Britain today announced 55 more Covid-19 deaths in the lowest daily toll since before lockdown, as Scotland and Northern Ireland both recorded no new fatalities for the second day in a row. Department of Health bosses say the official number of victims now stands at 40,597 — but separate grim reports say the true number … Read more
Britain today announced 133 more coronavirus deaths, as separate shock data shows the UK’s Covid-19 outbreak is killing more people each day than the rest of the EU countries combined. Department of Health officials have yet to confirm the final daily figure, which can often be much higher because it includes fatalities in all settings. The … Read more
Britain today announced 215 more coronavirus deaths, taking the official number of victims one step closer to the 40,000 mark. Department of Health bosses have yet to confirm the final tally, which is expected to be higher because it takes into account deaths in all settings. The preliminary toll is calculated by adding up the … Read more
Long-awaited changes are being made to the UK’s coronavirus lockdown with the four Home Nations now adopting different approaches to the loosening of draconian rules. Boris Johnson set out his plans which mostly only relate to England at a Downing Street press conference last night with those changes coming into force on Monday. But more … Read more
Britain today announced 324 more Covid-19 deaths, taking the official number of coronavirus victims past 38,000 as separate data shows the true number of fatalities is at least 10,000 higher. Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced the figure tonight at Downing Street’s daily press conference, where he also revealed 2,095 more Britons had been diagnosed with the virus, taking … Read more
Britain today announced 177 more Covid-19 deaths, taking the official number of coronavirus victims past 38,000 as separate data shows the true number of fatalities is at least 10,000 higher. Department of Health officials have yet to confirm the final tally, which is expected to be much higher because it takes into account fatalities in … Read more
Sir Patrick Vallance, the chief scientific officer, today said the R number of the coronavirus is now between 0.7 and 0.9, down from 0.7 to 1 last week Another 377 people have died of the coronavirus in Britain, officials announced today, pushing the total number of fatalities to 37,837 as a blood-testing survey suggests seven per … Read more
Britain today announced 77 more coronavirus deaths, taking the official death toll to 36,870 as sun-worshippers descended on parks and beaches today amid an expected 79F heatwave. NHS England recorded 59 Covid-19 fatalities across hospitals. While Scotland declared three deaths in all settings, Wales seven and Northern Ireland eight. Department of Health bosses, who release … Read more
Britain’s daily coronavirus death toll dropped again today as health chiefs announced 338 more victims, meaning the official number of victims has now surpassed 36,000. The Department of Health toll – which takes into account deaths in all settings – is the lowest figure recorded on a Thursday since March 26 (103) and is even … Read more
English day trippers caught making non-essential trips over the Welsh border during lockdown have been fined, a police chief said today, as restrictions have sparked a surge in staycation bookings at campsites. Superintendent Clark Jones-John of Dyfed Powys Police said a number of cars heading to the Brecon Beacons, a popular camping destination, had been … Read more
Britain today recorded another 227 coronavirus deaths, taking the UK’s total number of fatalities past 35,000. Among the latest victims was a seven-year-old patient in England who had an undisclosed underlying health condition. The preliminary figure – still to be confirmed – is calculated by adding up the individual updates from each of the home nations. … Read more
A man charged by police after a woman’s dismembered body was discovered in suitcases dumped in the Forest of Dean has today been pictured for the first time. Married father-of-two Mahesh Sorathiya, 38, from Wolverhampton was held by officers after the human remains were found inside two bags on Tuesday night. Gareeca Conita Gordon, 27, … Read more
A woman, 27, has been charged with murder and a 38-year-old man with assisting an offender after a woman’s dismembered body was found stuffed into two suitcases in the Forest of Dean on Tuesday. Gareeca Conita Gordon, 27, of Birmingham, will appear before Cheltenham Magistrates’ Court via video link on Saturday accused of killing the … Read more