Coronavirus UK: Welsh Assembly shows Labour’s weak approach

For a moment, imagine you live in a country where Labour won the last General Election and is now masterminding a national response to the coronavirus pandemic. That scenario is certainly in the minds of opponents of Boris Johnson, who have spent the past two months complaining relentlessly about the Government’s handling of this unprecedented … Read more

‘Abattoir murder scene’ found during house raid after woman’s body found stuffed into suitcases

Police have raided properties in Birmingham and Wolverhampton as they race to identify a woman whose body was cut up into pieces and stuffed into suitcases.   A woman in her 20s and a man in his 30s were found on the English-Welsh border in the Forest of Dean with the suitcases containing the human torso … Read more

Police race to identify woman whose body was cut up into pieces and stuffed into suitcases

Police are today racing to identify a woman whose body was cut up into pieces and stuffed into suitcases as a murder inquiry enters its third full day.   The grisly find, which included a torso in one bag and other parts in another, was made in Gloucestershire late on Tuesday night. Detectives were yesterday given … Read more

Couple who reported man and woman tell of their horror after police found human TORSO in suitcase

A ‘shaken’ couple who reported a man and woman acting suspiciously behind their former sawmill in the Forest of Dean have told of their horror after police swooped and found a human torso in a suitcase. The grisly find was made in Gloucestershire late on Tuesday night and investigating officers believe there is one female … Read more

Police try to identify ‘torso in a suitcase’ as detectives given extra 36 hours to question suspects

Police are trying to identify a ‘torso in a suitcase’ and other body parts as detectives are given an extra 36 hours to question a man in his 30s and a woman in her 20s on suspicion of murder.  Since the grisly find in Gloucestershire late on Tuesday night, it is understood other body parts … Read more

Coronavirus UK: Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria has highest case rate

One of the most remote towns in the country has suffered more coronavirus cases per capita than anywhere else in England or Wales, official figures show. At least 552 people in Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, have caught COVID-19 since the outbreak began in February, according to the latest Government data. That gives the small industrial town of … Read more

Coronavirus UK: Death toll hits 28,675 with 229 more fatalities

Boris Johnson today urged Britons not to ‘ease up’ on lockdown measures too early Britain’s preliminary daily coronavirus death toll today rose by 229 – the lowest daily jump since the end of March, as figures show the UK’s crisis is continuing to slow down. The Department of Health – which announces an official daily … Read more

Hairdressers could be closed for another six months as Government sees no safe way to open them

Hairdressers could be closed for another six months because the government cannot find a safe way of opening them again amid the coronavirus outbreak, it was claimed today. The Government’s team of top scientists believe there is no way for stylists to cut people’s hair without risking spreading the virus, reports The Sun.  Experts claim … Read more

Matt Hancock refuses to set out how UK government will ease coronavirus lockdown

Nicola Sturgeon’s plan to get out of lockdown The Scottish First Minister today set out some of the restrictions which could soon be lifted or modified north of the border. They include:  Businesses: Certain businesses could be allowed to reopen but only if they can guarantee that social distancing will be adhered to.  Schools: Ms … Read more

Coronavirus UK: Nicola Sturgeon may ease lockdown in Scotland

Nicola Sturgeon’s plan to get out of lockdown The Scottish First Minister today set out some of the restrictions which could soon be lifted or modified north of the border. They include:  Businesses: Certain businesses could be allowed to reopen but only if they can guarantee that social distancing will be adhered to.  Schools: Ms … Read more

Coronavirus UK: Death toll hits 16,510 with 450 new fatalities

England, Scotland and Wales announce 450 more coronavirus victims in NHS hospitals taking the UK’s death toll to 16,510 By Sam Blanchard Senior Health Reporter For Mailonline Published: 14:03 BST, 20 April 2020 | Updated: 21:12 BST, 20 April 2020 England, Scotland and Wales have announced 450 more deaths from the coronavirus today, taking the … Read more

Coronavirus UK: Death toll hits 8,931 with 953 new fatalities

Britain suffered another grim day in its coronavirus crisis today as officials recorded another 953 deaths in the home nations, taking the UK’s spiralling victim count to 8,931.  England recorded 866 new fatalities among infected patients in hospital, while another 87 were today confirmed in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. The preliminary figure – the … Read more