinder , isolating her from her family , manipulating her and stabbing her on at least two occasions .
In one incident , the 22-year-old , who has since been jailed for eight years , stabbed the woman in her knee with a pair of scissors while the ouple were on holiday together in Cumbria @ @ @ @ @ @ @ woman called the police but Cook took hold of the phone and told officers it had been a man that had done it .
However , when officers arrived the pair then said the woman had fallen out of a hot tub onto a pair of scissors .
Another incident in October 2019 , witnessed by neighbours , saw the woman stabbed in the arm by Cook during a drunken row .
She later told police she had self-harmed and was not stabbed by Cook .
Cook attended the police station with her @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of a domestic violence protection order and she was arrested .
Prosecuting , Ms Robinson , told the court that neighbours regularly heard the couple arguing and said the police were called a number of times to their home .
She said : `` The order was breached three times in total and Ms Cook went to prison twice for it .
Her partner did not support the investigation so Humberside Police made enquiries into previous incidents and discovered the call made to police there .
`` In January this year , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ she was ready to disclose what had happened to her . ''
The court heard that while spending time in custody Cook had tried to manipulate the woman and tried to stop her supporting the prosecution by professing her love and telling her they would marry .
In a letter to a fellow inmate , Cook wrote : `` She thinks we 're engaged lol lol lol . ''
The court heard Cook would regularly call the woman , even calling her friends or family members and getting them to call the woman @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to her over loudspeaker .
This happened until the prison stopped the calls .
During one call to a member of her family , Cook said she wanted to get the case dropped and said : `` I 'm going to laugh them out of court and I will f****** cry and tell them I 've been abused for so long . ''
Ms Robinson said Cook 's offending had had a profound effect on her ex-partner .
She said : `` Over the course of her video interview with police the woman @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
She was isolated and her confidence was knocked and was made to feel like everything was her fault .
`` She [ Cook ] did n't like her wearing make up and would take her phone and send texts pretending to be her .
She told her that if she spoke to the police her life would n't be worth living .
`` Friends provided evidence and told how she had changed and had become isolated and had lost her job . ''
In a victim impact statement read out to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I still have the scars from when she stabbed me and they are a constant reminder for me - not that I could ever forget .
`` I 'm trying to get my life together but it feels like a huge task and I do n't know where to start . ''
The court heard Cook has similar previous convictions including harassment and battery against an ex-partner .
Mitigating , Charlotte Baines , said the relationship was `` toxic '' and the complainant was not fearful of Cook who retaliated against her actions @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said : `` The complainant is ten years older , with Ms Cook at just 22 and she accepts she still has a lot of growing up to do . ''
Ms Baines said around three or four years ago Cook received serious injuries from a car accident that left her wheelchair bound for months and she also suffered with her mental health as a result of that .
She said : `` She recognises she needs help with her mental health and is hoping to get some in custody .
She comes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and they are supporting her today .
`` They do n't condone her behaviour but remain supportive of her . ''
Judge Ahmed Nadim sentenced Cook to eight years in jail and made her the subject of a ten-year restraining order against her ex-partner .
He told her : `` You manipulated her , threatened her with violence , isolated her to an extent she felt entirely dependant on you .
`` She now suffers from depression and PTSD and that will take time to overcome .
`` She believed you was in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ marriage but that was behaviour designed to get her not to support the prosecution and for a significant while you succeeded . ''
Cook will have to serve up to half of her sentence in custody .

