General Lord Richard Dannatt demands PM stops Northern Ireland war crime trials against veterans

‘Now is the time to act’: Former British Army chief General Lord Richard Dannatt demands Boris Johnson stops witch-hunt against Northern Ireland veterans facing trial for war crimes  General Lord Richard Dannatt branded the prosecutions as ‘grossly unfair’  The ex-Army chief said the PM must keep his promise to support NI veterans Boris Johnson revealed … Read more

Liam Neeson suffers heartache as his mother Katherine ‘Kitty’ dies a day before his birthday 

Liam Neeson suffers heartache as his mother Katherine ‘Kitty’ dies one day before his 68th birthday By Niomi Harris For Mailonline Published: 23:19 BST, 6 June 2020 | Updated: 23:25 BST, 6 June 2020 Liam Neeson’s mother Katherine ‘Kitty’ Neeson has passed away, just one day before the actor’s 68th birthday. Kitty, who was in … Read more

Coronavirus: UK has more daily deaths than rest of EU combined

Britain today announced 133 more coronavirus deaths, as separate shock data shows the UK’s Covid-19 outbreak is killing more people each day than the rest of the EU countries combined.  Department of Health officials have yet to confirm the final daily figure, which can often be much higher because it includes fatalities in all settings. The … Read more

Police could use ‘reasonable force’ to make you self-isolate for 14 days

From Monday travellers arriving in England will have to self-isolate for 14 days on arrival or risk being fined, prosecuted and even deported if they do not comply. I’m travelling to the UK, what will I have to do? At the moment laws have been published for England. These are called The Health Protection (Coronavirus, … Read more

Siblings who were BOTH abandoned in red tartan bags reveal shock at finally finding each other

A brother and sister who were both abandoned as babies by their mother – and left in identical red tartan bags – have revealed their joy at finding each other more than 50 years later.  Reunited siblings David McBride, who lives in Birmingham, and Helen Ward, from Dublin, appear in a two-part special of ITV’s Long … Read more

UK announces official daily Covid-19 death toll of 113 – the lowest since lockdown

The UK has announced 113 more Covid-19 deaths today, the lowest since lockdown began, taking the official count to 38,489.  Today the Department of Health reported the lowest figure in almost ten weeks – 74 people died on March 23, after which the crisis spiralled out of control. However the weekends always see a significant … Read more

UK announces daily Covid-19 death toll taking the official count past 38,480

The UK has announced a preliminary daily Covid-19 death toll of 106, taking the official count to 38,482. Department of Health officials – who release the UK’s final coronavirus count every afternoon – have yet to update the official figures.  This preliminary toll is calculated by adding up the individual tallies of each of the … Read more

UK announces 215 more Covid-19 deaths, taking the number of victims to 38,376

The UK today announced 215 more Covid-19 deaths, taking the official number of coronavirus victims to 38,376.  Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden announced the figure tonight at Downing Street’s daily press conference, where he also revealed nearly 2,500 more people had tested positive for the virus.     It marks the lowest Saturday total since March 21, three days … Read more