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Greater Manchester refuses 'fundamentally flawed' tier 3 lockdown

Local leaders in Greater Manchester have come together to slam the Government’s ‘fundamentally flawed’ three tier coronavirus plan and back Labour’s call for a national ‘circuit-breaker’ lockdown.  A joint statement from 12 key local politicians — including Greater Manchester’s Mayor, Deputy Mayors and all ten local council leaders — branded the possibility of the region […]

Meghan Markle says social media obsession is as bad as drug addiction

Meghan Markle has warned against the dangers of being addicted to social media and said she tries to avoid being controversial for the sake of her and Prince Harry’s son Archie. The former Suits star told Fortune Magazine during its Most Powerful Woman Next Gen Virtual Summit on Tuesday that she has deleted all her […]

Areas at risk of being plunged into tier 3 lockdown next

More areas of the country are at risk of being plunged into strict tier 3 lockdown as health experts discuss raising the alert level in some places. Leaders said to be holding a ‘gold command’ meeting later today to discuss whether Greater Manchester and Lancashire should be reclassified and put on ‘very high’ alert. This […]

Students handed coronavirus test kits that had already been used

Around 25 used coronavirus swab tests have been accidentally handed out in Birmingham, the council have confirmed. They were handed out in Selly Oak as part of Birmingham City Council’s drop off and collect service, the BBC reports. Birmingham University students who then received the kits opened the boxes and found sealed bags inside. The […]

Marine sues Ministry of Defence for £100,000 after he had to sleep in igloo

We will use your email address only for sending you newsletters. Please see our Privacy Notice for details of your data protection rights. Lawyers acting for Keelan Gartside claim he sustained persistent cold injuries which have damaged his job prospects years later. The 30-year-old claims he has suffered pain, numbness and tingling in his hands […]

Brexit outrage: Three EU countries ‘fighting tooth and nail’ to deny UK a deal

We will use your email address only for sending you newsletters. Please see our Privacy Notice for details of your data protection rights. Prime Minister Boris Johnson will meet with President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen this week to try and establish progress in Brexit trade talks. Mr Johnson had set the […]