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Paige Cook, 22, from Howden, met her girlfriend on Tinder in 2018 but quickly became controlling - isolating her from her family, manipulating her and stabbing her on at least two occasions
A woman subjected her girlfriend to a horrifying campaign of abuse in which she stabbed her twice, controlled her and even stopped her from working.
Paige Cook, 22, of Bishopgate, Howden, quickly turned controlling after meeting the victim on Tinder, isolating her from her family, manipulating her and stabbing her on at least two occasions.
In one incident, the 22-year-old, who has since been jailed for eight years, stabbed the woman in her knee with a pair of scissors while the ouple were on holiday together in Cumbria, Hull Crown Court heard.
The woman called the police but Cook took hold of the phone and told officers it had been a man that had done it.
However, when officers arrived the pair then said the woman had fallen out of a hot tub onto a pair of scissors.
Another incident in October 2019, witnessed by neighbours, saw the woman stabbed in the arm by Cook during a drunken row.
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She later told police she had self-harmed and was not stabbed by Cook.
Cook attended the police station with her and as a result was in breach of a domestic violence protection order and she was arrested.
Prosecuting, Ms Robinson, told the court that neighbours regularly heard the couple arguing and said the police were called a number of times to their home.
She said: "The order was breached three times in total and Ms Cook went to prison twice for it. Her partner did not support the investigation so Humberside Police made enquiries into previous incidents and discovered the call made to police there.
"In January this year, the woman contacted the police and told them she was ready to disclose what had happened to her."
The court heard that while spending time in custody Cook had tried to manipulate the woman and tried to stop her supporting the prosecution by professing her love and telling her they would marry.
In a letter to a fellow inmate, Cook wrote: "She thinks we're engaged lol lol lol."
The court heard Cook would regularly call the woman, even calling her friends or family members and getting them to call the woman from their phones so Cook could speak to her over loudspeaker.
This happened until the prison stopped the calls.
During one call to a member of her family, Cook said she wanted to get the case dropped and said: "I'm going to laugh them out of court and I will f****** cry and tell them I've been abused for so long."
Ms Robinson said Cook's offending had had a profound effect on her ex-partner.
She said: "Over the course of her video interview with police the woman described a relationship characterised by coercive control. She was isolated and her confidence was knocked and was made to feel like everything was her fault.
Image: Jeff Blackler/REX/Shutterstock) Jeff Blackler/REX/Shutterstock)
"She [Cook] didn't like her wearing make up and would take her phone and send texts pretending to be her. She told her that if she spoke to the police her life wouldn't be worth living.
"Friends provided evidence and told how she had changed and had become isolated and had lost her job."
In a victim impact statement read out to the court, the woman said: "I still have the scars from when she stabbed me and they are a constant reminder for me - not that I could ever forget.
"I'm trying to get my life together but it feels like a huge task and I don't know where to start."
The court heard Cook has similar previous convictions including harassment and battery against an ex-partner.
Mitigating, Charlotte Baines, said the relationship was "toxic" and the complainant was not fearful of Cook who retaliated against her actions, which were sometimes violent.
She said: "The complainant is ten years older, with Ms Cook at just 22 and she accepts she still has a lot of growing up to do."
Ms Baines said around three or four years ago Cook received serious injuries from a car accident that left her wheelchair bound for months and she also suffered with her mental health as a result of that.
She said: "She recognises she needs help with her mental health and is hoping to get some in custody. She comes from a very good and supportive family and they are supporting her today.
"They don't condone her behaviour but remain supportive of her."
Judge Ahmed Nadim sentenced Cook to eight years in jail and made her the subject of a ten-year restraining order against her ex-partner.
He told her: "You manipulated her, threatened her with violence, isolated her to an extent she felt entirely dependant on you.
"She now suffers from depression and PTSD and that will take time to overcome.
"She believed you was in love with her and was thinking about marriage but that was behaviour designed to get her not to support the prosecution and for a significant while you succeeded."
Cook will have to serve up to half of her sentence in custody.


thedailymirror--2020-12-17--'Butter Boat' shipwreck mystery which left 20 dead solved after 250 years

