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Staff at a Royal Mail delivery office in Cornwall staged a walkout on Monday morning over coronavirus safety concerns. Postal workers at Newquay delivery office refused to work for around 30 minutes until their concerns over safety in the workplace were addressed. It’s believed the walkout took place at around …

Despite the promise of a vaccine to fight off coronavirus giving the world cautious hope, the economic impact of the health crisis is still being measured. Dozens of Edinburgh businesses have been forced to close for good despite government financial support, leaving many locals out of work and unable to …

Britain has recorded 341 deaths from coronavirus – a 26 per cent drop on last week’s 462 deaths as the number of cases also fell dramatically from 26,860 last Saturday to 19,875 today. Some 1,682 people with coronavirus were admitted to hospital, according to today’s figures, as it has been …

High street retailers and websites in the UK are returning to traditional catalogues and leaflets to grab the attention – and spending power – of shoppers stuck at home during the biggest shopping period of the year. With most stores closed and a large proportion of people working from home, …

Sweden now has a higher Covid-19 infection rate than both France and Britain after shunning lockdowns in favour of a ‘herd immunity’ approach to the pandemic. Hospital admissions for coronavirus patients have almost doubled each week in Sweden, with the country recording 208,295 cases and 6,406 deaths since the outbreak began. Though this is …

Batches of thousands of quick turnaround covid tests aiming to allow care home visits to return still haven’t arrived on Teesside. The Government unveiled a vast plan to give out on thousands of tests to council public health leaders last Monday (November 10).  Chiefs at the Department of Health and …

* Royal Mail raises annual revenue estimate * Shares up 7% at near two-year high * H1 above initial expectations in many areas (Adds background on restructuring, labour dispute, shares) Nov 19 (Reuters) – Royal Mail raised its full-year revenue outlook on Thursday, as it benefited from a surge in …

Good afternoon and welcome to today’s Downing Street coronavirus briefing. I’m joined today by Professor Jonathan Van Tam, Deputy Chief Medical Office and Dr Susan Hopkins, the Chief Medical Advisor to NHS Test and Trace. Before we talk about testing and vaccines, I’d like to update you on the latest …

Qantas boss Alan Joyce says flights between Australia and the UK will only resume when a vaccine starts being rolled out, which likely won’t happen until winter 2021. His statement came as one of the scientists behind the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine Professor Ugur Sahin says he’s confident that normal life will return towards …

EVERY day we bring you the latest round-up of the biggest stories in Scotland. Here’s the the latest in what’s happening around the country. 5 Jason Leitch is confident Scotland fans will be able to attend games at the Euros next year Jason Leitch says he hopes Scotland supporters WILL …