Cruises in UK waters will return on May 17, the maritime minister has informed a group of MPs.
Speaking at a virtual meeting of the All Party Parliamentary Maritime and Group (APPMPG), Robert Courts said getting domestic voyages back in operation is being worked on by the Government. May 17 is the earliest that sailings between English ports could go ahead, according to Prime Minister Boris Johnson's roadmap out of lockdown.
The move would restore confidence in the cruise industry, Mr Courts added, by demonstrating the robust Covid-secure protocols that have been put in place for both passengers and crew. Although the exact measures that passengers can expect to see are yet to be confirmed, a source told Telegraph Travel that they will likely follow closely to the 'roadmap' announced by trade bodies CLIA and the UK Chamber of Shipping last year, which was hailed as a "milestone".
Following the meeting, a Department for Transport spokesman said: “We are committed to restarting cruise travel when it is safe to do so, and we are working closely with the sector to prepare for a safe and successful restart. The restart of domestic cruises in England will be aligned with the wider resumption of the domestic tourism and indoor hospitality sectors."
The Foreign Office has advised against travel on cruise ships since March 2020. Although it was relaxed in June to allow for river cruises, sea-going voyages are still effectively banned.
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What happened today?
A recap of Tuesday's top stories:
Greece to welcome vaccinated and Covid-negative tourists from May
Spain extends ban on UK arrivals
International borders need to reopen 'at some point,' says Patrick Vallance
English Heritage sites to reopen on 29 March
Thailand unveils ‘yacht quarantine’ plan to boost tourism
Asia prepares for tourism reopening as China launches vaccine passports
Join us tomorrow for more travel news.
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German museums reopen as restrictions ease
Many museums and art galleries in Germany have reopened as lockdown restrictions begin to ease. All museums were previously shut in November, following a surge in Covid cases.
Under new rules, venues in areas with fewer than 50 new infections weekly per 100,000 residents can open without major restrictions, other than the now common place face mask and distancing guidelines.
The likes of theatres, restaurants and indoor sports facilities will have to wait until at least March 22 to reopen.
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An expert cruise port guide to Southampton, the gateway to historic wonders
The UK's largest cruise port is worthy of a visit before or after your voyage, especially with British cruises back on the menu from May 17.
There is plenty to do, see and eat in and around Southampton - Getty
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Tour operator reacts to positive Greece travel news
Following the Greek tourism minister’s remarks today about opening up travel to tourists from mid-May subject to vaccine, antibodies or a negative test, a statement from Thomas Cook.
David Child, head of brand for Thomas Cook, said:
Greece is the most popular holiday destination for our customers this summer and it’s great news that the country is going to be so welcoming to Brits once international travel is allowed. The islands of Greece remain some of our most in-demand holiday spots with Crete, Zante and Rhodes favourites for families. Santorini and Mykonos are proving particularly popular with couples looking to splash out after months of lockdown. We expect to see continued high demand for Greek holidays throughout the summer and would hope we could encourage people to stay even longer this year well into late-Autumn and beyond given the later start to the season.
We saw an uplift in demand over the weekend for Cyprus following the Government’s announcement there. What’s clear is people are looking for reassuring messages to encourage them to book their holidays.
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The best golf hotels in the UK for a stylish stay-and-play break
Golf season is almost upon us and in a few weeks’ time – from March 29 – golf courses in England will start welcoming day guests and members back. At the same time people will be able to mix outdoors in groups of six or in two households and, all being well, from April 12 self-catering stays and spa days should resume. Hotel stays remain off the cards until May 17, but with things booking up fast, now is a good time to start looking at the stay and play holidays we hope to enjoy very soon.
Here's our pick of the best golf hotels in the UK and top hotels for British golf breaks, including the best for world-class golf courses, comfy rooms, Michelin-starred dining and sumptuous spas across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Spain has extended its ban on arrivals from Britain, Brazil and South Africa until the end of March to avoid the spread of new coronavirus strains.