The mystery of a shipwreck off the coast of Ireland has finally been solved 250 years after it sank .
The skeletal remains of the large vessel known as the 'Butter Boat ' become visible as low tides shift .
The County Sligo landmark and a popular tourist attraction has drawn curiosity for years - but it 's true origin was never fully known .
It had been thought to be part of the fabled Spanish Armada in the 16th century .
But , thanks to new archaeological and archival research by Ireland 's National Monuments Service , that theory @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the ship has now been uncovered .
Samples from timbers off the shipwreck place the construction of the vessel firmly in the first half of the 18th century , some time after 1712 .
They also indicated the timber was probably sourced from the English Midlands , possibly Yorkshire .
Further research into 18th century historical accounts led to the vessel being identified as the Greyhound , a coastal trading ship out of Whitby port in Yorkshire in England , owned by a Mrs Allely .
Twenty people died when it sank @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The Greyhound was caught in a storm off the coast of Mayo and , unable to seek safe harbour in Broadhaven Bay , it was driven to anchor in a perilous position beneath the towering cliffs off Erris Head .
The crew was forced to abandon ship but in a tragic oversight , a cabin boy was left on board .
On learning of the plight of the cabin boy , some crew members , the crew of a passing ship , Mary from Galway , and local volunteers from Broadhaven Bay @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stricken ship .
While the rescue team did manage to board the Greyhound and move the vessel away from the cliffs , the ship was driven further out to sea by the force of the storm with some of the volunteer crew and the cabin boy still on board .
Later that night , she was wrecked at Streedagh Strand , 100 kilometres to the east , with the loss of 20 lives .
Just one man - a Mr Williams `` from Erris '' - survived the wrecking .
Last Saturday , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the event , locals and members of the National Monuments team who uncovered the story held a ceremony to pay tribute to those who died .
Minister of state for heritage at the Department of Housing , Malcolm Noonan , said there had been a huge amount of local interest in the wreck and he was very pleased that the National Monuments Service had been able to finally confirm its true story , '' In particular I am struck by the value of folklore archives along with applied archaeological research in uncovering the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and those caught up in the tragedy , '' he said .
`` Its calamitous story illustrates starkly the perils of the sea but also highlights how in times of trouble , the common bond of the sea brings people from different backgrounds together in an attempt to save lives .
`` I am proud that my department has been able to bring to light this story of tragedy and loss but also of extraordinary bravery , compassion , selflessness and heroism . ''

Researchers have revealed the tragic identity of the ship that has fascinated locals and tourists at Sligo in Ireland for years, as the wreck sparked theories about its fate
The mystery of a shipwreck off the coast of Ireland has finally been solved 250 years after it sank.
The skeletal remains of the large vessel known as the 'Butter Boat' become visible as low tides shift.
The County Sligo landmark and a popular tourist attraction has drawn curiosity for years - but it's true origin was never fully known.
It had been thought to be part of the fabled Spanish Armada in the 16th century.
But, thanks to new archaeological and archival research by Ireland's National Monuments Service, that theory was ruled out and the tragic identity of the ship has now been uncovered.
Samples from timbers off the shipwreck place the construction of the vessel firmly in the first half of the 18th century, some time after 1712.
They also indicated the timber was probably sourced from the English Midlands, possibly Yorkshire.
Further research into 18th century historical accounts led to the vessel being identified as the Greyhound, a coastal trading ship out of Whitby port in Yorkshire in England, owned by a Mrs Allely.
Twenty people died when it sank on the night of December 12 1770.
The Greyhound was caught in a storm off the coast of Mayo and, unable to seek safe harbour in Broadhaven Bay, it was driven to anchor in a perilous position beneath the towering cliffs off Erris Head.
The crew was forced to abandon ship but in a tragic oversight, a cabin boy was left on board.
On learning of the plight of the cabin boy, some crew members, the crew of a passing ship, Mary from Galway, and local volunteers from Broadhaven Bay attempted to rescue the boy and the stricken ship.
While the rescue team did manage to board the Greyhound and move the vessel away from the cliffs, the ship was driven further out to sea by the force of the storm with some of the volunteer crew and the cabin boy still on board.
Later that night, she was wrecked at Streedagh Strand, 100 kilometres to the east, with the loss of 20 lives.
Just one man - a Mr Williams "from Erris" - survived the wrecking.
Last Saturday, December 12, the 250th anniversary of the event, locals and members of the National Monuments team who uncovered the story held a ceremony to pay tribute to those who died.
Minister of state for heritage at the Department of Housing, Malcolm Noonan, said there had been a huge amount of local interest in the wreck and he was very pleased that the National Monuments Service had been able to finally confirm its true story,
"In particular I am struck by the value of folklore archives along with applied archaeological research in uncovering the full and tragic story of the Greyhound and those caught up in the tragedy," he said.
"Its calamitous story illustrates starkly the perils of the sea but also highlights how in times of trouble, the common bond of the sea brings people from different backgrounds together in an attempt to save lives.
"I am proud that my department has been able to bring to light this story of tragedy and loss but also of extraordinary bravery, compassion, selflessness and heroism."


thedailymirror--2020-12-17--George Clooney says Tom Cruise 'didn't overreact' with his on set Covid meltdown

