Matthew Hooton: Covid scare saves Jacinda Ardern once more
28 Jan, 2021 06:31 AM
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Judith Collins came close to setting the agenda this week with her state of the nation speech - and then Covid popped up again. Photo / Brett Phibbs
Judith Collins came close to setting the agenda this week with her state of the nation speech - and then Covid popped up again. Photo / Brett Phibbs
NZ Herald
OPINION:
Pity Judith Collins. On the face of it, the latest Covid-19 scare sounds like bad news for Jacinda Ardern. As predicted here two weeks ago, the political pantomime of early 2020 is repeating in
A couple rearranged their wedding in two hours so they could get married just before Tier 4 restrictions were enforced. Chloe Collins, 31, and Jamie Collins, 29, tied the knot at Edgware United Synagogue on Saturday night, just hours before London and swathes of the South East and East of England were plunged into tougher restrictions. The couple from Watford had been due to marry on September 6, although told the BBC they had reorganised three times. And Mrs Collins said she felt “physically sick” when Boris Johnson announced on Saturday afternoon that Tier 4 measures would be enforced from Sunday. Tier Four weddings and civil partnerships are only allowed under exceptional circumstances .
A couple organised their wedding just in two hours to make sure they were able to get married before London was plunged into tier four at midnight last night.
Chloe Collins, 31, and Jamie, 29, from Watford, had arranged to get married on September 6 but were forced to change the date three times as different restrictions were implemented across the country.
Disappointed by Prime Minister Boris Johnson s announcement yesterday, the couple decided they wanted to finally tie the knot before it was too late - beating the restriction changes by two hours.
They walked down the aisle at Edgware United Synagogue at 10pm last night surrounded by their allotted 15 guests - made up of ten family members and three friends.