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Birmingham faces looming lockdown as West Midlands mayor admits city-wide restrictions now ‘very likely’ as symptom-tracking app warns infections ARE rising across the UK West Midlands mayor Andy Street said tougher restrictions were ‘looking likely’ Birmingham’s case rate has jumped to 69 per 100,000, up from 30 a week ago Local leaders in Birmingham are … Read more
Rishi Sunak fuels fears over looming tax hikes as he vows to balance the books once coronavirus crisis eases – but pledges that public spending WILL keep rising Rishi Sunak admitted the economy likely to be smaller as a result of coronavirus He insisted the government will need to balance books over the medium term … Read more
The ‘iceberg that sunk the Titanic’: Looming mound of ice was pictured by captain of passing ship TWO DAYS before doomed liner was struck killing 1,522 on board Captain W Wood of SS Etonian captured a photo of the huge iceberg on camera He noted the sight on April 12, 1912, just two days before … Read more
Rishi Sunak tonight warned of ‘more tough times to come’ amid warnings the economy faces shrinking by more than a third this quarter with two million people made jobless. The Chancellor said people should brace for ‘hardship’ as he insisted the hit from the lockdown measures designed to combat the deadly coronavirus would be ‘temporary’. … Read more
Michael Gove hints at looming austerity after government’s massive coronavirus bailouts amid fears of 2.75million jobless by June and a 10 per cent hit to GDP Cabinet minister Michael Gove says UK coronavirus debt will have to be paid Government has announced unprecedented bailouts for workers and firms Forecasters warn jobless total could hit 2.75m … Read more