Only legal residents or nationals of Spain and the neighbouring micro-state of Andorra are currently allowed in on flights from these countries.
The restriction on arrivals from Britain was imposed at the end of December to halt the spread of the more contagious Covid-19 variant discovered there in November.
The Brazil and South Africa arrivals ban came into effect on February 3.
The only exceptions are for passengers in transit who cannot leave the airport nor remain there longer than 24 hours. It is the sixth time the ban on British arrivals has been extended.
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Nicola Sturgeon announces loosening of restrictions in Scotland
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has said that Scotland is "heading in the right direction we cannot afford to take our foot of the brake too soon".
We must keep the virus under control to ensure a more 'normal' summer, she adds.
Ms Sturgeon has announced the following loosening of restrictions in Scotland:
From Friday up to four adults from two households can meet outdoors.
Meeting will be possible in any outdoor space including private gardens. People should only go indoors if "essential".
For 12-17 year-olds meetings will be limited to four people but will not be limited to two households.
Ms Sturgeon hopes to relax travel restrictions within Scotland in the weeks ahead.
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Staycations with style: 18 of the hottest UK hotel openings for 2021
Despite a frustrating start, it's now set to be a bumper year for new hotels, once they can throw open their doors from May 17. Some selections on our list have been a long time coming, though proprietors have used the lockdown delays as a chance to iron out any potential kinks or even to fulfil more ambitious plans.
The story behind the world's most colourful festival
Festival-goers throw colourful powder on each other - Mammuth/E+
Celebrated by thousands of people across India, Holi is best known around the world for the powder that revellers throw on each other. But what is its significance, and will it go ahead this year?
CLIA: Cruise industry hopeful that international itineraries will restart by summer
Andy Harmer, director of cruise association CLIA UK & Ireland, tells Telegraph Travel that the industry is preparing for a 'phased restart' of holidays:
We strongly welcome the announcement that cruise will be included alongside the restart of other domestic tourism in the UK. The industry has been working with the government over the last year on health protocols which put the safety of our passengers and crew first. Many of these protocols have already been tested successfully where cruise has been able to operate elsewhere in Europe.
The industry has long planned a phased restart for cruise, with domestic cruises representing the first stage of this plan. We look forward to continuing to work collaboratively with the Government, including through the Global Travel Taskforce in order to ensure the safe restart of international cruise in time for the summer season.
The Seychelles will reopen to nearly all tourists from March 25
Seychelles: reopening to tourism - Getty
The Seychelles has issued a green light to tourists: from March 25, everyone (with the exception of people travelling from South Africa) will be free to visit the island, regardless of their vaccination status.
Its government has overseen a swift vaccination programme, which it is accelerating to ensure that all of its population of 98,000 will have received their first dose by the time the country reopens.
“The vaccination campaign has been quite successful,” said Sylvestre Radegonde, the minister for foreign affairs and tourism, while unveiling the reopening date.
However, the country is among the 33 destinations from which travellers returning to the UK currently face 10 days of hotel quarantine, and from which direct flights are banned.
Greece to welcome vaccinated and Covid-negative tourists from May
People who are vaccinated against Covid-19, have antibodies or test negative can travel to Greece this summer, Tourism Minister Harry Theocharis has announced today.
"Greece is ready with a complete protocol for summer 2021," he said. "Tourists will be welcome if before travel they are either vaccinated, or have antibodies, or test negative. All tourists will be subject to random testing."
The country is aiming to kick off its vital summer season by mid-May, said Theocharis.
Over the past month, Greece has led calls for an EU-wide vaccination certificate to help unlock travel. The industry accounts for about a fifth of the Greek economy and employs one in five workers, but arrivals collapsed last year because of the pandemic.
'Cruise holidays are coming back – and the doom-mongers can walk the plank'
'Landlocked Britons will soon be permitted to cruise again' - Getty
At last! I was beginning to wonder if I would ever write these words, but UK cruise lines have finally been given the green light to set sail.
