England records 61 more Covid deaths while Scotland reports zero – bringing UK total to 45,738

Another 61 people were today confirmed to have died of Covid-19 in the UK, as Scotland confirmed zero deaths for the ninth day in a row.  NHS England revealed that 25 of today’s victims died in its hospitals, with Scotland recording zero fatalities. It takes the UK’s total number of victims to 45,738. There were 767 positive … Read more

England records 25 more hospital Covid deaths as Scotland reports zero bringing UK total to 45,702 

Another 25 people were confirmed to have died of Covid-19 in hospitals in England, while Scotland recorded zero deaths for the ninth day in a row. The increase is up from 13 a week ago and is the highest single-day increase of hospital deaths since 28 were announced on July 14, taking the UK’s hospital … Read more

Coronavirus UK: 19 new fatalities in preliminary daily death toll

Another 19 people have died of the coronavirus in England, according to early statistics for today, taking the total to 45,520. NHS England said another 19 people have died in its hospitals. But Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland reported zero new victims.  The preliminary figure is calculated by adding up the fatalities reported by each home nation. … Read more

Coronavirus UK: 110 new fatalities in daily death toll

Britain today announced 110 more coronavirus deaths as the number of victims continues to tumble — but cases are still rising amid fears the UK’s outbreak could be growing again. Department of Health data suggests 65 Brits are now succumbing to the life-threatening infection each day, down 20 per cent in a week. During the peak … Read more

UK’s oldest and youngest locations

Britain’s oldest populations live near National Parks and coastal beauty spots while young people remain close to cities, new study shows.  Data released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) analysed several measures of ageing across local authorities to illustrate how populations compare in the UK.  The study found older people typically live near National … Read more

Coronavirus UK: 6 new fatalities in preliminary daily death toll

Britain today recorded just six coronavirus deaths in the preliminary toll — taking the official number of victims to 45,306. Department of Health chiefs have yet to confirm the final daily figure, which is often higher because it takes into account laboratory-confirmed fatalities in all settings. The early count — which only includes a fraction … Read more

Anti-English protesters at border ‘inspired by SNP politicians’

‘Racist’ protestors at Scottish-English border were ‘inspired by SNP politicians’ says Tory MP MP John Lamont prompted heated exchanges in the Commons earlier today He branded the protests ‘totally unacceptable’ and ‘inspired’ by SNP politicians The SNP’s Patrick Grady said that the party condemns any ‘anti-Englishness’ By Joe Middleton For Mailonline Published: 21:04 BST, 15 … Read more

Coronavirus UK: 85 new fatalities in preliminary death toll

Britain’s Covid-19 death toll today topped 45,000 as officials recorded just 85 more victims and Scotland has now gone an entire week without suffering a single fatality.  Just 75 Britons are now dying of coronavirus each day, on average. In comparison, the rate last Wednesday was 87 after health chiefs revealed 126 more people had … Read more

Coronavirus UK: 85 new fatalities in preliminary death toll

Britain’s Covid-19 death toll today topped 45,000 as officials recorded just 85 more victims and Scotland has now gone an entire week without suffering a single fatality.  Just 75 Britons are now dying of coronavirus each day, on average. In comparison, the rate last Wednesday was 87 after health chiefs revealed 126 more people had … Read more