Ex-PMs Tony Blair, Gordon Brown, John Major and David Cameron joined together MONTHS ago to tell Boris Johnson to make test and trace his ‘number one overwhelming priority’ in order to beat coronavirus Former chancellor George Osborne revealed the letter was sent to PM in July It was signed by David Cameron, John Major, Tony … Read more
Medical students will be prioritised for face-to-face teaching amid local coronavirus outbreaks, the Government revealed yesterday. Universities should only retain in-person provision for ‘priority courses’ if there is an upsurge in the disease with online learning increased in other subjects. And students must not return to their family home if stricter measures become necessary to … Read more
Britain’s first Dutch-style roundabout that prioritises cyclists and pedestrians has been blasted by motorists as ‘confusing’, ‘a cyclist killing zone’ and ‘an overspend’ after the council blew £2.3million on it. Cyclists have an outer ring on the Cambridge roundabout, with cycle crossings over each of the four approach roads in a contrasting red surface. There … Read more
The mother of motorcyclist Harry Dunn has urged the Prime Minister to make her son ‘top priority’ during the US Secretary of State’s visit to the UK next week. Charlotte Charles called on Boris Johnson, Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab and Mike Pompeo to discuss her son’s case nearly one year on from his death outside a … Read more
ALEX BRUMMER: Forget the snarling from the Left, bringing the economy back is a priority not being shirked The Bank of England’s Andy Haldane has underlined his faith in a ‘V’ shaped recovery The Chancellor is under some pressure to cut VAT By Alex Brummer for the Daily Mail Published: 22:00 BST, 3 July 2020 … Read more
Elon Musk has said SpaceX’s Starship rocket that could one day carry humans to Mars is the company’s ‘top priority’ from now on. In a company email, Musk urged SpaceX employees to accelerate progress on Starship ‘dramatically and immediately’, a week after its historic first crewed mission to the International Space Station (ISS). The launch … Read more
The body claims not to affiliate with any political party in a bid to maintain ‘independence’, but members of the NEU executive have repeatedly backed the policies of Jeremy Corbyn.
A man has told how he watched his wife died from coronavirus after paramedics said she ‘wasn’t a priority’ – and cannot afford to pay for her funeral five weeks on. Fabian Williams, 49, described the moment he discovered 36-year-old Kayla lying slumped on the sofa a day after she been given paracetamol by an … Read more
‘Cull on the elderly’: Scientists slam proposal to deny older coronavirus patients lifesaving treatment in favour of those with ‘youth on their side’ – claiming it’s ‘no better than flipping a coin’ Scientists have been debating for and against using age to decide on treatment The British Medical Journal debate saw leading researchers argue both … Read more
Mother, 36, ‘dies of coronavirus’ in her flat after being told she was not a priority when she called 999 Kayla Williams called with fever, cough and severe pains in stomach and chest NHS staff told the mother of three to take care of herself at Peckham home Paramedic then told her husband hospital would … Read more