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Action Fraud said that having a national system allows law enforcement to see the whole picture. It is currently working to create a “new and improved next-generation service”. Angela McLaren, assistant commissioner for economic and cyber crime at the City of London Police, which includes Action Fraud, said the threat …

The UK today recorded another 6,040 new coronavirus cases marking a 19 per cent drop in positive tests week-on-week.  Today’s death toll of 158 marks a drop of 45 per cent on the 290 deaths recorded last Saturday – acting as further proof of Britain’s successful vaccine roll-out. The deaths total across …

Britain’s Covid deaths crisis could fizzle out by Easter, one of the nation’s leading experts claimed today as official data showed fatalities and infections are continuing to plummet.  Department of Health bosses recorded another 6,391 cases — down by a quarter week-on-week. The UK’s weekly infection rate has now dipped …

  ( Private Coronavirus Tests: How They Work, Where To Get One, and the Cost ) In the past, the NHS has done the bulk of Coronavirus testing in the UK. That is partly because it has had a monopoly and expertise over Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) tests. However, while …

Grieving families last night said deaths had been wrongly certified as Covid-19. Demanding an inquiry, top medical experts and MPs also insisted they were ‘certain’ that too many fatalities were being blamed on the virus. One funeral director said it was ‘a national scandal’. The claims are part of a …

Royal Mail has confirmed coronavirus cases at a Nottingham delivery site this year. Four colleagues have tested positive for Covid this year at the Glaisdale Delivery Office, the company confirmed. Royal Mail says it has carried out an intensive clean of the building in Glaisdale Parkway and the office is …

Royal Mail has named several Cambridgeshire postcodes likely to experience delays to the delivery of their post this week due to Covid-related problems. The postal service has said several areas across the country are likely to be affected by delays due to “resourcing issues, associated self-isolation and safety measures.” It …

Nearly half of people believe those who lost their job during the pandemic were likely to have been underperforming, a survey has found. In findings that will raise fears over inequalities in Britain, a study of attitudes by researchers at Kings College London showed a significant minority thought a widening …

It’s Mother’s Day on Sunday, March 14, so you may be wondering how you can celebrate amid ongoing Covid lockdown restrictions. Although Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced a four-step roadmap for easing lockdown, most restrictions will still be in place come Mother’s Day.   Restaurants, pubs and non-essential shops will still be shut, indoor socialising …

Airlines and travel companies have reported a surge in holiday bookings after the Boris Johnson announced his roadmap out of lockdown. EasyJet, Ryanair, Tui and Thomas Cook reported a jump in bookings to destinations including Spain and Greece after the prime minister said international trips could potentially resume from 17 …