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Highways England was today referred to the Crown Prosecution Service where it could face manslaughter charges for the death of a grandmother on a so-called ‘smart motorway’. The Government-owned company was referred to the CPS by the coroner holding an inquest into the death of Nargis Begum, 62. The grandmother-of-nine died when another vehicle smashed … Read more
Six out of 10 people who died of Covid-19 last year in England were disabled, official statistics revealed today. Number 10 has been urged to prioritise the protection of disabled people as the coronavirus pandemic rumbles on after figures showed their risk of death is three times greater than average. Some 30,296 of all the … Read more
Bank of England governor launches broadside at EU as he warns the bloc is trying to cut the City of London out of its banking market Andrew Bailey warned the Eu that the UK will not become a ‘rule-taker’ nation Bank of England governor was speaking during annual speech to City of London UK granted … Read more
NHS hospitals in England cut routine operations by a QUARTER in January as number of coronavirus inpatients soared at the height of second wave, leaked data shows Leaked NHS figures showed 23,000 fewer operations were done in January And separate data showed 103,491 patients needed to be seen in a month Hospitalisations from the virus … Read more
Nicola Sturgeon was facing fury today after her Government demanded English authorities quarantine all travellers flying into England if they were planning to go to Scotland. The First Minister was accused of trying to extend Scottish laws south of the border with the demand that would force England to lock people up in hotels for … Read more
More than half of local authorities in England and Wales were hit harder by the pandemic in January than at the peak of the first wave, official figures reveal. Office for National Statistics (ONS) data shows 54 per cent – 182 out of 336 – registered more deaths from Covid in the first four weeks … Read more
England and Wales suffered the second deadliest week of the coronavirus pandemic at the end of January, official figures revealed today. Office for National Statistics data shows 8,433 people had the virus mentioned on their death certificates over the seven days to January 29. This was just 11 fatalities more than the week before, showing the … Read more
Dave Egerton, a five-time league winner with Bath and capped seven times by England, dies aged 59 – days after he was admitted to hospital with Covid-19 By Jack Bezants for MailOnline Published: 10:46 GMT, 9 February 2021 | Updated: 11:25 GMT, 9 February 2021 Former Bath and England number eight Dave Egerton has died … Read more
England and Wales suffered the second deadliest week of the pandemic at the end of January, official figures reveal, after coronavirus cases spiralled in the run-up to Christmas. Office for National Statistics (ONS) data shows 8,433 people had the virus mentioned on their death certificates over the seven days to January 29. This is 11 … Read more
Ministers have accused Historic England of ‘putting down’ Britain’s past after the public body linked villages, halls, churches and pubs to slavery in a sweeping 157-page report on transatlantic slavery. An audit of pre-existing work by Historic England, an arm of the Department for Culture which is given £88.5million to preserve buildings and monuments, tied … Read more