From May 17, after more than a year of being cast in the role of pandemic pariahs, cruise ships can weigh anchor, lower their gangways and welcome passengers back on board once more.It’s great news and I would put the flags out now except it is only a start on the road to a full resumption of cruising. It only allows ships to sail in UK waters; even more limiting, it applies to England only, the Department of Transport has confirmed.
'This is the first step to restarting international cruises'
The UK's leading cruise operators have been speaking to Benjamin Parker about the return of cruise holidays. According to the maritime minister, cruises in UK waters will be permitted to restart on May 17.
James Cole, founder and managing director of Panache Cruises:
We have already started to receive enquiries as to the availability of domestic cruises over summer 2021, and we believe that demand will be high due to the huge amount of pent up demand there is for cruising right now.
It’s fantastic news to hear that the Government is to announce the green light for the restart of cruising from the 17th May 2021. This is the first step to ocean and river cruising re-commencing both in the UK and overseas.
Anthony Daniels, UK general manager of Hurtigruten:
We welcome the news today from the Department of Transport that domestic cruises are able to operate from the 17th May. It’s another positive step forward for the cruise industry and for travel agents.
Hurtigruten offers a series of exciting expedition cruises in British waters in summer 2021, with great opportunities for guests to join one of our small ships in Dover. We look forward to welcoming guests onboard once it is safe to do so.
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How 'contactless-catered chalets' are the ski world's answer to Brexit and Covid
British seasonal workers have previously staffed Alpine ski chalets – but Brexit and Covid have complicated matters - Ski France
Ski France, a leading French accommodation provider, has exploded onto the chalet market with a new ‘contactless catered’ programme across an estimated 60 or 70 chalets next season, a concept being mirrored elsewhere throughout the industry.
While a number of British catered chalet operators have been lost to the pandemic, Ski France has hoovered up vacant chalets, increasing its portfolio from five last season to 50 at present, with hopes to secure more before next winter. It says the contactless programme offers an affordable and Covid-safe option for fans of the chalet model.
Guests will arrive to a fully stocked larder for breakfast, tea and snacks, while meals will be delivered freshly during the day while skiers are out, over six days of the week. There will be a mid-week linen change and hosts at the end of a phone to organise ski hire and restaurant bookings. It’s also offering an à la carte version, where self-catering guests can have ‘contactless catered’ on the days of their choice.
International borders need to reopen 'at some point,' says Patrick Vallance
A global screening programme to detect Covid-19 variants could help release international travel, with borders having to open "at some point", the Government's chief scientific adviser has said.
Sir Patrick Vallance suggested to MPs that worldwide progress in vaccinating against Covid-19 could also be key to unlocking international travel.
He said that "inevitably at some point travel will reopen" and "as more countries become vaccinated and as we get the ability to understand how much transmission is reduced by vaccination, it makes freer movement across countries much more possible again".
This might involve "certification or whatever" but travel has to reopen in a safe way, possibly with a global screening programme to help detect variants, he told the Commons Science and Technology Committee.
May 17 has been pencilled in by the Government as the earliest date for the resumption of international travel.
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Move aside Croatia, Montenegro is the hot new summer holiday destination
Since lockdown began, people have been predicting that Covid-19 will reshape travel for good. Now it’s starting, says John Arlidge.
First out of the blocks is One&Only. The upscale hotel brand is launching two new hotels in Montenegro, including a new health and fitness-focused hotel brand to tap into our new-found concern for health.
Philippe Zuber, chief executive of Kerzner International, parent company of the One&Only and Atlantis brands, revealed details exclusively to Telegraph Travel. “After a year in which we’ve all thought more than ever about our health, people are really into their own body,” he said. “They have realised that they will be in a better position for life and to fight against any infection if they are fit.”
