Thousands of shoppers descended on Cardiff today, with the queue for the city’s Primark store stretching back more than 1,000 feet. Crowds were not put off by grey, drizzly weather as eager bargain hunters waited for hours outside the fashion retailer on the first weekend since Wales’ firebreak lockdown. Recent weeks have seen non-essential shops … Read more
Punters have flocked back to pubs and bars in Wales four days after the country’s ‘firebreak’ lockdown came to an end. Large groups of students descended on watering holes in Cardiff as coronavirus restrictions eased for the first time in 17 days. Some youngsters smiled as they danced and hugged on the streets while others … Read more
Britain today announced another 33,470 positive coronavirus cases – 39 per cent more than last Thursday – despite indicators showing the outbreak is slowing down. The case count is the highest since the Covid-19 outbreak began and comes a week after England’s second national lockdown started. It is an increase from 22,950 yesterday. Unofficial statistics, however, … Read more
Britain’s official coronavirus death toll passed the grim milestone of 50,000 today after health chiefs announced another 595 victims in the highest daily count since May. Boris Johnson said the figures was a stark reminder that the UK ‘was not out of the woods yet’ despite promising news about a vaccine earlier this week. Officials … Read more
Britain recorded another 532 more Covid-19 deaths today, the highest daily total since May. It brings the UK total to 49,770 and is the highest figure reported in a single day since May 12. However, cases are just two per cent higher than they were last week, with 20,412 cases confirmed today. Last Tuesday, 20,018 … Read more
Royal Navy warship HMS Tyne shadows Russian intelligence gathering vessel and her supporting tanker in UK waters off north west coast of Scotland Patrol ship HMS Tyne has kept close watch on Viktor Leonov and Sergey Osipov Have been sailing around Moray Firth, where they sheltered from Storm Aiden Tyne is part of Task Force One, … Read more
Scots could spend longer in coronavirus self-isolation than the English after Nicola Sturgeon said she would not follow any time reduction introduced in England. The First Minister said she had no plans to cut the quarantine period from 14 days amid claims that it could be slashed to 10 days following a row between Mr … Read more
AT A GLANCE: HOW VALLANCE AND WHITTY DEFENDED THE LOCKDOWN SATURDAY’S GLOOMY SLIDES The pair admitted what one MP called the ‘avalanche of data’ they presented in Saturday’s briefing may have been too much to handle for the public. Sir Patrick said: ‘I would always like to get things simpler than they were and clearer … Read more
Rishi Sunak is being ‘bounced’ by the Prime Minster into extending the furlough scheme package after lockdown ends Prime Minister wants Rishi Sunak to ensure furlough money available for country Details being ironed out before Chancellor brings the policey forward to public Boris Johnson pledged to extend Government’s furlough payments on Monday By Bhvishya Patel … Read more
Rishi Sunak is being ‘bounced’ by the Prime Minster into extending the furlough scheme package after lockdown ends Prime Minister wants Rishi Sunak to ensure furlough money available for country Details being ironed out before Chancellor brings the policey forward to public Boris Johnson pledged to extend Government’s furlough payments on Monday By Bhvishya Patel … Read more