George Clooney has spoken out about Tom Cruise shouting at crew members on the Mission : Impossible 7 set who broke Covid-19 guidelines .
Tom , 58 , is filming in London and has twice torn a strip off those who he said were endangering the project by not observing social distancing requirements .
He is heard yelling at staff on the set as he gave a foul-mouthed rebuke on more than one occasion and 59-year-old George says he understands why Tom is taking such a stance .
Tom is heard saying that he is under pressure to show how @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pandemic and he wants to lead by example .
In speaking to Howard Stern , George has said that he does n't feel that Tom acted inappropriately or over-the-top .
George said : `` He did n't overreact because it is a problem .
I have a friend who 's an AD on another TV show who just had the almost exact same thing happen with not quite as far out a response . ''
George did point out that if he encountered the same problem when filming , he would probably handle @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I would n't have done it that big .
I would n't have , you know , pulled people out .
`` You 're in a position of power and it 's tricky , right ?
You do have a responsibility for everybody else and he 's absolutely right about that .
`` And , you know , if the production goes down , a lot of people lose their jobs .
`` People have to understand that and have to be responsible .
It 's just not my style to , you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that way . ''
Despite this , George said that it was right that Tom was so strict with Covid protocols while on set .
He continued : `` I understand why he did it .
He 's not wrong at all about that .
`` You know , I just , I do n't know that I would have done it quite that personally , but I do n't know all the circumstances so maybe he had it 10 or 15 times before . ''
The filming of the latest Mission : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ due to coronavirus , with production on the movie first being halted in February , while they were in Italy .
After resuming in Rome in October , they had to shut down for another week after a crew member tested positive for coronavirus .
The set has now moved to London and Tom is determined there will be no more delays .
In the audio clip of him shouting at the crew , Tom is heard saying : `` No apologies .
You can tell it to the people who are losing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shut down . ''
He continues : `` It ’ s not going to put food on their table or pay for their college education .
`` That ’ s what I sleep with every night — the future of this f***ing industry !
So I ’ m sorry , I 'm beyond your apologies . ''
He added : `` I have told you , and now I want it , and if you don ’ t do it , you ’ re out .
We are not shutting this f***ing movie @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Am I clear ?
`` Do you understand what I want ?
Do you understand the responsibility that you have ?
`` Because I will deal with your reason , and if you can ’ t be reasonable and I can ’ t deal with your logic , you ’ re fired .
That ’ s it .
That is it .
I trust you guys to be here . ''
Do you have a story to sell ?
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George Clooney has weighed in with his views on Tom Cruise tearing a strip off crew members who flouted coronavirus guidelines while on the set of Mission: Impossible 7
George Clooney has spoken out about Tom Cruise shouting at crew members on the Mission: Impossible 7 set who broke Covid-19 guidelines.
Tom, 58, is filming in London and has twice torn a strip off those who he said were endangering the project by not observing social distancing requirements.
He is heard yelling at staff on the set as he gave a foul-mouthed rebuke on more than one occasion and 59-year-old George says he understands why Tom is taking such a stance.
Tom is heard saying that he is under pressure to show how you can shoot a movie during the pandemic and he wants to lead by example.
In speaking to Howard Stern, George has said that he doesn't feel that Tom acted inappropriately or over-the-top.
Image: Riccardo Antimiani/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock) Riccardo Antimiani/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)
George said: "He didn't overreact because it is a problem. I have a friend who's an AD on another TV show who just had the almost exact same thing happen with not quite as far out a response."
George did point out that if he encountered the same problem when filming, he would probably handle it differently.
He continued: "I wouldn't have done it that big. I wouldn't have, you know, pulled people out.
"You're in a position of power and it's tricky, right? You do have a responsibility for everybody else and he's absolutely right about that.
"And, you know, if the production goes down, a lot of people lose their jobs.
"People have to understand that and have to be responsible. It's just not my style to, you know, to take everybody to task that way."
Image: LightRocket via Getty Images) LightRocket via Getty Images)
Despite this, George said that it was right that Tom was so strict with Covid protocols while on set.
He continued: "I understand why he did it. He's not wrong at all about that.
"You know, I just, I don't know that I would have done it quite that personally, but I don't know all the circumstances so maybe he had it 10 or 15 times before."
The filming of the latest Mission: Impossible instalment has been beset with postponements due to coronavirus, with production on the movie first being halted in February, while they were in Italy.
After resuming in Rome in October, they had to shut down for another week after a crew member tested positive for coronavirus.
Image: REUTERS) REUTERS)
The set has now moved to London and Tom is determined there will be no more delays.
In the audio clip of him shouting at the crew, Tom is heard saying: "No apologies. You can tell it to the people who are losing their f***ing homes because our industry is shut down."
He continues: "It’s not going to put food on their table or pay for their college education.
"That’s what I sleep with every night — the future of this f***ing industry! So I’m sorry, I'm beyond your apologies."
He added: "I have told you, and now I want it, and if you don’t do it, you’re out. We are not shutting this f***ing movie down! Is it understood? ... Am I clear?
"Do you understand what I want? Do you understand the responsibility that you have?
"Because I will deal with your reason, and if you can’t be reasonable and I can’t deal with your logic, you’re fired. That’s it. That is it. I trust you guys to be here."
Do you have a story to sell? Get in touch with us at webcelebs@trinitymirror.com or call us direct 0207 29 33033.