'Cruising one of the safest forms of travel post-pandemic' – ship operator
With news that cruising with be back on in the UK from May 17, Edwina Lonsdale at Mundy Cruising tell us:
We are super-excited about the announcement that cruise will be included alongside the restart of other domestic tourism in the UK, and we know international travel will follow. It is a tribute to the work done behind the scenes over the last year by the Cruise Lines International Association in communicating with the government exactly what measures the cruise lines are able to put in place to keep their clients and crew as safe as possible.
We have been confident for some time that the multi-layered strategy planned by the cruise lines will mitigate the risk of infection, and make travelling by ship one of the safest forms of travel as we emerge from this pandemic. Combine that with the magic of exploring by sea, and you have a total winner. Our clients have indicated their confidence in the cruise lines’ strategy with strong bookings since the start of the year.
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In pictures: a view from around the world
A year on from the start of the pandemic, most of our planet's most popular tourist spots remain quiet...
India - AFP
Paris - Getty
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The 10 Covid hoops you need to jump through to leave the country
Like it or not, your next holiday will involve some tedious red tape, says Greg Dickinson. But for those of you who fancy taking a punt on an international trip this year, we have laid out the ten hoops you may need to jump through before your 2021 getaway. Starting with...
1. The Declaration Form
The first of many forms you have to fill in before stepping foot on a plane is the spanking new ‘Declaration Form’. Brought in on March 8, this is your opportunity to formally disclose why you are travelling and to confirm your trip is for “essential” purposes (compassionate grounds, work, weddings, education). You can download the form here. It is currently unknown how long this will be in place for, but surely not after international holidays for “leisure” (remember those?) resume.
2. The evidence of a ‘valid’ reason to travel
For the time being, along with your Declaration Form, you are advised to “carry evidence” to support your reason for travel. This could include “'proof of contract, court decision and proof of place of residence, order to present oneself to a judicial or administrative authority, expiring residence permit, dismissal notice, etc.” You can find the full list of valid reasons here.
Overseas travel and new variants mean Covid will never be wiped out, Whitty and Vallance tell MPs
A Zero Covid strategy is not possible, as the virus will never be eliminated, the Government’s scientists have said.
Prof Chris Whitty, the chief medical officer, and Sir Patrick Vallance, chief scientific adviser, both ruled out such an approach, saying new variants and overseas travel mean the virus cannot be wiped out.
Sir Patrick told MPs: "I do not think that zero Covid is possible. I think there's nothing to suggest that this virus will go away, at least any time soon."
"I would expect to see more variants emerge," he told the Commons science and technology committee. "I do not think we will stop new variants emerging.
Meanwhile Prof Whitty said he would love Covid to “magically disappear” but warned this could not happen with a virus that is highly transmissible and spreads asymptomatically.
'Don't be fooled – 'yacht quarantine' won't be as luxurious as it sounds'
Thailand has bold new plans to lure holidaymakers, promising the opportunity to spend quarantine on a yacht. But think twice, warns Ed Peters.
The problem with quarantine on a cruise, whether it’s on an ocean-going liner or a something a bit larger than a bumboat, is that you can’t go for a walk around the block to take a break from your fellow guests. They are there 24/7, snoring through the bulkhead, pumping the lavatory, slurping their soup and quarrelling, and never more than 30 feet from you.
A string of logistical and bureaucratic challenges have delayed Japan's vaccine rollout - Koji Sasahara /AP
Concerns are growing over the glacial pace of Japan’s coronavirus vaccination rollout, despite the high-pressure countdown to the Tokyo Olympics opening in four months.
Japan’s vaccine campaign has been delayed by a litany of issues, from supply deficits and regulatory bureaucracy to lack of manpower and shortages of specialist syringes, layered with a deep-rooted anti-vaccine sentiment among the public.
The looming deadline of the Olympics is also weighing heavily on the vaccination campaign. The torch relay is due to kick off later this month on March 25, with the opening ceremony scheduled for July 23.
