Coronavirus UK: 13,972 new cases and 50 deaths as daily toll rises

The UK today announced 13,972 new coronavirus cases and 50 more victims as Boris Johnson plunged millions of people into deeper lockdowns.  Today’s new infections are up just 11 per cent from last Monday, when 12,594 cases were recorded, but triple the 4,368 recorded on Monday, September 21. Data on September 28 was rendered invalid due to … Read more

Northerners rage at ‘dictator’ Boris Johnson for using them as a ‘petri dish’ for tough curbs

Boris Johnson (pictured) is set to ignore critics and impose Tier Three restrictions – the highest level of a new alert system – in Covid-hit areas of the north Boris Johnson faced fury from Northerners and a massing Tory revolt today after it emerged he will plunge 10million people in Covid hotspots into even tougher … Read more

Northerners rage at ‘dictator’ Boris Johnson for using them as a ‘petri dish’ for tough curbs

Boris Johnson (pictured) is set to ignore critics and impose Tier Three restrictions – the highest level of a new alert system – in Covid-hit areas of the north Boris Johnson faced fury from Northerners and a massing Tory revolt today after it emerged he will plunge 10million people in Covid hotspots into even tougher … Read more

Boris Johnson will IGNORE critics and plunge 10 million northerners into tough ‘Tier Three’ lockdown

Ten million people living in the North of England are to be hit with tougher lockdown restrictions – including the closure of pubs and restaurants – from next week in a bid to bring spiralling coronavirus infection figures under control, according to reports. In a move which could spark outrage among leaders in the impacted … Read more

Boris Johnson will IGNORE critics and plunge 10 million northerners into tough ‘Tier Three’ lockdown

Ten million people living in the North of England are to be hit with tougher lockdown restrictions – including the closure of pubs and restaurants – from next week in a bid to bring spiralling coronavirus infection figures under control. In a move which could spark outrage among leaders in the impacted cities and a … Read more

Edinburgh University freshers eat meals ‘under exam conditions’

‘It’s like an exam hall!’ Edinburgh University freshers eat their meals on individual wooden desks all facing the front to enforce social distancing A first-year student told MailOnline it was like eating ‘under exam conditions A rigid floor plan in the Pollock Halls dining room appears to stifle conversation Edinburgh University has 154 coronavirus cases among students … Read more

Edinburgh University freshers eat meals ‘under exam conditions’

‘It’s like an exam hall!’ Edinburgh University freshers eat their meals on individual wooden desks all facing the front to enforce social distancing A first-year student told MailOnline it was like eating ‘under exam conditions A rigid floor plan in the Pollock Halls dining room appears to stifle conversation Edinburgh University has 154 coronavirus cases among students … Read more

Coronavirus UK: Bournemouth pensioner offered test 1000 MILES away

A pensioner with underlying health conditions was stunned when he was told to travel 500 miles for a coronavirus test. Stephen Feltham, 73, a type two diabetic with high blood pressure, hoped to book an appointment at his nearest test centre in Poole in Dorset. But he was told there was no availability for him … Read more

Coronavirus UK: 10 new fatalities in daily preliminary death toll

Britain today recorded 4,044 more cases of coronavirus as official figures revealed the daily average number of infections has dropped for the first time in a fortnight. Government data shows 5,770 people are now testing positive for Covid-19 each day, down from 5,816 yesterday — a figure that had risen every day since falling slightly … Read more

Welsh ministers say children under 12 won’t be included in new ‘rule of six’

Wales has introduced its own ‘rule of six’ limiting people meeting indoors in a bid to tackle rising coronavirus cases but, unlike England, children under 12 will not be included.  First Minister Mark Drakeford also confirmed this morning that people will still be allowed to continue to meet in groups of 30 outdoors, insisting that … Read more