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Another 53 people have died of the coronavirus in the UK, according to the Government, taking the total to 45,554. But there are zero new victims in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, the countries’ own health agencies said, suggesting today’s fatalities reported by the Department of Health were all in England. Government statistics show that the number … Read more
Another 19 people have died of the coronavirus in England, according to early statistics for today, taking the total to 45,520. NHS England said another 19 people have died in its hospitals. But Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland reported zero new victims. The preliminary figure is calculated by adding up the fatalities reported by each home nation. … Read more
Another 79 people have died of the coronavirus in Britain, according to statistics published today, taking the total to 45,501. NHS England said another 10 people have died in its hospitals, while Public Health Wales recorded one death and neither Scotland or Northern Ireland had any. Today marks seven days in a row that no deaths … Read more
The average age patients die from coronavirus in Scotland is older than the age at which people pass away normally, stark figures show. National Records of Scotland (NRS) data reveal the median age of a Covid-19 death north of the border is 81 for men and 85 for women. By contrast, the life expectancy for … Read more
Britain today announced 110 more coronavirus deaths as the number of victims continues to tumble — but cases are still rising amid fears the UK’s outbreak could be growing again. Department of Health data suggests 65 Brits are now succumbing to the life-threatening infection each day, down 20 per cent in a week. During the peak … Read more
Britain’s coronavirus outbreak may be growing as figures today revealed the average number of daily cases has risen for the fourth day in a row for the first time since April. Department of Health bosses posted 580 more Covid-19 cases — taking the rolling seven-day mean of infections to 628 after the rate dropped to … Read more
Britain’s oldest populations live near National Parks and coastal beauty spots while young people remain close to cities, new study shows. Data released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) analysed several measures of ageing across local authorities to illustrate how populations compare in the UK. The study found older people typically live near National … Read more
When it comes to pretty villages, Britain is undoubtedly a class act. And so this picture-list of its most ‘Instagrammable’ hamlets is sweet eye-candy indeed. It has been compiled by property website Bankrate, which took to image-sharing site Instagram and assessed the number of hashtags 100 villages dotted around the UK each had. Then it … Read more
‘Racist’ protestors at Scottish-English border were ‘inspired by SNP politicians’ says Tory MP MP John Lamont prompted heated exchanges in the Commons earlier today He branded the protests ‘totally unacceptable’ and ‘inspired’ by SNP politicians The SNP’s Patrick Grady said that the party condemns any ‘anti-Englishness’ By Joe Middleton For Mailonline Published: 21:04 BST, 15 … Read more
Britain today announced 24 more coronavirus deaths in the preliminary toll as Scotland has now gone a week without any fatalities. Department of Health chiefs have yet to confirm the final daily figure, which is often much higher because it takes into account lab-confirmed fatalities in all settings. The early count — which only includes a … Read more