Tokyo Olympics organisers are due to make a decision on whether to permit foreign spectators later this month, although there is growing sense of public unease over opening Japan’s borders for the games.
More than 75 per cent of Japanese were opposed to fans from overseas attending the Tokyo Olympics, according to a new poll by the Yomiuri Shimbun newspaper earlier this year.
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Will cruise holidays make a comeback in 2021, and where will we be able to go?
After a year in which Britons have hardly been able to travel abroad, cruising is coming back – but starting close to home.
P&O Cruises and Princess have announced they are scrapping overseas itineraries until late summer and replacing them with round-Britain cruises, though details are yet to be announced.
A number of cruise ships are anchored off the Dorset coast, where they have remained since last spring - Getty
Meanwhile, a task force, led by Transport Secretary Grant Shapps, is due to report on April 12 as to whether overseas holidays can resume for people in England on May 17 – the same time that domestic hotels should be able to reopen.
The 10 unavoidable certainties of every British self-catering holiday
Self-catering breaks are the way forward this spring, so heed Rob Crossan’s advice and warnings.
Rule 1: Manage your expectations when there are promises of a ‘welcome hamper’ at your self-catering lodgings. Thoughts of champagne, exotic cheeses and Pimms are fanciful. Unless you’re paying over a grand a night for your self-catering then, that welcome hamper will contain tea bags, shortbread, some UHT milk and a bloomer loaf, at the very most.
English Heritage has announced that 50 of its sites and properties will reopen to the public on 29 March. The sites have been closed since December 2020 as a result of the pandemic.
All sites scheduled to open on 29 March feature large outdoor spaces to enable social distancing – including historic gardens, extensive grounds and even a battlefield. Subject to government guidance, Stonehenge and English Heritage’s collection of holiday cottages will open on 12 April while indoor areas and remaining sites will open on May 17.
Witley Court will be among the first English Heritage properties to reopen, from 29 March - Getty
Stonehenge will open on 12 April - English Heritage
Tickets must be booked in advance, via the English Heritage website, for specific dates and timeslots.
Kate Mavor, English Heritage’s Chief Executive, said: “We can’t wait to open up our sites again and to welcome people back. It’s been a long, long winter and our sites – with their wide open spaces, beautiful buildings, fun events and fascinating stories – will be the tonic we all need.”
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'My insurer's curious policy means we must make 14 separate claims for a cancelled Airbnb'
Telegraph reader Fergus Smith contacted us with a question:
Last May, due to the lockdown, I was forced to cancel the weekend rental of a house in the Cotswolds made through Airbnb. I was supposed to be hosting a family celebration, so I had paid the rental of £1,491 myself and did not expect any contribution from my 13 guests.
My annual InsureandGo travel insurance policy offered pandemic cover, so I made a claim. However, the insurer says it will only pay 1/14 of the cost of the rental. It says that each of the other travellers must make a claim against their own policies for their portion of the value of the rental. Is this correct?
No lockdown planned for Paris – despite cases reaching three-month high
Crowds on the banks of the Seine, Paris – pictured on February 28 - Getty
France is not planning to put the Paris region into lockdown even though the number of people with Covid-19 in intensive care is at its highest since November, public health director Jerome Salomon has said.
Medical authorities in the Paris region, which accounts for about one-sixth of France's population, ordered hospitals on Monday to cancel 40 per cent of their regular activities to make space for critical Covid-19 patients.
But Salomon told RTL radio: "A lockdown in the greater Paris region is not on the agenda."
"Lockdown is a last resort measure that would be submitted to the government and the president if we were under the impression the hospital system could not cope," he said.
The number of people treated in intensive care units for Covid-19 in France reached a 14-1/2-week-high on Monday at 3,849. The figure was almost 1,000 for the Paris region.
