Coronavirus: UK economy hit harder than European counterparts

Britain appears to be faring worse than its European counterparts as coronavirus lockdowns crush their economies. The UK reported a record-breaking 20.4 per cent fall in GDP in April on Friday, the first full month after people were ordered into their homes. While most other countries do not report monthly GDP figures, some countries do … Read more

Fears of a coronavirus second wave in South Korea

Concerns have been raised over a possible second wave of coronavirus in South Korea after the R rate was found to have risen to 1.8 in the Seoul area. The country’s top infectious disease expert is worried about the speed of virus transmissions in the densely populated capital area, where around 30 to 50 new infections … Read more

Faith Stowers says Brittany Cartwright made racist comments

Faith Stowers is speaking out about former Vanderpump Rules castmate Brittany Cartwright after she denied making a racist comment about Faith’s appearance. Brittany recently replied to an Instagram comment which accused her of calling Faith’s hair ‘nappy’ and also accused her of being complicit in the police stunt orchestrated by Stassi Schroeder and Kristen Doute … Read more

Hampton Court and Hillsborough Palace to open next week

Royal palaces set to reopen: Hampton Court and Hillsborough Castle will welcome visitors next week with sanitiser stations and reduced ticket numbers – as the charity that manages the sites faces a £96M shortfall Hampton Court Palace and Hillsborough Castle are to reopen next week  They are managed by Historic Royal Palaces alongside four other … Read more

Social media is ‘fuelling prejudice’ against Chinese people during pandemic, study claims

People who trust what they see on social media are more likely to be prejudiced against Chinese people as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, a study suggests. Platforms like Twitter and Facebook have become ‘playgrounds for racism’, allowing users to express their prejudices freely, according to researchers in New Zealand, who surveyed white Americans. … Read more

Coronavirus UK: Death toll hits 41,481 with 202 new fatalities

Britain’s coronavirus death toll rose by 202 today in the lowest Friday jump in 12 weeks, taking the UK’s total victims to 41,481.   More than 292,000 people in Britain have now tested positive for the virus, after a further 1,541 patients were diagnosed in the last 24 hours.  Today’s death figure marks the smallest Friday rise since … Read more