Things are going according to plan. Despite a few wobbles about vanishingly small blood-clot risks, our vaccine rollout charges forward. And tomorrow we will enter the next phase of our roadmap to freedom. But at the Downing Street press conference last Monday, England’s Chief Medical Officer Chris Whitty was circumspect. Moving ‘steadily’ was key, he … Read more
England’s Covid R rate has stayed stable and may still be as low as 0.8, No10’s top scientists said today as separate data suggested the outbreak has ‘levelled off’ since schools reopened. SAGE scientists predicted the rate – which gauges the spread of the virus – was between 0.8 and 1.0, indicating case numbers may … Read more
All of England’s Euro 2020 group games ‘will have 22,500 fans in attendance’ with Wembley fixtures against Croatia, Scotland and Czech Republic ‘given special status as test events’ England will face Croatia, Scotland and Czech Republic at Wembley in June The Times claim the FA guaranteed UEFA a 25 per cent capacity crowd then The … Read more
England’s biggest rhododendron has bloomed and is looking bigger and better than ever – just in time for the end of lockdown. The magnificent bush has grown since last year and is now so large that a double decker bus could fit inside it. Ordinarily it would attract enthusiasts from around the world. But due to … Read more
The Church of England’s first black female bishop has criticised the conclusions of a government report on race and said Britain is not yet ‘a model for other white-majority countries’. The Rt Rev Rose Hudson-Wilkin, who became the Church of England’s first black female bishop in 2019, voiced her concerns following the release of a 250-page report by … Read more
England’s coronavirus R rate has not changed since last week, No10’s scientific advisers claimed today. SAGE estimated the figure – the average number of people each infected person passes the virus on to – was still between 0.8 and one but may be as high as one in every region because cases are ‘levelling off’. Advisers … Read more
There were 403,171 spills of sewage leaked into England’s rivers and seas in 2020 due to ‘storm overflows’, Environment Agency figures have revealed. During heavy rain, storm overflows prevent sewers becoming overloaded with a combination of sewage and rain – but they to this by releasing the diluted wastewater into rivers, polluting waters. Use of … Read more
Boris Johnson wished ‘the very best of luck’ to those returning to outdoor sports today as England tentatively stepped out of lockdown and straight into a three-day spring heatwave. In a video address, the PM said he knows ‘how hard it has been to be separated from your teammates and your coaches and the sports that you … Read more
England’s Covid R rate may now be at the crucial level of one as a catalogue of troublesome figures showed the outbreak has ‘levelled off’ since schools reopened. But an expert insisted this was ‘not yet evidence’ that lockdown easing plans needed to be put on hold, while a second said the disease was still … Read more
Coronavirus cases rose in a THIRD of England’s 150 councils in England last week… but outbreak is ONLY being driven by huge spike in school testing as data shows infection rates in over-70s are at lowest levels since AUGUST Some 56 of 149 local authorities saw an uptick in their Covid infections last week, says … Read more