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Inside Harry and Meghan's home city, where all the houses are hidden behind 30ft hedges
'Santa Barbara has been called the American Riviera' - Getty
'The signs are good that BA's new boss will bring back the glory days'
Few airlines have faced more turbulence over the past year than British Airways. It has been losing £20m a day and fighting bitter battles with unions over job cuts, and with passengers over flight refunds. But could the red, white and blue tail fin be about to soar again?
Tomorrow, BA CEO Sean Doyle will write to members of the airline’s frequent flier Executive Club to tell them that their membership will be extended at their current status level – bronze, silver or gold – for another year, regardless of how often they fly or how many tier points they earn. The airline had previously insisted frequent fliers, who collectively spend hundreds of millions of pounds on tickets each year, would lose their status and all the perks that go with them – fast track security, lounge access and priority boarding – from June.
By extending elite membership perks, BA is finally showing some generosity – and insiders say the return of free drinks could be next.
Cruise companies 'may not be ready' for May restart
While the restart date for UK cruise holidays is welcome news, some companies may need a longer timeframe to restart operations, cruise expert Dave Monk has warned:
After the Department of Transport told the Telegraph that domestic cruising was part of the roadmap out of lockdown, and wasn't covered by the Foreign Office advice against taking ocean voyages, hopes were high that sailings around Britain could restart along with other domestic and foreign travel on May 17.
It's great news that Robert Courts has now said this explicitly. However, the bigger cruise lines have been working on a cautious timetable and may not be ready to start this early, just two months away. Others, particularly smaller operators, might be able to take advantage of the opportunity.
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P&O Cruises launches 'staycation' itineraries
Paul Ludlow, president of P&O Cruises, has told Telegraph Travel that he is "delighted" to have a restart date for domestic cruise holidays – and will soon unveil a series of 'staycation' itineraries.
We are delighted that the Government has acknowledged that UK domestic cruise holidays can begin from May 17.
Whilst it will take some weeks after this date for us to restart our operations we are very much looking forward to welcoming guests on board this summer for our series of Ultimate Escape staycations - UK coastal cruises. Details of these, with ships, dates and itineraries will be announced later this month
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From operas to film festivals, how the arts are flourishing in Madrid
Madrid's renowned opera house Teatro Real staged Un ballo in maschera – or 'masked ball' – in September 2020
The Spanish capital is currently thriving as a centre of cultural activity. So how has it managed to carry on in the face of a pandemic?
Meet Afghanistan's first and only female tour guide
The 23-year-old hopes to empower other Afghan women to stand up for their rights
"Despite decades of brutal war Afghanistan has kept its unique beauty and there are so many historical sites to explore," Fatima Haidari says from her home in the historical city of Herat.
The 23-year-old has made her mark as Afghanistan’s first and only female tour guide, in a bid to empower other Afghan women to stand up for their rights, and to lift the veil on the beauty of their country.
Asia prepares for tourism reopening as China launches vaccine passports
China has launched a digital health certificate scheme, in a bid to enable international travel – as other destinations across Asia also look to reopen to tourism.
The app, which records individuals' vaccination status and Covid test result, is being rolled out "to help promote world economic recovery and facilitate cross-border travel," a spokesperson from China's foreign ministry told AFP. It is not immediately clear which countries China is talking with to get its certificate recognised.
The health app will "facilitate cross-border travel", a government spokesperson said - Getty
Meanwhile, Thailand has announced that the quarantine requirement for international visitors will be cut from 14 days to seven days, for those who have been fully-vaccinated against the virus. It will also enable travellers to see out their quarantine on board private yachts or small cruise ships.
Hong Kong, too, is eyeing the return of international travellers, having set out a HK$1.138 billion (£127 million) budget to promote its tourism offering.
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Thailand unveils ‘yacht quarantine’ plan to boost tourism
International travellers will be able to complete their mandatory quarantine period on board a yacht, the Thai government has announced.
