Migrants drowned in Channel, baby still missing
A baby is still missing and his family has drowned in the Channel today, October 28, after the boat they were on sank. 15 people have been transferrend to an hospital in France.
Covid: families to be allowed to meet at Christmas in small numbers
Covid, families will be able to meet for Christmas according to a Cabinet minister although probably not in gatherings of large numbers of people.
Five areas in North and Midlands confirmed in Tier 3 lockdown
Two more areas – North and Midlands – will be under a tier 3 lockdown, since Covid cases are still in surge.
More than 13,000 Covid cases in London in a week
During the last week, more than 13.000 Covid cases were reported in London.
Tougher restrictions for 6 million in England and Wales begin
Tougher restrictions for preventing the spread of Covid infection are coming into force in various parts of the UK within the next 24 hours.
Footballer Rashford furious with Tory MPs over free school meals
Marcus Rashford has blasted Tory MPs after they decided to reject Labour’s motion to give free school meals to children
‘Firebreak’ lockdown confirmed in Wales
Wales has been ordered to go under a ‘firebreak’ lockdown that will confine people at home for two weeks.
3 Tier Lockdown to be Imposed in Yorkshire
A 3 tier lockdown is going to be announced in Yorkshire as Covid cases are surging unabated.
People who return to the UK will only quarantine for 7 days
The announce was made by the Secretary of State for Transport, Grant Shapps: there will be a 7-days quarantine for people returning to UK.
Covid, Manchester refused three-tier lockdown
After being put on a ‘Very High’ risk alert, the city of Manchester had to be put under a three-tier lockdown but reportedly refused to go.
Covid, Manchester’s Christmas markets have been cancelled
Manchester’s Christmas Market have been officially called of, since it is impossible to respect the health standard.
Liverpool revellers pack the streets before new restrictions
Revellers packed the streets of Liverpool last night to enjoy the final night before being placed under the strictest Covid restrictions.
Northern Ireland decided to do circuit-breaker lockdown
Northern Ireland will be the first UK region to experiment a four-weeks Circuit-Breaker lockdown. Schools will be closed for to weeks, pubs and restaurants for a month.
New Covid lockdown system causes revolts in Liverpool and Merseyside
Liverpool major protests againts Boris Johnson as he is going to impose a new lockdown system due to Covid case surge in their territories.
New Covid Restrictions in England: facing the rising of new cases
The number of new cases in England is growing quickly. The country has to face new restrictions.
London, Covid infections on the rise with 6,200 a week
The capital is registering a huge rise in Covid cases across all age groups and the statistics are not very promising.
London Covid cases rising sharply
Official figures reveal that Covid is spreading across London at a rate of more than 1,000 new cases a day at the moment.
Scotland to face a mini lockdown starting from Friday
Nicola Sturgeon will soon give an official announcement about the “circuit breaker”, a mini lockdown that is planned to start on Friday.
UK, thousands at risk of Covid after Excel failure
Nearly 16,000 Covid cases were not reported properly because of an Excel spreadsheet failure, the IT error may lead to a huge rise in cases.
Covid, UK records: 22,961 new cases after technical glitch
The UK reported a shocking rise in Covid cases on Sunday after an investigation found 15,841 unreported cases.
3 tier lockdown in England if Covid cases keep rising
Stricter Covid restrictions could be put in place in England with a new 3-tier lockdown if cases continue to soar like they have in the last fortnight.
Covid, Ursula von der Leyen in self-isolation
The president of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, is in self-isolation for having had direct contact with a positive Covid.
3 Brits stranded in Italy after testing Covid positive for 7th time
Three young Brits Rhys James, Quinn Paczesny and Will Castle are being quarantined in Italy after testing positive for Covid for a seventh time.
Plastic straws banned in England
Single-use plastic straws, stirrers and cotton buds have been banned in England. The measure comes into effect today following a delay from April.
Stricter restrictions working as Covid infection rate slows
The Covid infection rate is slowing down now that stricter restrictions have come into force with the R rate falling from 1.7 to 1.1 this month.