The leading Oxford University professor at the heart of the coronavirus vaccine trial has dismissed criticism of the treatment, stating it can prevent pneumonia. Earlier this week it emerged that all six of the monkeys that were used in the vaccine trial had gone on to catch the coronavirus. They were also found to have the … Read more
Britain’s flood defences bolstered with an extra £5billion in the Budget after the wettest February on record and storm misery cause widespread damage to homes and businesses Chancellor confirms plan to add £5.2 billion by 2024 to flood defence funding The move will help protect 336,000 properties in England after brutal winter Last month has … Read more
Chancellor Rishi Sunak (pictured in Downing Street this week) is preparing to pump billions of pounds into the NHS and business in a ‘coronavirus Budget’ tomorrow Chancellor Rishi Sunak will unveil a stripped-back Budget tomorrow with money for flood defences, faster broadband and tougher community sentences. The coronavirus crisis is set to be the main … Read more
Budget will pump £5billion into flood defences to protect 300,000 homes after Boris Johnson was slammed for failing to visit storm victims Budget will double flood defence funding to £5.2billion by 2024, Chancellor says The projects are intended to protect 300,000 homes from extreme weather Boris Johnson was heavily criticised for failing to visit any … Read more
‘Tin-eared’ RSA insurance chief criticised after praising Britain’s flood defences By Lucy White For The Daily Mail Published: 21:50 GMT, 27 February 2020 | Updated: 22:03 GMT, 27 February 2020 The boss of RSA Insurance insisted Britain’s flood defences had ‘done a better job than in prior years’ – despite the devastating storms leaving thousands … Read more