A total of 1,062 people have tested positive for coronavirus today bringing Britain’s case load to 310,825 in the biggest daily rise in six weeks The country has not seen an increase this large since June 25 – when 1,118 cases were reported in a single day. The numbers come almost …
Read More »UK coronavirus LIVE: Death toll rises by 10 as Boris Johnson calls getting all schools back ‘a moral duty’
The latest headlines in your inbox twice a day Monday – Friday plus breaking news updates Boris Johnson would close pubs, restaurants and shops ahead of schools in the event of severe coronavirus outbreaks, according to a Number 10 source. It comes as the PM said getting all children back …
Read More »Harry’s childhood friend ‘had doubts’ about Meghan, new book claims
Harry’s childhood friend Tom ‘Skippy’ Inskip ‘had doubts’ about Meghan and warned the prince to slow things down with her, new book claims Tom ‘Skippy’ Inskip expressed reservations about Meghan Markle to the Prince He suggested they should live together before ‘doing anything more serious’ Mr Inskip and wife Lara …
Read More »Coronavirus news live: Latest updates as obese people could be ordered to stay home if second wave hits
Coronavirus news live: Latest updates as obese people could be ordered to stay home if second wave hits | The Independent LiveUpdated Sunday 9 August 2020 10:39 Obese people could reportedly be told to stay at home in the event of a second coronavirus wave. Over 50s would also be …
Read More »Prince Charles has been in ‘regular contact with Prince Harry’ despite book revelations
Prince Charles has been in ‘regular contact with Prince Harry to provide emotional and financial support’ despite being hurt by book revelations Royal insider claims the Prince of Wales regularly voice and video calls Harry Charles uses funds from his Duchy of Cornwall to part-fund Harry’s LA lifestyle Father-son bond …
Read More »More than 100 more migrants land in Dover as Rishi Sunak threatens to send in the Royal Navy
Almost 4,000 migrants have crossed the Channel to the UK so far this year, according to analysis of Border Force figures. This is thought to be more than double the total for the whole of 2019 where fewer than 2,000 are believed to have arrived in the country. On current …
Read More »Lucky Australian finds a coin worth a small fortune
Cashing in! Lucky Australian finds a coin worth $1,000 – and there could be one in your wallet A lucky Australian has found a 1901 Gold Sovereign coin worth more than $1,000 The woman shared her find with an Australian treasure hunting Facebook group Coin shows Queen Victoria on one side …
Read More »Thousands of British Airways cabin crew will find out today if they will lose their jobs
Thousands of British Airways cabin crew and ground staff will find out today if they will lose their jobs or face pay cuts after more than 6,000 employees accepted voluntary redundancy. Those who do not volunteer for redundancy and then refuse a new role under the new terms could be …
Read More »‘Furious’ Priti Patel backs sending the Royal Navy to tackle the migrant crisis
A ‘furious’ Priti Patel last night backed sending Royal Navy patrols into the English Channel after a record number of migrants reached Britain. Officials have been ordered to draw up plans in which, for the first time, the Navy could turn back boats. Yesterday up to 250 migrants made the …
Read More »Coronavirus UK: 135k face job losses in ‘economic Armageddon’
The scale of the Covid-19 jobs bloodbath has been laid bare as a Mail audit found 135,000 jobs in Britain are facing the axe. Analysis of the threat of redundancies since the virus took hold has revealed 230,000 jobs are set to go both here and abroad at more than …
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