Barbara Windsor: Former EastEnders star dies at the age of 83 Prince Charles and Camilla expressed their sorrow following news of the death of Eastender legend Dame Barbara by sharing a poignant message on their social media account. The royals’ Twitter account, Clarence House, published three pictures of the actress alongside a personal message. It […]
We will use your email address only for sending you newsletters. Please see our Privacy Notice for details of your data protection rights. Stats released today show UK-wide R rate has risen to 0.9 to 1 after it dropped to last week. The news will increase fears just two weeks before Christmas when the country […]
The number of new COVID-19 infections in England is continuing to fall, according to the latest estimates. About 481,500 people had coronavirus from 29 November to 5 December – a drop from 521,300 the week before. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said this meant approximately one in 115 people in England had the virus […]
Brexit: David Frost says he is ‘working hard to get a deal’ For months the key sticking points to agreeing a Brexit deal have been the same: fishing rights and common standards. As the negotiations reach their final state, though, it looks like the latter, also known as the “level playing field”, might be the […]
The self-isolation period for contacts of a positive coronavirus case will be cut from 14 days to 10 days, the UK’s chief medical officers have announced. Those required to quarantine after returning from countries which are not on the travel corridor list will also see their isolation period reduced, in an approach agreed by all […]
Two sisters were each fined £150 after feeding a McDonald’s hash brown to some pigeons. Jacqueline Falconer, 53, and her sister Nicola, 48, went Christmas shopping in Manchester city centre on Wednesday morning. They said they left Primark to get breakfast from McDonald’s, and got sausage and egg McMuffin meals to take away, due to […]
BRUSSELS (REUTERS) – European Union countries struck a deal on the bloc’s new climate target on Friday (Dec 11) after haggling through the night at a summit in Brussels, pulling the political trigger on a policy revamp to make every sector greener. Leaders from the 27-country bloc agreed to cut their net greenhouse gas emissions […]
BRUSSELS/LONDON (Reuters) – Britain is now more likely to leave the European Union’s orbit on Dec. 31 without a trade deal than with an agreement, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen told the bloc’s 27 national leaders on Friday, an EU official said.FILE PHOTO: Puzzle with printed EU and UK flags is seen in […]
BRUSSELS/LONDON (Reuters) – Britain is now more likely to leave the European Union’s orbit on Dec. 31 without a trade deal than with an agreement, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen told the bloc’s 27 national leaders on Friday, an EU official said.FILE PHOTO: Puzzle with printed EU and UK flags is seen in […]
Ruth Davidson shuts down Nicola Sturgeon during fiery FMQs Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has said her government will propose the timescale and question for a second referendum on Scottish independence by next spring. Ms Sturgeon claimed challenges of the coronavirus pandemic will act as an accelerant rather than as a brake on the Scottish […]