Birmingham faces looming lockdown, West Midlands mayor admits

Birmingham faces looming lockdown as West Midlands mayor admits city-wide restrictions now ‘very likely’ as symptom-tracking app warns infections ARE rising across the UK West Midlands mayor Andy Street said tougher restrictions were ‘looking likely’ Birmingham’s case rate has jumped to 69 per 100,000, up from 30 a week ago Local leaders in Birmingham are … Read more

Birmingham faces looming lockdown, West Midlands mayor admits

Birmingham faces looming lockdown as West Midlands mayor admits city-wide restrictions now ‘very likely’ as symptom-tracking app warns infections ARE rising across the UK West Midlands mayor Andy Street said tougher restrictions were ‘looking likely’ Birmingham’s case rate has jumped to 69 per 100,000, up from 30 a week ago Local leaders in Birmingham are … Read more

The ‘iceberg that sunk the Titanic’: Looming mound of ice pictured by captain of passing ship

The ‘iceberg that sunk the Titanic’: Looming mound of ice was pictured by captain of passing ship TWO DAYS before doomed liner was struck killing 1,522 on board  Captain W Wood of SS Etonian captured a photo of the huge iceberg on camera  He noted the sight on April 12, 1912, just two days before … Read more

Michael Gove hints at looming austerity after massive coronavirus bailouts

Michael Gove hinted at looming austerity today amid grim warnings of a 10 per cent hit to GDP and the jobless total hitting 2.75million by June. The Cabinet minister said it was right to put the UK into lockdown to limit the spread of the disease, even though it meant spiralling UK debt, as you … Read more

Michael Gove hints at looming austerity after massive coronavirus bailouts

Britain faces years of austerity after government’s massive coronavirus bailouts amid fears of 2.75million jobless by June and a 10% hit to GDP Cabinet minister Michael Gove says UK coronavirus debt will have to be paid Government has announced unprecedented bailouts for workers and firms  Forecasters warn jobless total could hit 2.75m in months and … Read more