Don’t count on us to prevent another LCF scandal, says FCA boss

Don’t count on us to prevent another LCF scandal, says FCA boss as he admits watchdog is ‘too risk adverse’ By Lucy White For The Daily Mail Published: 22:02 GMT, 1 March 2021 | Updated: 22:02 GMT, 1 March 2021 The City watchdog is too risk-averse, its boss admitted yesterday – as he outlined plans … Read more

UK announces 25,308 new coronavirus cases in 35% weekly drop as death count rises by 1,725

Britain today recorded another 25,308 coronavirus infections as the second wave continues to run out of steam during the third national lockdown — but it was the second deadliest day of the pandemic. Department of Health statistics show the number of new cases is 35 per cent below last Wednesday, when 38,905 were recorded. It also marks … Read more

UK announces 25,308 new coronavirus cases in 35% weekly drop as death count rises by 1,725

Britain has recorded another 25,308 coronavirus infections as the second wave continues to run out of steam during the third national lockdown. Department of Health statistics show the figure is 35 per cent below last Wednesday, when 38,905 were recorded. It also marks an 88 per cent fall on the 47,525 infections announced two weeks ago. … Read more

Britain builds another overflow morgue in Hampshire as Covid death count continues to rise

The seventh temporary mortuary has been set up in Britain to cope with the ‘significant pressures’ created by the number of coronavirus deaths.  An overflow mortuary is being set up in Winklebury, Basingstoke, Hampshire to provide extra capacity amid the ongoing pandemic.   The new facility will become operational on Thursday to support the four major … Read more

ANDREW PIERCE – who runs an LGBT film awards – says just one thing should count: talent

Sir Simon Russell Beale was a sight to behold. He rose to his feet, lip trembling, body quivering with indignation. The greatest stage actor of his generation, a much-garlanded stalwart of the Royal Shakespeare Company, had been enraged by a woman in the audience who had noisily asserted that, in the interests of ‘authenticity’, only … Read more

Cardi B jokingly tells Vince McMahon to ‘count your f***** days’ after getting namedropped on Raw

Cardi B jokingly tells Vince McMahon to ‘count your f***** days’ after getting namedropped on Raw: ‘This is not how my WWE debut was supposed to be!’ By Dailymail.com Reporter Published: 15:13 GMT, 5 January 2021 | Updated: 16:02 GMT, 5 January 2021 Cardi B has told WWE boss Vince McMahon to ‘count his f***** … Read more

Coronavirus UK: Elderly residents could count for as little as 0.3% of 613,000 to receive Pfizer jab

Seven care homes in England have so far been given the coronavirus vaccine, according to the Department of Health and Social Care. Figures suggest people in care, despite being identified as the most urgently in need, only account for 0.3 per cent of the 613,000 people who received the jab. Last week Matt Hancock said … Read more

Coronavirus UK: Elderly residents could count for as little as 0.3% of 613,000 to receive Pfizer jab

Seven care homes in England have so far been given the coronavirus vaccine, according to the Department of Health and Social Care. Figures suggest people in care, despite being identified as the most urgently in need, only account for 0.3 per cent of the 613,000 people who received the jab. Last week Matt Hancock said … Read more

UK records 35,383 daily Covid cases after officials include 11,000 cases missed in Wales count

Britain’s daily coronavirus case count today surged by 35,383 after Wales added a further 11,000 infections that had previously been missed off due to an IT ‘cock-up’. Today’s figures, which would normally be used to measure how much the UK’s outbreak has grown in the last week, are unreliable as a point of reference because … Read more

Twitter users post memes mocking the slow count in Nevada

Americans are passing the time waiting for an election result with increasingly creative memes mocking the slow count in Nevada.   Twitter and Instagram have gone into overdrive with memes mocking the slow counting of ballots as the election hangs in the balance of votes yet to be tallied in Arizona, Nevada, Georgia, North Carolina and … Read more