thedailymirror--2020-12-17--Joe Biden to get coronavirus vaccine as soon as next week, official confirms

US President-elect Joe Biden is set to get the coronavirus vaccine as early as next week , an official has said .
Biden has said he would get the injection in a public setting to instill confidence in its safety .
The 78-year-old is in a high risk category for the coronavirus because of his age .
The Biden transition official said the President-elect is expected to receive his first coronavirus vaccination next week .
Meanwhile , Vice President Mike Pence will be vaccinated for Covid-19 on Friday in a public event , the White House said on Wednesday .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ vaccine shots to doctors and nurses on the frontline of the pandemic .
Rollout of the first tranche of 2.9 million doses of a newly authorized vaccine from Pfizer Inc and German partner BioNTech SE continued for a third full day , with shipments headed to 66 more distribution hubs nationwide .
A second vaccine from Moderna Inc could win emergency-use approval from the US Food and Drug Administration this week .
Express delivery companies FedEx and United Parcel Service , sharing a leading role in vaccine shipments , said they were monitoring @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ice that had begun to disrupt transportation systems along the Eastern Seaboard on Wednesday .
U.S. Army General Gustave Perna , overseeing the government 's Operation Warp Speed vaccine campaign , said FedEx and UPS have developed strategies for bad weather , including plans to keep any delayed vaccine shipments secure until they can be `` delivered the next day . ''
`` We are on track with all the deliveries we said we were doing , '' Perna said at a briefing .
Some 570 other vaccine distribution centers received the bulk @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Monday and Tuesday , and an even larger wave was due for delivery to 886 additional locations on Friday , Perna said .

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The US President-elect is due to get the first coronavirus vaccination next week and is likely to do it in a public setting to instill confidence in its safety
Joe Biden to get coronavirus vaccine as soon as next week, official confirms
US President-elect Joe Biden is set to get the coronavirus vaccine as early as next week, an official has said.
Biden has said he would get the injection in a public setting to instill confidence in its safety.
The 78-year-old is in a high risk category for the coronavirus because of his age.
The Biden transition official said the President-elect is expected to receive his first coronavirus vaccination next week.
Meanwhile, Vice President Mike Pence will be vaccinated for Covid-19 on Friday in a public event, the White House said on Wednesday.
The US is currently racing to deliver vaccine shots to doctors and nurses on the frontline of the pandemic.
Rollout of the first tranche of 2.9 million doses of a newly authorized vaccine from Pfizer Inc and German partner BioNTech SE continued for a third full day, with shipments headed to 66 more distribution hubs nationwide.
A second vaccine from Moderna Inc could win emergency-use approval from the US Food and Drug Administration this week.
Express delivery companies FedEx and United Parcel Service, sharing a leading role in vaccine shipments, said they were monitoring the potential impacts of heavy snow and ice that had begun to disrupt transportation systems along the Eastern Seaboard on Wednesday.
Image: Getty Images) Getty Images)
U.S. Army General Gustave Perna, overseeing the government's Operation Warp Speed vaccine campaign, said FedEx and UPS have developed strategies for bad weather, including plans to keep any delayed vaccine shipments secure until they can be "delivered the next day."
"We are on track with all the deliveries we said we were doing," Perna said at a briefing.
Some 570 other vaccine distribution centers received the bulk of the initial batch of shipments on Monday and Tuesday, and an even larger wave was due for delivery to 886 additional locations on Friday, Perna said.


