Second wave of Covid-19 this winter could lead to more than 120,000 extra deaths, scientists warn

A second wave of coronavirus this winter could result in 120,000 hospital deaths, scientists warn. Action must be taken now to mitigate the ‘reasonable worst case scenario’ which would see the NHS overwhelmed, the Academy of Medical Sciences says. The grim forecast – which does not include care home deaths – was commissioned by the … Read more

Shocking moment thug shoves police officer down stairs during statue protest in Parliament Square

Shocking moment thug shoves police officer down stairs during statue protest in Parliament Square leaving her with injuries to her neck and back Jamie Dewing, 31, pushed a female police officer down some stairs on June 13 Dewing was taking part in far-right protests in London near Parliament Square He pleaded guilty to assaulting an … Read more

Ministers are braced for backlash when they confirm Huawei is banned from involvement in 5G network

Ministers are braced for backlash from Beijing when they confirm today that Huawei is banned from involvement in UK’s 5G network Telecoms firms to be banned on installing new equipment supplied by Huawei Huawei executives held talks with officials in the hope of watering down plans BT boss says it could take ten years to … Read more

Second wave of Covid-19 this winter could lead to more than 120,000 extra deaths, scientists warn

A second wave of coronavirus this winter could result in 120,000 hospital deaths, scientists warn. Action must be taken now to mitigate the ‘reasonable worst case scenario’ which would see the NHS overwhelmed, the Academy of Medical Sciences says. The grim forecast – which does not include care home deaths – was commissioned by the … Read more

The Queen should pose in face masks to help encourage public to wear them, government adviser says

The Queen and Sir David Attenborough should pose in face masks to help encourage public to wear them, government adviser says The Queen and Sir David Attenborough, both 94, could be asked to set example A government adviser suggested national treasures wear masks to promote use   Both have been isolating, with Sir Attenborough filming voice … Read more

Ministers are braced for backlash when they confirm Huawei is banned from involvement in 5G network

Ministers are braced for backlash from Beijing when they confirm today that Huawei is banned from involvement in UK’s 5G network Telecoms firms to be banned on installing new equipment supplied by Huawei Huawei executives held talks with officials in the hope of watering down plans BT boss says it could take ten years to … Read more

Judge rules Mary Trump can publicize book about her uncle

Mary Trump can talk about the highly critical book she wrote about her uncle, President Donald Trump, over the objections of the president’s brother, a judge has ruled. Judge Hal B. Greenwald in Poughkeepsie, New York, on Monday lifted an order that had blocked her from publicizing or distributing her work. He rejected arguments by … Read more

‘People are dying, and you are doing nothing!’: Florida governor heckled during press conference

The governor of Florida has been heckled at a Miami press conference where he stressed that the coronavirus pandemic was under control.  As Ron DeSantis began his remarks, a young man began to heckle him, yelling, ‘People are dying, and you are doing nothing!’ The heckler continued: ‘You are falsifying information, and you are misleading … Read more