The UK has reported 6,634 new coronavirus cases – the highest daily total ever recorded. A further 40 people are reported to have died within 28 days of testing positive for COVID-19, official figures show. The last time the daily death toll was higher than 40 was on 14 July, when 44 deaths were recorded.
Month: September 2020
The chancellor has unveiled his “Winter Economy Plan” to protect jobs as the UK continues to battle the coronavirus pandemic. With Britons warned the latest COVID-19 restrictions could last as long as six months – and the looming end of the furlough scheme – Rishi Sunak has set out a raft of new measures. These
Requiring lorry drivers to get a permit to enter Kent from neighbouring counties after the end of the Brexit transition period has been branded “pointless” by an industry body. The Road Haulage Association has said the measure, which is designed to avoid gridlock in the county post-Brexit, is nothing more than a “tick box exercise”.
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has revealed a successor to the furlough scheme as he bids to avert a winter jobs crisis following tougher restrictions to combat coronavirus. Wage subsidies form part of a package of new measures to support the economy through the latest phase of the COVID-19 pandemic – with the focus on topping-up the
A man accused of being the Claremont serial killer in Australia has been found guilty of two of three murders of young women in the 90s. Bradley Robert Edwards was convicted of the killings of Jane Rimmer and Ciara Glennon, but was acquitted of the murder of Sarah Spiers. The 51-year-old former children’s athletics coach
Zayn Malik has confirmed the birth of his baby daughter with girlfriend Gigi Hadid. The former One Direction singer, 27, shared the happy news on his Twitter page, writing: “Our baby girl is here, healthy & beautiful”. He added: “To try put into words how i am feeling right now would be an impossible task.
At least one police officer has been shot in Kentucky in the US after no officers were charged with offences directly linked to the killing of Breonna Taylor in March. Protesters have been marching in Louisville, Kentucky’s largest city, with some arrested after scuffles broke out with officers. Louisville police did not provide further information
The NHS coronavirus contact tracing app has finally been launched in England and Wales after months of delay and questions about its effectiveness. The app was trialled first on the Isle of Wight and in the London Borough of Newham and was used to send alerts to users after someone had tested positive. It uses
Rishi Sunak is unveiling an emergency COVID rescue plan to protect jobs that is expected to include wage subsidies, VAT cuts and more cheap loans for struggling businesses. In a dramatic move, the chancellor has cancelled his autumn Budget and instead will launch a “Winter Economy Plan” after MPs and unions warned of the risk
Ryan Reynolds could be about to take on his next big role – as an investor in a Welsh football club. The Hollywood actor has been revealed as a potential investor in fan-owned Wrexham AFC, who currently play in the National League – English football’s fifth tier. Wrexham are set to hold more talks with
Europe’s plans to tackle the arrival of migrants and refugees risks being undermined by the economic effects of COVID-19, according to one of the nations most profoundly affected by migration. The European Commission launched plans on Wednesday intended to share the burden of migration, with member states either agreeing to resettle those granted asylum or
Sir Keir Starmer has called for new support for businesses and workers following the introduction of fresh coronavirus restrictions – as he condemned the government’s “serial incompetence” in dealing with the crisis. The Labour leader, in an interview with Sky News’ political editor Beth Rigby, reiterated his party’s support for the measures introduced by Prime
The UK has reported 6,178 new coronavirus cases – the highest daily total in four months. There have only been two days since the pandemic began which have exceeded this total – 1 May, when there were 6,201 confirmed cases and 5 April, when there were 6,199. More cases are being detected now than at
The government will finally release a mobile phone app on Thursday that people in England and Wales can use to establish whether they may have been exposed to coronavirus. The launch follows the ignominious scrapping of the previous app despite months of development, although some features are being incorporated into the new design. It comes
British volunteers are to be deliberately infected with COVID-19 to test whether a vaccine offers any protection. In the first trial of its kind, participants will be injected with an experimental vaccine and around a month later exposed to Sars-Cov-2, the virus that causes the disease. According to FT, the studies – which are known
A police officer has been indicted following the death of Breonna Taylor in March – but not on charges directly linked to her being shot. Of the three officers involved, Brett Hankison was the only one to be indicted on three counts of first-degree wanton endangerment – after he fired his gun into neighbouring apartments.
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