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thedailymirror--2020-12-17--Migrants behind 20-year jobs boom in big cities before Brexit vote, study shows

A study by the Resolution Foundation think tank reveals migrant workers accounted for 67 % of “ net employment growth ” – extra jobs – in the South East , 74 % in the West Midlands and 107 % in Outer London .
In contrast , migrant workers accounted for just 27 % of employment growth in Wales .
The figures show the extent to which the UK 's record employment relied on foreign workers .
The research could be seized on by lower-migration campaigners as evidence a disproportionate number of new jobs in some areas went to people from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the statistics as proof the country benefited from importing labour from abroad .
EU immigrant numbers have dipped since the 2016 Brexit referendum .
Net migration from the bloc to the UK dropped from 207,000 in 2015-16 to 58,000 in 2019-20 .
The figures come as the Government prepares to implement its points-based immigration system from January 1 .
Publishing the Resolution Foundation 's Home and Away report , senior research and policy analyst Kathleen Henehan said : “ Migrant workers have played a big role in the growth of the UK @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , particularly in major cities like London , Birmingham and Manchester .
“ But the UK has been attracting fewer migrant workers since the referendum , and has likely seen an exodus of them during the pandemic .
“ The new immigration regime being introduced in just a few weeks ’ time will reinforce this major change for the UK labour market .
“ Firms reliant on lower-paid migrant labour will need to change how they operate over time .
“ Higher unemployment may allow them to delay such decisions , but they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ Government too will need to change how it works in the face of this labour market change , with the enforcement of employment rules needing to be strengthened given that some firms may respond to the tighter rules by hiring irregular migrant labour.
” More workers from the EU 's “ A8 countries ” – the Czech Republic , Estonia , Hungary , Latvia , Lithuania , Poland , Slovakia , and Slovenia , which joined together in 2004 – left than arrived after the referendum .
Net migration from the eastern @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to minus 16,000 by 2019-20 .
The Foundation says firms and industries which rely on foreign workers “ will need to adjust to this new immigration regime by introducing new business models , investing in automation , raising prices or shrinking ” .

The think tank's report comes two weeks before the UK's new points-based immigration system comes into force
Migrants fuelled a two-decade jobs boom in Britain's economic hotspots, research shows today.
A study by the Resolution Foundation think tank reveals migrant workers accounted for 67% of “net employment growth” – extra jobs – in the South East, 74% in the West Midlands and 107% in Outer London.
In contrast, migrant workers accounted for just 27% of employment growth in Wales.
The figures show the extent to which the UK's record employment relied on foreign workers.
The research could be seized on by lower-migration campaigners as evidence a disproportionate number of new jobs in some areas went to people from overseas.
But pro-migration lobbyists could point to the statistics as proof the country benefited from importing labour from abroad.
Image: Getty Images) Getty Images)
EU immigrant numbers have dipped since the 2016 Brexit referendum.
Net migration from the bloc to the UK dropped from 207,000 in 2015-16 to 58,000 in 2019-20. The figures come as the Government prepares to implement its points-based immigration system from January 1.
Publishing the Resolution Foundation's Home and Away report, senior research and policy analyst Kathleen Henehan said: “Migrant workers have played a big role in the growth of the UK labour force over the last 25 years, particularly in major cities like London, Birmingham and Manchester.
“But the UK has been attracting fewer migrant workers since the referendum, and has likely seen an exodus of them during the pandemic.
“The new immigration regime being introduced in just a few weeks’ time will reinforce this major change for the UK labour market.
“Firms reliant on lower-paid migrant labour will need to change how they operate over time.
“Higher unemployment may allow them to delay such decisions, but they can’t be avoided altogether.
“Government too will need to change how it works in the face of this labour market change, with the enforcement of employment rules needing to be strengthened given that some firms may respond to the tighter rules by hiring irregular migrant labour.”
Image: PA) PA)
More workers from the EU's “A8 countries” – the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Slovakia, and Slovenia, which joined together in 2004 – left than arrived after the referendum.
Net migration from the eastern European nations dropped from 69,000 in 2015-16 to minus 16,000 by 2019-20.
The Foundation says firms and industries which rely on foreign workers “will need to adjust to this new immigration regime by introducing new business models, investing in automation, raising prices or shrinking”.


