FROM
TV presenter Phillip Schofield announcing he is gay, to the fox who
ran amok through the Houses of Parliament, This Reporter brings you
the news headlines on Friday 7th February 2020.
Phillip
Schofield, the co-presenter of ITV's This Morning programme but who
leapt to fame in the broom cupboard, has come out as gay.
In a
statement released on This Morning's Twitter account, the presenter,
who has been married to his wife for almost 27 years, paid tribute to
his family.
He
said: "With the strength and support of my wife and my
daughters, I have been coming to terms with the fact that I am gay".
He wrote about his "inner conflict" but at the same time
talked of "a world that has changed so much for the
better."
He
added: “Every day on This Morning, I sit in awe of those who have
been brave and open in confronting their truth - so now it's my turn
to share mine".
Schofield
married Stephanie Lowe in 1993 and they have two adult daughters,
Molly and Ruby.
A
British man on his honeymoon aboard a cruise ship docked at a port in
Japan has tested positive for Coronavirus. Princess Cruises confirmed
a total of 61 people holidaying on the Diamond Princess have tested
positive for the virus including the honeymooner, who will now be
separated from his wife and taken off the ship for treatment.
Fellow
passenger David Abel, via video link expressed his sympathy for the
man, who has not been named, saying: "He will almost certainly
be leaving the ship today - real, real shame. I have no idea how he
must be feeling - they're on their honeymoon."
The
man's new wife is to stay on board the ship as she is not displaying
any symptoms.
This
news follows reports the Chinese doctor, Li Wenliang, who attempted
to raise the alarm about the Coronavirus epidemic back in December -
but was detained by police for "spreading false rumours” - has
died from the virus. Chinese social media lit up with posts accusing
the government of a cover up and demanding freedom of speech, but
they were systematically deleted.
Local
councils across the UK have been told to ditch the policy for flying
the union flag for Prince Andrew's birthday on 19th
February. The flag is traditionally flown for all royal birthdays as
well as the Queen and Prince Philip's wedding anniversary. However,
it has been decided this tradition will be put on hold for the Duke
of York's 60th birthday after he agreed to step back from royal
duties for the foreseeable future due to his entanglement with the
Jeffrey Epstein sex trafficking scandal.
This
Reporter has been unable to confirm reports that alternative
arrangements have been made to fly the union flag from Pizza Express
in Woking.
And
finally, a fox caused what has been branded "chaos" after
wandering into Parliament on Thursday evening. The fox was spotted by
staff ascending the escalator up to Portcullis House, evading police
capture as he went. MPs tweeted under the hashtag #Foxontherun,
including MP Julia Lopez who typed: "We have seen some strange
things in Parliament since 2017, but this tops it", whilst MP
Kerry McCarthy informed the internet, the fox had left "droppings"
outside her office.
Police
finally caught up with the fox on the fourth floor, removing him from
the building on a wooden panel covered by a blue box - in manner, to
This Reporter's mind, of a giant spider.
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