Coronavirus: Second wave of Covid-19 coming to UK, says PM
Coronavirus: Second wave of Covid-19 coming to UK, says PM The UK is "now seeing a second wave" of Covid-19, Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said, adding "it's been inevitable we'd see it in this country". Mr Johnson also said he did not "want to go into bigger...
TikTok downloads to be blocked in US within days
There is a chance the ban could be rescinded if a deal is done between the app's owner ByteDance and technology giant Oracle. People in the US will be banned from downloading TikTok from this Sunday. The US commerce department said that starting 20 September,...
The UK’s top scientists have proposed a two-week National lockdown in October, according to a newspaper report
National lockdown: A second lockdown would coincide with the October half-term to create minimal disruption to schools, experts on the government's Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (SAGE) and the Scientific Pandemic Influenza Group on Modelling (Spi-m) have...
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Police confirm body found in forest is missing diplomat Richard Morris
A body found in a forest at the end of last month is that of missing diplomat Richard Morris, police have confirmed. The 52-year-old former ambassador to Nepal was last seen running in an area near his home in Bentley, Hampshire , on May 6. After he was reported...
UK on the edge of losing Control of coronavirus, says top scientist
Control: Former chief scientific adviser and member of the Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (Sage) Sir Mark Walport said the only way to stop the virus spreading is to reduce the number of people we all come into contact with, adding that there is an...
Tony Blair and Sir John Major have Teamed up to accuse Boris Johnson of “shaming” the UK by proposing legislation which undermines his own Brexit deal
Teamed up: nThe two former prime ministers, who unsuccessfully opposed Brexit in the 2016 EU referendum, claim the PM's UK Internal Market Bill will damage the Irish peace process and trade talks. Their attack comes ahead of MPs debating the bill in the Commons on...
Coronavirus: How many ambulance workers have been assaulted where you live this year?
Coronavirus: More than 1,600 physical assaults on UK ambulance workers have been recorded between January and July as the country battled the COVID-19 outbreak - the equivalent of more than seven attacks every day. There has also been increase in the rate of sexual...
As Birmingham faces further lockdown measures, the West Midlands’ Deputy Police and Crime commissioner Waheed Saleem, joins @KayBurley at 8.40am.
West Midlands: Birmingham city centre will be locked down by more than 1,000 police officers in a huge operation to stop major disorder breaking out at a rally by the EDL. Community leaders today appealed for calm, with tensions high following two bomb attacks on...
Hospital apologises ‘unreservedly’ after nearly 50 patients died after catching coronavirus on its wards
A hospital has “apologized unreservedly” to the families of almost 50 patients who died after contracting Covid-19 on its wards. A “robust” internal investigation was launched following the outbreak at Weston General Hospital in Somerset in May, University...
Man killed after intervening in fight at illegal rave in south London
illegal rave: A 34-year-old man was stabbed to death at an illegal rave in south London on Sunday morning, police have said. Sean Williams was stabbed in the neck after intervening in a fight at an unlicensed music event at Culverley Road in Lewisham, according to...
Social gatherings of more than six people to be banned in England
Gatherings of more than six people will be banned in England from Monday to combat a surge in coronavirus cases, Boris Johnson is set to announce. The legal limit on social meet-ups will be cut back down from 30 to single digits in response to a recent spike...
Boris Johnson’s chief Brexit negotiator has said there needs to be ‘more realism’ from the EU about the UK’s ‘status as an independent country’
Brexit negotiator: Britain demanded “more realism” from the European Union ahead of crucial post-Brexit trade talks on Tuesday, but the mood was soured by reports that London was looking to rewrite an agreement the two sides had already signed. Prime Minister Boris...
Deputy Chief Medical Officer warns people ‘need to start taking coronavirus very seriously again’ after surge in infections
The public must start taking coronavirus “very seriously again” after people “relaxed too much” over the summer, England's deputy chief medical officer has warned. Professor Jonathan Van Tam said the recent surge in infections was of “great concern” and the UK faced...
Labour calls for fire safety reforms amid ‘shameful’ lack of progress after Grenfell Tower disaster
Ministers have made a "shameful" lack of progress in dealing with fire safety concerns since the Grenfell Tower disaster, Labour said. The Labour Party wants to amend key legislation to ensure the Government implements recommendations made by the first phase of the...
Bolton residents have been told not to mix with people from other households as #coronavirus infections there soar
The rules apply to meetings indoors and outdoors, unless a person is part of a support bubble, Bolton Council said. To help slow the spread of COVID-19, the council has said public transport should only be used for essential travel, including getting to work, school,...
Major incident in Birmingham city centre after multiple stabbings, police say
Birmingham city : West Midlands Police say officers were called to reports of a stabbing in the city centre at 12:30am on Sunday. In a statement, the force said: "We immediately attended, along with colleagues from the ambulance service. A number of other stabbings...
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