The new initiative will allow visitors to isolate in vessels around Phuket, though they will need to wear a 'smart' wristband that monitors temperature and blood pressure, as well as tracking the wearer's location.
Beats the UK's quarantine hotels, no? - Getty
The programme has reportedly begun accepting trial participants, and around 100 yachts are expected to take part.
Travellers must have tested negative for Covid. It is hoped that the initiative will boost the country's tourism industry, in addition to plans which will see the mandatory quarantine period reduced from 14 says to seven.
Thailand recently launched a 'golf quarantine' package, allowing tourists to spend their self-isolation on one of five golf courses in the country.
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Top brand suncreams 'become carcinogenic' if left on the shelf too long
Some of the world’s most popular sunscreens risk causing cancer if left on the shelf too long because a commonly used sun protection factor breaks down into a harmful ingredient, top US and French researchers claim.
Millions of Britons keep unfinished tubes and re-use them month – or even years – later. However, a Franco-American study has found that if left for a year at room temperature, such products become potentially toxic as one of their key ingredients breaks down into a product called benzophenone, described as a “mutagen, carcinogen, and endocrine disruptor”.
Scientists made the discovery after experiments on nine commercial sunscreen products from the European Union and eight from the United States.
Chile streaks ahead of Latin America with one of fastest vaccination rates in the world
Chile has begun administering second doses of Covid-19 vaccines as it presses ahead with an impressive vaccination campaign that has seen the Latin American nation become one of the fastest in the world.
Thanks to a strong public health network and a long history of effective immunisation campaigns, the government has been able to offer free jabs to almost one-quarter of its 19-million strong population in just over a month.
A man dressed as Superman accompanies his mother to get vaccinated in Santiago - Alberto Valdes/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock
The country’s voluntary inoculations began on February 3 and since then more than 4.5 million people - mostly over-60s - have received at least one shot, giving a vaccination rate of nearly 25 doses per 100 people.
That puts it in the top 10 worldwide, and fifth in terms of countries with significant-sized populations - behind the US, UK, UAE and world-leader Israel.
Samantha Davis, the wife of Star Wars and Harry Potter actor Warwick Davis and herself an actress, has died aged 53. Samantha co-founded the dwarfism charity Little People UK and featured in the final Harry Potter film, alongside Warwick. Warwick announced the news in a statement to the BBC, revealing she had died on 24 March.
The Prince of Wales has made his first public appearance since his wife, the Princess of Wales, announced she was battling cancer last month, and made a sweet promise to a Royal fan
While Western eyes are fixed on Tehran and Tel Aviv, Ukraine’s frontlines are showing clear signs of crumbling. There is a very real possibility they could crumble this summer if we do not throw the kitchen sink at Russia. Even if we do, it may already be too late for the weapons and munitions long promised by the West to save the day.
King Charles is said to have extended an olive branch to his youngest son and his wife by 'hinting' they should visit Balmoral this summer - but it could put the couple in a 'difficult position'.
Meghan Markle was on hand to congratulate her husband Prince Harry and his Royal Salute Sentebale team after they won the Royal Salute Polo Cup in Wellington, Florida
BBC Breakfast star Carol Kirkwood has been missing from the show this week. The weather presenter's absence comes after she shared an update on her health last week…
Springtime On The Farm returned to Channel 5 with Helen Skelton and Jules Hudson but fans had the same complaint for the show and the former Blue Peter presenter
The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh's daughter Lady Louise Windsor has to follow a very antiquated rule with regards to her younger brother James, Earl of Wessex
The rest of Europe, Remainers like to tell us, is forging ahead into a glorious green future while Brexit Britain is stalling, the government backsliding one by one on its net zero commitments.
Meghan Markle is said to be missing "some aspects" of life in the UK and is worried that her children may grow up to "blame her" if they are "deprived" of the chance to be working royals in the UK.
This Morning guest Catherine was left stunned as she learnt the real value of her £10 charity shop bargain during the latest episode of the ITV chat show.
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