Another 506 people in the UK have died with coronavirus, today’s official figures show, bringing the country’s death toll to 64,908. Some 18,450 new cases of Covid-19 were also recorded, meaning the total number of confirmed cases in the UK has now reached 1,888,116. Separate figures published by the UK’s statistics agencies and additional data […]
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry release trailer for Archewell Audio Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s Holiday Special for their new podcast is due to be released later this month. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex announced on Tuesday that they have secured a multi-year deal with streaming platform Spotify to produce and host podcasts. A […]
A pocket watch worth up to £20,000 that was given as a gift by former US president Woodrow Wilson has been stolen from a London antiques dealer. The 14-carat gold timepiece was taken from a shop in Pierrepont Arcade, Islington, at around 12.30pm on Saturday by a man who pretended he wanted to buy a […]
There was a culture of “normal birth at almost any cost” at a hospital trust being investigated over what could be the biggest maternity scandal in the history of the NHS. Midwife Donna Ockenden, who last week published an independent report on failings at the Shrewsbury and Telford NHS Trust (SaTH), told MPs she had […]
Sandringham: Royal expert discusses future of Christmas tradition The Royal Family have cancelled their traditional Christmas plans amid the Covid-19 pandemic. While Queen Elizabeth II, 94, and Prince Philip, 99, usually host royal relatives at Sandringham house from Christmas Eve to Boxing Day, this year the couple will spend the holiday at Windsor Castle for […]
STOCKHOLM (REUTERS) – Sweden failed to protect elderly people during the pandemic with the high level of community spread likely the biggest factor as the coronavirus ravaged ill-prepared nursing homes, an initial report by an official commission said on Tuesday (Dec 15). Sweden’s pandemic strategy, shunning lockdowns and masks, has stood out internationally. It left […]
Jeremy Vine: Expert slams Christmas COVID-19 restrictions Christmas 2020 will hit different, as the spectre of Covid-19 looms over the festive season. Cases in the UK remain high and rising, with new areas to enter tier 3 restrictions this Wednesday. Regardless of infection rates next week, ministers have allowed Christmas respite to go ahead, prompting […]
School closures: Alok Sharma outlines government policy Covid-19 cases in London have risen above levels of several other regions around the UK, besting some case rates in tier 3 areas. Ministers have therefore moved the city into tier 3 restrictions starting tomorrow, with strict new curbs on businesses and social interaction. Greenwich Council leaders came […]
A man has been jailed on the Isle of Man for four weeks for breaching COVID-19 regulations – after riding a jet ski to the island from Scotland. Under coronavirus regulations on the island, non-residents must obtain special permission from the government to be able to enter the Isle of Man. Live COVID-19 updates from […]
Jeremy Vine: Expert slams Christmas COVID-19 restrictions Commentator Jemma Forte questioned how much the country could take in way of backtracking on new coronavirus measures. While speaking on the Jeremy Vine Show, she argued that Boris Johnson and the Government are not being pro-active but rather reactive to the coronavirus crisis. She insisted that she […]