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The UK saw its highest daily jump in coronavirus cases today, leaping by 45 to a total of 209. Government officials confirmed cases in mainland Britain rose by 42 early on Saturday, before authorities in Northern Ireland confirmed another three cases on Saturday evening – bringing the total there to seven. The update comes as an … Read more
Scotland has confirmed five more cases of coronavirus, bringing Britain’s total up to 169. Lanarkshire has seen two new cases while Lothian, Greater Glasgow and Clyde and Grampian have an extra one. Two people have died from coronavirus in Britain so far, a grandfather in his 80s in Milton Keynes and a woman in her 70s … Read more
The point of no return: Britain on the coronavirus brink as 36 new cases take total soaring to 87 meaning officials likely to move to delaying its inevitable onslaught not stopping it Britain is facing a new phase in the coronavirus crisis following a surge in cases Ministers are now expected to escalate their response … Read more
Iran’s death toll from coronavirus has jumped by 11 in just a day, bringing the total number of people to have died from the deadly virus to 54. Health Ministry spokesman Kianush Jahanpur made the announcement on state TV today, as he confirmed the number of those infected has now reached 978. He called on … Read more
Twelve more people test positive for coronavirus in England – bringing the total number of UK cases to 35 By Chris Dyer For Mailonline Published: 13:46 GMT, 1 March 2020 | Updated: 13:52 GMT, 1 March 2020 Twelve more people have tested positive for coronavirus in England, the government announced today. The latest announcement brings the … Read more
Three Tory donors who are expected to be rewarded with peerages by Boris Johnson together gave almost £1.5million to the party in the final three months of last year. Peter Cruddas, Michael Spencer and Jon Moynihan are thought to have been nominated by the Prime Minister for places on the red benches, which will be announced … Read more
Six men convicted of raping two vulnerable schoolgirls have been sentenced to a combined 55 and a half years in prison. Usman Ali, Banaras Hussain, Abdul Majid, Gul Riaz and two other defendants were sentenced today after a four-week trial at Leeds Crown Court. A seventh man will be sentenced tomorrow. The sickening abuse took … Read more
VICTORIA BISCHOFF: Government adverts made a dog’s dinner of the pension age campaign – and they knew it By Victoria Bischoff for the Daily Mail Published: 22:32 BST, 16 July 2019 | Updated: 09:29 BST, 17 July 2019 Who on earth came up with the idea of using two dogs talking to each other on … Read more