Covid-19 deaths continue to creep up with 321 victims in England and Wales last week

The number of deaths from coronavirus in England and Wales has surged for the fourth week in a row, official figures reveal, but only one person under 30 has died from the virus since August. Covid-19 was mentioned on 321 death certificates in the week ending October 2, according to the Office for National Statistics … Read more

Cabinet hawks Rishi Sunak and Boris Johnson sideline Matt Hancock over lockdown

Matt Hancock appears to have lost a Cabinet battle over control of the coronavirus restrictions after he was sidelined by the Prime Minister last night. Boris Johnson was flanked by hawkish Chancellor Rishi Sunak as he unveiled new lockdown measures last night that placed millions of people into a stricter regime to control the pandemic. … Read more

Westminster Bridge is closed as armed police deal with ‘security alert’ at St Thomas’s Hospital 

‘Security alert’ is stood down after armed police put St Thomas’s Hospital on lockdown and shut Westminster Bridge St Thomas’s Hospital in London was ‘locked down’ amid a ‘security alert’ today  Police have since removed the cordon and confirmed the alert was a ‘false alarm’ Witnesses claimed officers had blocked access to hospital as nearby … Read more

Cafe worker in coma with broken arms, legs and pelvis after crash that saw other driver arrested

Cafe worker, 20, fights for life in coma with broken arms, legs and pelvis after road crash that saw other driver, 32, arrested for driving while unfit Hope Starsmore, 20, was airlifted to hospital and remains in a critical condition A 32-year old woman was arrested for driving while unfit in the Skegness crash Two passengers … Read more

People in Covid hotspots in England face being BANNED from Wales

People in Covid hotspots in England face being BANNED from Wales as First Minister says he will give PM ‘one final chance’ or will ‘take action to impose restrictions’ Mark Drakeford will write to Boris Johnson asking him to implement a travel ban  He will also threaten to block people from English Covid hotspots going … Read more