Another 27 victims of the coronavirus were confirmed across the UK today, taking the total number of people to have died so far to 42,616. A preliminary count from NHS England and the Scottish, Welsh and Northern Irish governments suggests Britain is on track for its lowest death toll in three months. The NHS said … Read more
Home-grown wines have been given the chance to shine this year as the lockdown turned off the taps from our usual sources around the globe. As Britain ground to a halt, sales of alcohol jumped by 50 per cent as shoppers stocked up in preparation for the long evenings ahead. And with wine giants such … Read more
Schools in England face waiting a fortnight to find out how the government expects to bring every child back to school in September – but plans in Northern Ireland suggest teachers will have to move between classrooms and school bags could be banned. Speaking today Education Secretary Gavin Williamson said: ‘We’ve been creating bubbles of children … Read more
Gavin Williamson tonight suggested class ‘bubbles’ will be doubled to 30 children to get all schools fully up and running in September. The Education Secretary hinted at a doubling of the current group size as he underlined the government’s determination to have ‘every child back in every year group in every school’ after the summer … Read more
Britain today announced 173 more coronavirus deaths including a 12-year-old, as government scientists confirmed the outbreak is in retreat with the number of new cases shrinking by 4 per cent each day and the crucial R rate remaining below the dreaded level of one. Number 10’s scientific advisory panel SAGE revealed the reproduction rate – the … Read more
Britain’s Covid-19 outbreak is shrinking by 4 per cent each day and the crucial R rate remains below the dreaded level of one, health chiefs confirmed today as 173 more deaths were confirmed in the official government toll – including a 12-year-old. Number 10’s scientific advisory panel SAGE revealed the reproduction rate – the average … Read more
The UK’s coronavirus threat level was today dramatically reduced from four to three – as Boris Johnson hinted at an imminent shift on the two-metre rule. After weeks in which the alert was maintained despite the PM starting to ease lockdown, the Joint Biosecurity Centre has concluded that transmission is no longer ‘high or rising … Read more
Britain is bracing itself for a third day of downpours with another expected tonight – and this time experts are warning up to 2.4ins of rain could fall over parts of England. The Met Office have put a yellow weather alert in place for much of England and large parts of Wales tonight and warned … Read more
UK announces 97 more coronavirus victims taking the nation’s official death count to 42,066 By Sam Blanchard Senior Health Reporter For Mailonline Published: 14:10 BST, 17 June 2020 | Updated: 14:10 BST, 17 June 2020 Advertisement The UK has announced another 97 deaths from the coronavirus today, taking the country’s total number of victims to … Read more
One house collapsed and others went up in flames after violent thunderstorms battered the UK yesterday, causing flash flooding. The three-storey Victorian building, which was unoccupied at the time, partially collapsed in the middle of the street in Chorlton, south Manchester, with firefighters seen checking houses on either side. Meanwhile, an entire street in Milnrow, … Read more