1 year agoU.S. F-15s from RAF Lakenheath in England have deployed to Middle East, Air Force announced Wednesday
Britain recorded 494 new deaths from the Coronavirus during the past 24 hours, bringing the total number to 33,186 deaths
Prime Minister Boris Johnson says 144 health workers and 131 care workers have died of COVID19
Emirates to resume scheduled passenger flights to 9 cities in 8 countries, including connections between the UK and Australia @DXB from 21 May 2020
New police guidance for officers in England says police have "no powers to enforce social distancing"
1 year agoBuses in London are packed with passengers this morning, despite the govt asking people to avoid public transport if possible when the coronavirus lockdown eased
1 year agoThe UK economy shrank 5.8% in March, less than the 7.9% decline expected
The Department of Health says there have been a further 627 covid-19 related deaths in all settings in UK bringing total to 32,692
Chancellor confirms 7.5 million furloughed. If you add the furloughed figures to the public sector workforce that's 49% of all the employees in the country whose wages are being paid for by the state
Northern Ireland First Minister Arlene Foster says "now is not the time to lift restrictions"
The number of deaths in the UK involving coronavirus has passed 40,000, analysis of official statistics by the PA news agency suggests
Boris Johnson and Emmanuel Macron drawing up a 'safe corridor' of travel without quarantine between UK, France and Ireland to save summer holidays
1 year agoConfirmation that 'national self-sufficiency' in medical supplies is government policy, big shift away from previous UK confidence in global supply chains
Britain: We recommend wearing muzzles in doors where social spacing is difficult
Britain: Coronavirus death toll rises to more than 32,000
1 year agoCommuters can be seen piling onto tube trains a day after Boris Johnson said those who are unable to work from home should be "actively encouraged" to go to work from Wednesday.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has confirmed in a statement to the nation "this is not the time simply to end the lockdown this week"
British rapper Ty dies of coronavirus at 47 years old
1 year agoINM has released a statement tonight revealing threats by loyalist militants against colleauges in Belfast offices who work for the 'Sunday World' and 'Sunday Life'. One journalist was told of a planned under-car booby trap attack
NHS England says the total number of reported covid-19 deaths in hospitals in England has increased by 332 to 22,764
Putin and UK PM Johnson had a phone call
Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon says a further 49 people with covid-19 have died bringing the total number of deaths to 1,811
Downing Street says any easing of lockdown guidelines next week will be "very limited" and the Government has adopted a four-nation approach where the UK nations should exit the lockdown at the same time
Metropolitan Police says a man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a police officer was attacked in an alleyway in north west London
1 year agoUnited Kingdom: Boris Johnson, facing the opposition after seeing the number of deaths surging
1 year agoAerolineas Argentinas flight AR1130 from Bueons Aires to London has turned around over the Atlantic. Reason unknown
China's ambassador to UK condemns some MPs for attacking China over coronavirus, such as by comparing it to former Soviet Union. @AmbLiuXiaoMing says "such talks are a political virus. If they go unchecked they'll poison UK-China relations & even international solidarity"
Irish Foreign Minister Coveney: Unless There Is Significant Progress In Brexit Talks, We Will Reach Another Crisis Point
The ONS says the total number of deaths with covid19 in care homes has almost doubled in a week to 5,890 in England and Wales (data is up to April 24th)
US spy planes could be pulled from the UK as the @WhiteHouse seeks to understand the knock-on implications of letting @Huawei construct part of Britain's new 5G wireless network, reports @benrileysmith in the @Telegraph
