The widow of Garry Newlove spoke of her fury yesterday after one of the yobs who beat him to death held a party in his prison cell to celebrate his impending release. Jordan Cunliffe threw a drunken bash in an open prison just days after a Parole Board hearing was told he should be freed. … Read more
Golfers and tennis players have flooded back to courts and courses today as clubs opened for the first time since lockdown. Huge numbers of amateur athletes across England have grabbed their clubs and rackets as demand for a round or match rocketed. Sportsmen could be seen golfing in Liverpool, Leeds, Leicestershire and Winchester this morning after … Read more
York could become Britain’s first electric car-only city as local officials push to ban petrol and diesel vehicles when the lockdown is lifted Councillors want York to become the United Kingdom’s first zero-emissions city The city is already due to ban private car journeys in the area by as soon as 2023 After the lockdown … Read more
NHS coronavirus tracing app will be rolled out across England next week, Health Secretary Matt Hancock confirms following Isle of Wight trial Health Secretary has confirmed mid-May roll-out for the NHS tracing app Also provided clarity on the slow easing of the coronavirus lockdown rules Government is allowing people to meet one person outside their … Read more
TUI will cut up to 8,000 jobs across the globe after losing £747m in 2020 as chief exec says Covid is the ‘biggest crisis’ ever faced by holiday industry Anglo-German company said it was working to ‘reduce its cost base’ by 30% Said this will affect 8,000 roles that will ‘either not be recruited or … Read more
London Mayor Sadiq Khan was today urged to get a grip and increase levels of trains and buses urgently as stomach-churning footage showed commuters crammed in like sardines this morning. Boris Johnson has said that anyone who cannot work from home should attempt to return to their workplace – but social media videos make it … Read more
One week of lockdown dealt the biggest ever economic hit to UK: GDP fell by a record 5.8% in March – the largest fall on record – and analysts expect WORSE to come The first quarter fall was worst since the end of 2008 at height of financial crisis UK economy contracted by 2 per … Read more
Woman suffers burns after illegally entering Yellowstone National Park during shutdown and ‘falling backwards into a hot spring while taking pictures’ A woman who entered Yellowstone National Park illegally on Tuesday suffered burns when she fell into a hot spring Yellowstone has been shut off to the public since March 24 amid the ongoing coronavirus … Read more
PAUL THOMAS on… seeing your loved ones again By Paul Thomas For The Daily Mail Published: 02:08 BST, 13 May 2020 | Updated: 07:04 BST, 13 May 2020 Advertisement Share or comment on this article:
Care homes have been abandoned to coronavirus and forced to accept infected patients with little means of preventing outbreaks, a survey reveals today. A third of homes have taken hospital patients with the virus, despite fewer than half being able to isolate them and control further spread. Deaths in care homes have also outstripped those … Read more
Vice President Mike Pence was spotted at the White House on Tuesday wearing a face mask amid concerns about a coronavirus cluster at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. Pence made a ‘personal decision’ to stay away from President Donald Trump after a coronavirus outbreak on his staff, White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany said Tuesday. ‘The vice … Read more
Britain’s bill for the pandemic could hit £300billion and force tax rises, cuts to the state pension and a public-sector pay freeze, a Treasury document warns. A paper drawn up for Chancellor Rishi Sunak said the austerity-style policies – including drastic cuts to public spending and welfare – may have to be announced within weeks … Read more
The CIA believes that China pressured the World Health Organization into delaying public warnings about coronavirus early in the outbreak, according to a new report. A CIA report says China threatened to stop cooperating with the WHO’s coronavirus investigation if the organization declared the outbreak a global health emergency, according to Newsweek. The alleged delay came … Read more