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England’s chief public health officials tonight alleged that the country is on course for a much higher death toll than during the first wave of Covid-19 unless a second national lockdown is imposed. Speaking at a Downing Street press conference tonight, Professor Chris Whitty and Sir Patrick Vallance claimed that England is currently experiencing ‘around … Read more
Boris Johnson effectively took the country back to square one tonight as he unveiled a dramatic new national month-long lockdown – ordering the public to stay at home. After weeks insisting he is sticking to local restrictions, the PM completed an humiliating U-turn by announcing blanket coronavirus restrictions for England at a prime-time press conference alongside … Read more
Eat Out to Help Out played a ‘significant’ role in accelerating Britain’s second wave of coronavirus, a study has claimed. There was a sharp increase in clusters of Covid-19 infections a week after the Government scheme began, according to University of Warwick researchers. They believe the initiative, which gave diners up to 50 per cent off … Read more
The revelation that the government is poised to plunge Britain into a new national lockdown followed days of briefings and leaks from government advisers – who say coronavirus cases in the UK are accelerating faster than their worst case scenario and could face 1,000 deaths a day within a month. It culminated with the release … Read more
Seldom has the Maldives looked so good. Its over-water villas, calm seas and brilliant white sand mean it has long been the go-to destination for honeymooners. But now that the British Government has opened up an air corridor to the Indian Ocean country, it’s become one of the few winter-sun destinations to which we can … Read more
Ministers were told more than one circuit breaker would be needed in Britain to control the coronavirus, according to SAGE papers published today. Scientific advisers claimed a single two-week lockdown, which they first pleaded with ministers to implement in September, would not be enough to stem infections for the whole of winter. It would probably need … Read more
International Monetary Fund DOWNGRADES its forecast for the UK economy and says it won’t return to pre-pandemic levels for at least a YEAR amid second wave and Brexit chaos as Rishi Sunak warns Britain must balance the books Rishi Sunak today stressed importance of the Government balancing the books The International Monetary Fund issued pessimistic … Read more
Boris Johnson has been told that every hospital in England will be full by December 17 unless he orders more lockdowns. The blunt warning emerged a day after a leaked Sage committee document revealed that ministers had been told to prepare for a ‘worst case scenario’ of 85,000 deaths. A well-placed source said: ‘Ministers have … Read more
The Chancellor today addressed the country’s burning questions as he discussed his fresh financial package in a Twitter Q and A session. Rishi Sunak turned on the public spending taps again last week when he announced an emergency bailout for businesses and the self-employed that will cost up to £22billion. But today he was grilled by … Read more
Britain’s second coronavirus wave is already on track to surpass the Government’s ‘worst case scenario’ projection of 85,000 deaths, concerning data suggests. In a newly-published leaked paper that was circulated through Downing Street over summer, SAGE – the Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies – warned that daily Covid-19 fatalities could rise to as many as … Read more