Over the past two weeks, there has been an average of 209,600 cases per day - an increase of 31 per cent from the average two weeks earlier.

Sky’s hugely-respected political editor, Beth Rigby, and north of England correspondent Inzamam Rashid have also agreed to not be on air for three months.

The first of three new 10-minute Christmas special episodes of the cult classic was screened on Monday night, but was on the receiving end of a backlash from viewers.

Dr Emily McWhirter recalled opening a box of gowns where “a load of insects crept out of them” in a hearing with MPs.

In the year to date, Bezos has added $67.2 billion to his net worth.

"Our country is about to drop into a deep hole. It hasn't even started yet. This is just the sorbet to clear the palate."

The end of the transition period means that the UK will be subject to a system that permits non-essential travel from only a handful of non-EU countries with low coronavirus infection rates.

“I thought, ‘I can’t go any further, I can’t think what it is, you’re attractive, I’ve got the right underwear on.' I worked out what it was. He was a Tory!”

Paris Saint-Germain and Istanbul Basaksehir walked off the pitch after the fourth official was accused of using a racist term towards the Turkish side’s assistant coach.