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Coronavirus: Lancashire expected to be latest area put under Tier 3 lockdown

Lancashire is likely to be announced as the latest area to move into Tier 3 of England’s lockdown restrictions, Sky News understands. Discussions between Westminster and local leaders around the financial package are still ongoing but the decision is expected to be announced within hours. Liverpool City Region is already under the highest category of […]

Police raid homes of French health minister and other officials in coronavirus probe

PARIS (REUTERS) – Police raided the homes and offices of France’s health minister, its public health director and former prime minister on Thursday (Oct 15) as part of a judicial investigation into the country’s response to the coronavirus crisis. The probe was launched in July following dozens of complaints by doctors, local authorities and nursing […]

Another 138 people die with coronavirus as cases rise by nearly 19,000

Another 138 people have died with coronavirus in the UK, as the country’s second wave continues to gather pace.  A further 18,890 positive tests have also been reported, according to the latest figures, which show a third consecutive day of more than 100 deaths. That brings the UK’s death toll to 43,293, and the total […]

Prince Charles took £82k trip in private jet to Davos speech on climate change

We will use your email address only for sending you newsletters. Please see our Privacy Notice for details of your data protection rights. The Prince of Wales has been an environmental campaigner for 50 years and his latest venture, the Sustainable Markets Initiative, is his biggest yet. He launched his project, which aims to put […]

Italy added to travel quarantine list after record day of cases

Italy is the latest country to be added to England’s travel quarantine list, along with San Marino and Vatican City, Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has announced. The country recorded its highest daily number of coronavirus cases on Wednesday, with 7,332. That brings its seven-day rate of cases per 100,000 people to 64 – way above […]

UK and EU impose sanctions on six Russian officials over Navalny poisoning

The UK and the European Union have imposed sanctions on several individuals and one organisation following the novichok poisoning of Alexei Navalny. Six members of Russian government, including the first deputy chief of staff to President Vladimir Putin, Sergei Kiriyenko, and deputy ministers to the ministry of defence, Alexei Krivoruchko and Pavel Popov, have been […]

Meghan Markle backlash: Clumsy comparison sparks furious social media response

We will use your email address only for sending you newsletters. Please see our Privacy Notice for details of your data protection rights. Meghan made the clumsy comparison during a 15-minute panel at the Fortune’s Most Powerful Women virtual summit. The Duchess of Sussex expressed concern over the way people use social media and how […]