thedailymirror--2020-12-17--The heartbreaking reason one in five kids may go without gifts this Christmas

One in five children may not get a Christmas present this year as parents say they can not afford to buy gifts without plunging into debt , research reveals today .
A heartbreaking report by anti-poverty charity Turn2us warns people will descend deeper into financial hardship and could turn to credit cards , loans and overdrafts to get through winter .
A Censuswide study of 2,500 working age people shows 52 % of parents are worried about how they will fund Christmas .
One in 10 can not afford heating or food , one in eight can not afford rent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ four can not afford to travel to see friends or family .
Turn2us said longstanding problems have been worsened because of the coronavirus pandemic .
Chief executive Thomas Lawson said : “ This year has been a disaster for people ’ s incomes .
“ Jobs have been lost , businesses closed and savings have been wiped out .
“ Many of us will now only be able to afford Christmas by using credit .
“ Everyone deserves a break this year and households must be able to put hot food on the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the tree for their children.
” Labour hoped the temporary £20-a-week hike in Universal Credit – announced in March and due to end in April – would be extended .
Shadow Work and Pensions Secretary Jonathan Reynolds said : “ Every parent deserves to be able to give their child a magical Christmas morning , especially after such a tough year .
“ Britain ’ s families are struggling and need support to get through this crisis – but the Government ’ s answer is a £20 a week cut to Universal Credit @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Government made different choices and strengthened our social security system , fewer children would be in poverty this Christmas.
” A financial expert feared people would worsen their plights by turning to high cost credit over the festive season .
Sarah Pennells , head of financial capability at insurance firm Royal London , said : “ Christmas can put a real strain on our finances at the best of times , but the coronavirus pandemic has meant that millions of people have seen their income reduce or disappear entirely .
“ It @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they have no other choice but to borrow money to pay for essentials or presents , but that could make things even worse if they can ’ t afford to pay it back.
” A Government spokeswoman said : “ We are committed to supporting the lowest-paid families , introducing £170m to help children and families stay warm and well-fed this Christmas , raising the living wage and boosting welfare support for those in need .
”

Research by the Turn2us campaign revealed some parents could not afford presents for their children
The heartbreaking reason one in five kids may go without gifts this Christmas
One in five children may not get a Christmas present this year as parents say they cannot afford to buy gifts without plunging into debt, research reveals today.
A heartbreaking report by anti-poverty charity Turn2us warns people will descend deeper into financial hardship and could turn to credit cards, loans and overdrafts to get through winter.
A Censuswide study of 2,500 working age people shows 52% of parents are worried about how they will fund Christmas.
One in 10 cannot afford heating or food, one in eight cannot afford rent or mortgage costs, and one in four cannot afford to travel to see friends or family.
Image: E+) E+)
Turn2us said longstanding problems have been worsened because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Chief executive Thomas Lawson said: “This year has been a disaster for people’s incomes.
“Jobs have been lost, businesses closed and savings have been wiped out.
“Many of us will now only be able to afford Christmas by using credit.
“Everyone deserves a break this year and households must be able to put hot food on the table and a couple of gifts under the tree for their children.”
Labour hoped the temporary £20-a-week hike in Universal Credit – announced in March and due to end in April – would be extended.
Shadow Work and Pensions Secretary Jonathan Reynolds said: “Every parent deserves to be able to give their child a magical Christmas morning, especially after such a tough year.
Image: BBC Parliament) BBC Parliament)
“Britain’s families are struggling and need support to get through this crisis – but the Government’s answer is a £20 a week cut to Universal Credit.
“The sad reality is had the Government made different choices and strengthened our social security system, fewer children would be in poverty this Christmas.”
A financial expert feared people would worsen their plights by turning to high cost credit over the festive season.
Sarah Pennells, head of financial capability at insurance firm Royal London, said: “Christmas can put a real strain on our finances at the best of times, but the coronavirus pandemic has meant that millions of people have seen their income reduce or disappear entirely.
“It’s understandable that people may feel they have no other choice but to borrow money to pay for essentials or presents, but that could make things even worse if they can’t afford to pay it back.”
A Government spokeswoman said: “We are committed to supporting the lowest-paid families, introducing £170m to help children and families stay warm and well-fed this Christmas, raising the living wage and boosting welfare support for those in need.”