HENRY DEEDES Shortly after 5pm yesterday an eerie silence fell over the No 10 briefing room. Out of nowhere the Prime Minister had just lobbed a sobering thought for the nation to digest.

HENRY DEEDES: The PM's prognosis was: no pubs, no clubs, and no more trips to the theatre. In fact, no heading outdoors unless extremely necessary.

HENRY DEEDES: Hearing each drastic measure one by one, Boris Johnson must have felt like a Premiership footballer having the cost of his floozy's latest splurge read out to him in person.

HENRY DEEDES: As the PM took his place at the Downing Street podium to address the nation on coronavirus, it was like witnessing a frustrated footballer suddenly moving to the favourite position.

HENRY DEEDES: Judging by his appearances over the past week, we must therefore assume that through Rishi Sunak's bulging veins flows nothing but pure liquid nitrogen.

HENRY DEEDES: As Sir Lindsay Hoyle called time on Prime Minister's Questions, Jeremy Corbyn uncrossed his legs, wrinkled his nose and breathed a little sigh of relief.

With the Prime Minister confined to the sick bay, Dominic Raab was entrusted with Monday's daily Downing Street press briefing. There was an irked, irritable air as he took to the lectern.

HENRY DEEDES - Interview coaches like to hammer away at the importance of first impressions and so it is a good job Dominic Raab delivered a zinger while acting as de facto PM.

HENRY DEEDES: Dominic Raab's mood, to use a phrase we hear rather a lot from scientists these days, has upticked significantly since we last heard from him.

HENRY DEEDES: Yvonne Doyle, medical director of Public Health England, looked mildly blank when the thorny issue of care homes was raised at yesterday's Downing Street press briefing.

HENRY DEEDES - There was was a tweaked sense of humility about the Health Secretary as he entered the No 10 State Dining Room to address the social care crisis, as highlighted by the Mail.

HENRY DEEDES: Dominic Raab announced the news at yesterday's Downing Street press briefing. It was a gloomy, fun-free affair.

HENRY DEEDES: With his scheme now up and running, Rishi might have afforded himself a little strut at the lectern - but for the embarrassing issue of NHS protection equipment shortages.

He emerged hesitantly, tiptoeing gently down the steps of Downing Street like a winter swimmer wading into the icy foam.

Rarely do tributes between political opponents extend beyond leaden platitudes. Before yesterday, the most sincere words of support I've heard between party leaders came after David Cameron's son Ivan died.

Back at last in their favorite Downing Street rehearsal room, the Prime Minister (pictured), gave the government's daily coronavirus briefing with his scientific and medical advisers.

Bond aficionados will know that early in each story comes an inaugural meeting between hero and foe. A chance encounter over highballs, perhaps, or a high-stakes hand of chemin de fer.

The staged pastry assault occurred backstage

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW BY AMITAI WINEHOUSE: Henry Slade is not worried. Sure, he might be a distance from England's Six Nations campaign right now but he's convinced they'll bounce back.

England head coach Stuart Lancaster believes the 'fantastic potential' of Henry Slade will drive his challenge for a place in the 2015 rugby World Cup squad.

Jeans are not a go-to item among the cast of Survivor. But eliminated Survivor: All Stars contestant Henry Nicholson, 28, has revealed exactly why he decided to pack denim.

Thierry Henry finally secured his first win as Monaco head coach after Radamel Falcao's free-kick earned a hard-fought 1-0 victory at fellow Ligue 1 strugglers Caen.

Radamel Falcao's two penalties saw Monaco claim victory at Amiens to move out of the bottom three and ease the pressure on manager Thierry Henry.

Henry Cavill has signed on to play Sherlock Holmes in Legendary Entertainment's adaptation of Nancy Springer's Enola Holmes novels novels.

HENRY DEEDES: Word around Westminster is that Business Secretary Andrea Leadsom is for the chop.

HENRY DEEDES: Almost as likely as Boris Johnson being announced as our new Prime Minister this morning will be the subsequent phoney display of unity between him and Jeremy Hunt.

HENRY DEEDES: Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell was a whiter shade of pale. Or at the very least grey. Ashen.

Robbie Savage has revealed he hid from Arsenal's kit man when Thierry Henry asked for the shirt he'd scored his 100th Gunners goal in back.

Henry Byatt worked at the exclusive Peligoni Club on the island of Zakynthos when he died in August 2017. Mother Alexandra acted as Diana's lady-in-waiting from 1991 until 1997.

Cardinal John Henry Newman is to be canonised at the Vatican in Rome tomorrow. Prince Charles will make speech and woman claiming miracle after praying to Cardinal will be there.

Liam Payne might have been filming his new music video in the cold on Monday, but he quickly found a way to warm up. 

Liam Payne supported girlfriend Maya Henry at the Bvlgari launch celebration for the Save The Children 'Give Hope' campaign on Wednesday

Liam Payne and Maya Henry demonstrated just how close they are this weekend when Texas native Maya, 19, was spotted in the audience of his concert performance singing along.

The former One Direction singer, 26, spoke out after a twitter thread claimed the couple began dating when Maya was 17 and that she is still in high school.

Sporting a casual tracksuit and trainers, Liam looked relaxed as the inseparable couple made their way towards a waiting car.

The couple - who went public with their relationship in September - were in Texas enjoying an evening together when door staff at The Silver Fox stopped the former One Direction singer, 26.

Liam Payne and Maya Henry looked smitten as they attended the star-studded Hugo X Liam Payne Bodywear Campaign party at Flannels in London on Wednesday.

Liam Payne, 26, looked in high spirits as he celebrated the launch of his debut album LP1 with his girlfriend Maya Henry, 19, at Ours restaurant in Kensington.

The Texas native was sure to set pulses racing when she arrived at the event with her black lace bralet on full display underneath her crushed velvet silver suit

The singer, 26, and model, 19, were said to have parted ways due to their busy schedules, but MailOnline can exclusively reveal this is not the case, as a source said they were 'very happy together.'

The former One Direction star, 26, and model, 19, attended the Tings Magazine dinner presented by Topman at Laylow Members Club in London on Thursday.

HENRY DEEDES: Momentary bamboozlement over in the European Parliament today. Nigel Farage was up on his high hooves and had just uttered an unfamiliar word.

HENRY DEEDES: Yup. That's right. No lesser grand fromaggio than the President of the United States had picked up the blower to chew the cud about the state of Yew-kay politics.

HENRY DEEDES: Farage's relentless pursuit of a No Deal Brexit, which led him to put up 600 candidates at the election in order to frustrate the Conservatives, has in recent weeks been barmy.

HENRY DEEDES: Nigel Farage loves a pint of Greene King India Pale Ale but his Brexit Party has reached the point of last orders. All signs suggest humiliation for Farage's party.

HENRY DEEDES: Political mercenary and part-time DJ Chuka Umunna was in the house and like any seasoned crowd-pleaser, he was spinning the old classics at the Bournemouth conference.

HENRY DEEDES: General Soleimani's death, Corbyn informed the House, was a classic example of American aggression. Once again, the US was making the wrong calls in the Middle East.

HENRY DEEDES: Andrew Bowie, my boy, you took the words right out of my mouth, calling out across the Commons in your genteel Scots brogue.

HENRY DEEDES: The Leader of the Opposition kicked off by attacking this week's deportation of foreign nationals to Jamaica, citing the case of a black boy deported for a drugs charge.

HENRY DEEDES: Tottering into the chamber at that very moment was Priti Patel. As the Home Secretary made her way awkwardly to her seat, Jezza's eyes...