Britain has announced another 781 coronavirus victims today, taking the total number of fatalities in the UK to 20,287. NHS England has announced 711 new deaths of people who tested positive for Covid-19, bringing the total number of confirmed reported deaths in hospitals in England to 18,084. The figures also show 235 of the new … Read more
Lady Cobham has blasted the planned US takeover of the British defence company bearing her name – saying it puts the UK’s national security at risk and should be stopped by the Government. The widow of Sir Michael Cobham, who built up the firm over 25 years – said the proposed £4billion takeover by private … Read more
Britain at its best: Exploring the Llyn Peninsula, a coastal corner steeped in classic Celtic culture The Llyn peninsula is a 30-mile spit of land or the ‘Land’s End of North Wales’ Angela Epstein checked into cosy Gwesty Ty Newydd Hotel overlooking the bay Whistling Sands feels like you’re ‘on a Greek island at the end … Read more
Philip Hammond has today urged Britons to face the ‘reality’ that the UK must get back to work while people are still suffering with Covid-19 The Former Chancellor has called on the Government to reopen Britain by easing the coronavirus lockdown and restarting the economy. Mr Hammond said the country could not afford to wait until … Read more
Former Chancellor Philip Hammond has today called on the Government to reopen Britain by easing the coronavirus lockdown and restarting the economy. Mr Hammond said the country could not afford to wait until a vaccine had become available before resuming more normal economic activity. In a stark warning this morning, he urged Britons to face … Read more
Broadband switching in Britain surged by 30 per cent in March as lockdown restrictions came into force and the nation started working from home 30% surge in people switching internet provider from March 1 to March 31 Many people are opting for new plans that give them quicker speeds Comes during coronavirus lockdown with millions of adults … Read more
Damage done to Britain’s prosperity by the severity of the lockdown is terrifying. It has not been made any easier by the wilful destruction of the country’s smaller enterprises, which are the backbone of the economy, by the pathetically slow efforts of banks to get emergency loans out of the door and support output. Just … Read more
Huge queues built up outside a Five Guys burger restaurant last night as parts of Britain showed signs that they were getting back to work today despite the ongoing coronavirus lockdown. Builders are returning to construction sites and roads are visibly busier than a week ago, with traffic having increased to the highest levels since … Read more
Construction workers failed to properly socially distance today as they headed back to building sites in London despite the ongoing coronavirus lockdown. A group of about 50 builders underwent temperature checks before being allowed onto the site at No. 1 Palace Street featuring 72 luxury flats near Buckingham Palace. It comes after the Unite union … Read more
Captain Tom Moore, whose fundraiser raised more than £28m for the NHS, will receive a Pride Of Britain award. The WWII veteran, 99, originally from Keighley in West Yorkshire had vowed to walk 100 laps of his garden at home before his 100th birthday on April 30 in honour of the NHS – with his … Read more