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NEW SOUTH WALES: 22 January 25 Three men aged 43, 53, and 35 who had recently travelled to China contracted the disease. Two flew in from Wuhan while the other arrived in Sydney from Shenzhen, south China. They were treated in isolation at Westmead Hospital. January 27 A 21-year-old woman is identified as the fourth … Read more
Coronavirus will kill Britons, warns Britain’s Chief Medical Officer who says epidemic is now ‘highly likely’ and wearing masks will not stop infections – as two more test positive in Scotland Professor Christ Whitty says people buying masks is only effective for hospital Comes amid fears that the NHS won’t have access to masks if … Read more
Boris Johnson’s chief adviser is accused of ‘major conflict of interest’ after taking £487,000 from luxury property developer while chairman of government affordable housing body Sir Edward Lister, 70, was paid the six-figures by Malaysian company EcoWorld Consultancy fee far exceeded salary of £68,000 as Chairman of Homes England He previously rebutted questions about the potential conflicts of … Read more
Knife crime is being driven by absent fathers, according to Britain’s top officer on violence. Jackie Sebire said it was easy to blame drugs, funding cuts or social media for the epidemic in knife crime. But she insisted that one of the biggest drivers of serious violence was the lack of a father figure at home. … Read more
IN THE MONEY: Rio Tinto chief exec Jean-Sebastien Jacques lands a 27% pay rise to earn £5.8m in 2019 By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:50 GMT, 28 February 2020 | Updated: 22:16 GMT, 28 February 2020 Rio Tinto chief executive Jean-Sebastien Jacques netted a 27 per cent pay rise in 2019. The … Read more
‘Tin-eared’ RSA insurance chief criticised after praising Britain’s flood defences By Lucy White For The Daily Mail Published: 21:50 GMT, 27 February 2020 | Updated: 22:03 GMT, 27 February 2020 The boss of RSA Insurance insisted Britain’s flood defences had ‘done a better job than in prior years’ – despite the devastating storms leaving thousands … Read more
Ex-MI5 chief Jonathan Evans says the most serious terrorists should get ‘whole life’ jail sentences and die behind bars Jonathan Evans said he backed Government’s tougher terror sentencing laws Said there should be more stringent sentences and current system ‘too complex’ New legislation ended automatic release at halfway point of terrorism sentence By Daily Mail Reporter … Read more
‘Appalling’ failures by the court system are causing disruption to trials and injustice to the accused, complainants and witnesses, Chief Inspector of Constabulary warns Sir Tom Winsor said ‘justice delayed is justice denied’ at conference in London Accused politicians of not caring about courts because it was not a vote winner Added that crime detection … Read more
Now crisis-hit NMC Health fires chief exec after investigators find ‘potential discrepancies’ on its balance sheet By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:54 GMT, 26 February 2020 | Updated: 21:54 GMT, 26 February 2020 NMC Health said it had removed Prasanth Manghat ‘with immediate effect’ Crisis-hit NMC Health has fired its chief executive … Read more
Doctors need to stop moaning and take responsibility for improving the NHS, the leader of Britain’s medics warns Professor Carrie MacEwen said ministers had given NHS substantial sum of cash Doctors must take advantage of ‘once in a generation opportunity’ given to them Government has pledged to pump an extra £33.9 billion into NHS over five years … Read more