Britain on course to hit 15million first vaccine dose target by Valentine’s Day

Britain is on course to hit 15million first vaccine dose target by Valentine’s Day as a further 494,163 Covid jabs are given… bringing the total to 11,465,210 Vaccination programme has seen almost 90 per cent of over-80s inoculated  Total number of people in the country to have received a jab stands at 11,465,210 Boris Johnson on track … Read more

Save our airports Boris… or risk levelling DOWN to a Little Britain

Right from the start, the UK’s airports have consistently supported measures that protect public health. This is despite knowing the financial pain additional travel restrictions would bring to our businesses. In many cases, we have led the way in pulling industry and Government together to work on future measures to enable travel to resume safe … Read more

How did Britain end up with the worst Covid-19 death rate in the world?

The admission was startling. A fortnight ago, as Britain passed the grim milestone of 100,000 Covid deaths, the Prime Minister told the nation he was ‘deeply sorry’ for every life lost and insisted his Government ‘did everything we could’. It was an unusually sombre pause for Boris Johnson, whose dogged determination throughout the pandemic saw … Read more

How did Britain end up with the worst Covid-19 death rate in the world?

The admission was startling. A fortnight ago, as Britain passed the grim milestone of 100,000 Covid deaths, the Prime Minister told the nation he was ‘deeply sorry’ for every life lost and insisted his Government ‘did everything we could’. It was an unusually sombre pause for Boris Johnson, whose dogged determination throughout the pandemic saw … Read more

Britain at its best: Charles Darwin’s home town of Shrewsbury has undergone a glorious evolution

Britain at its best: With its half-timbered buildings, medieval walls and Grade II-listed bridge, Charles Darwin’s home town of Shrewsbury has undergone a glorious evolution The Daily Mail’s David Atkinson went on a guided walking tour of Charles Darwin’s early life in Shrewsbury  He visited St Chad’s Church, where Darwin was baptised, and the Darwin’s … Read more

Britain braces for up to EIGHT INCHES of snow and 50mph gale-force winds

Britain is today braced for up to eight inches of snow and 50mph gale-force winds as Storm Darcy prepares to blast the UK with cold air from Russia and Eastern Europe – and the Met Office issues amber warnings for the South East on Sunday.   Yellow weather alerts were today in place across swathes of … Read more

UK weather: ‘Baltic Beast’ rampages towards Britain as deluge threatens flood mayhem

Bitter winds from the Baltic and Scandinavia will bring ‘dangerous’ blizzards and sub-zero temperatures to Britain for at least four days from today along with yet more heavy rain over already-deluged areas. Yorkshire and the North East of England will today bear the brunt of the downpours before ice and snow are forecast to follow, … Read more

UK weather: ‘Baltic Beast’ rampages towards Britain as deluge threatens flood mayhem

Bitter winds from the Baltic and Scandinavia will bring ‘dangerous’ blizzards and sub-zero temperatures to Britain for at least four days from today along with yet more heavy rain over already-deluged areas. Yorkshire and the North East of England will today bear the brunt of the downpours before ice and snow are forecast to follow, … Read more