Michael Holding’s incredibly moving speech on racism before England’s Test with West Indies 

West Indian cricket legend Michael Holding has delivered an powerful speech demanding an end to institutionalised racism and for education to include both black and white historical perspectives. With both the England and West Indies teams showing solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement ahead of the first Test in Southampton, Holding said the ‘dehumanisation … Read more

How to plan a holiday to key countries exempt from England’s travel quarantine

Summer holidays are back on as the government has released a list of more than 60 quarantine-exempt countries.  France, Italy, Spain, Turkey, Croatia and Greece are among the popular destinations that Britons can travel to from July 10 without needing to self-isolate on their return.  Here we look at the best travel routes and accommodation … Read more

How to plan a holiday to key countries exempt from England’s travel quarantine

Summer holidays are back on as the government has released a list of more than 60 quarantine-exempt countries.  France, Italy, Spain, Turkey, Croatia and Greece are among the popular destinations that Britons can travel to from July 10 without needing to self-isolate on their return.  Here we look at the best travel routes and accommodation … Read more

Campaigners launch bid for Jack Leslie statue, man who should have been England’s first black player

A campaign is now underway for a statue to be erected of Jack Leslie, the former Plymouth Argyle footballer who was denied his dream of playing for England due to the colour of his skin. In 1925 the talented Leslie was poised to become the first ever black player to pull on the England shirt, … Read more

Campaigners launch bid for Jack Leslie statue, man who should have been England’s first black player

A campaign is now underway for a statue to be erected of Jack Leslie, the former Plymouth Argyle footballer who was denied his dream of playing for England due to the colour of his skin. In 1925 the talented Leslie was poised to become the first ever black player to pull on the England shirt, … Read more

Two former Miss Englands say they have been reprimanded for criticising the reigning beauty queen

The current Miss England has caused controversy among beauty queens after stating that humans deserve to get coronavirus because of ‘evil inside us’. Bhasha Mukherjee, 24, who is also a doctor for the NHS at Pilgrim Hospital in Boston, Lincolnshire, posted the comments to Facebook two weeks ago with two former Miss England’s taking offence. … Read more

England’s weekly death rate is finally back to normal for the first time since March

The number of deaths from all causes has returned to normal for the first time since the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic, Public Health England said.   Figures show no excess deaths in all age groups for the week to June 10 as experts say the data points to the ‘first wave’ being over without evidence … Read more

England’s weekly death rate is finally back to normal for the first time since March

The number of deaths from all causes has returned to normal for the first time since the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic, Public Health England said.   Figures show no excess deaths in all age groups for the week to June 10 as experts say the data points to the ‘first wave’ being over without evidence … Read more

MARKET REPORT: Bank of England’s £100bn boost doesn’t excite investors

MARKET REPORT: Bank of England’s £100bn cash injection fails to excite investors, with the FTSE 100 shedding 0.5% By Francesca Washtell For The Daily Mail Published: 21:51 BST, 18 June 2020 | Updated: 21:51 BST, 18 June 2020 London shares sagged after the Bank of England disappointed investors with its latest stimulus plan. The Old … Read more

England’s coronavirus outbreak shrinks by HALF in a week

England’s coronavirus outbreak appears to have shrunk by half in the past week, official data has revealed. The Office for National Statistics predicts that there are now only 53,000 people in England who currently have Covid-19 – 0.1 per cent of the population. This estimate is a significant drop from the 133,000 people (0.24 per … Read more