UK records 15,166 new coronavirus cases and 81 deaths – as Northern leaders claim cases are FALLING

Britain has recorded another 15,116 coronavirus cases – with 81 more deaths – as 10 million people in the north brace for tougher restrictions on Monday as part of a new three-tier alert scheme. The figure is a rise from yesterday’s 13,864 cases, as well as from last Saturday’s 12,827 cases and the 6,739 recorded … Read more

Liverpool Mayor says ‘Saint’ Rishi Sunak’s new furlough scheme is ‘not generous’ enough

The Mayor of Liverpool has slammed ‘Saint’ Rishi Sunak’s new furlough scheme as ‘not generous’ and accused him of treating the North of England with ‘disdain’. Under furlough mark two, workers can claim two-thirds of their wages up to £2,100 from the UK Government if coronavirus restrictions require their employers to pull down the shutters. … Read more

Liverpool Mayor says ‘Saint’ Rishi Sunak’s new furlough scheme is ‘not generous’ enough

The Mayor of Liverpool has slammed ‘Saint’ Rishi Sunak’s new furlough scheme as ‘not generous’ and accused him of treating the North of England with ‘disdain’. Under furlough mark two, workers can claim two-thirds of their wages up to £2,100 from the UK Government if coronavirus restrictions require their employers to pull down the shutters. … Read more

Several SAGE members are given gongs in Queen’s honours

Several members of the Government’s scientific advisory committee have received gongs – despite the possibility that their advice might be subject to a future inquiry. Six confirmed members of SAGE (the Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies) are to be made OBE in recognition of their work during the pandemic. However, Tory MPs said that the … Read more

Several SAGE members are given gongs in Queen’s honours

Professor Graham Medley Professor Graham Medley, an infectious disease specialist at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, was one of the first scientists to insist Britons need to change their behaviour to control the virus back in March. Professor Graham Medley, an infectious disease specialist at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical … Read more

Congressman demands UK government strip Meghan and Harry of titles for election interference

A Republican lawmaker is demanding the British government ask the Queen to strip Meghan Markle and Prince Harry of their royal titles for ‘interfering’ in the upcoming American election, claiming they are using them to influence voters.  Congressman Jason Smith of Missouri will send a letter making the request to British Ambassador to the United States … Read more

Congressman demands UK government strip Meghan and Harry of titles for election interference

A Republican lawmaker is demanding the British government strip Meghan Markle and Prince Harry of their royal titles for interfering in the upcoming American election, claiming they are using them to influence voters.  Congressman Jason Smith of Missouri will send a letter making the request to British Ambassador to the United States Karen Pierce on … Read more

Experts warn daily Covid cases could be as high as 45,000 in England

A hat-trick of studies today confirmed coronavirus cases are surging in England with as many as 45,000 people catching the virus every day and the number of infections doubling in a week at the end of September. One Government-led study estimated that the infection rate could be almost half of what it was during the … Read more

Experts warn daily Covid cases could be as high as 45,000 in England

A hat-trick of studies today confirmed coronavirus cases are surging in England with as many as 45,000 people catching the virus every day and the number of infections doubling in a week at the end of September. One Government-led study estimated that the infection rate could be almost half of what it was during the … Read more

Coronavirus: UK buys a million DIY coronavirus antibody tests

UK buys a million DIY coronavirus antibody tests that produce results in just 20 MINUTES – six months after they were first promised by officials At-home fingerprick tests described as ‘game changers’ by officials in March  Officials have rejected all of those commercially available until now  Tests will be used by people at home to … Read more