UK Weather: Thunderstorms hit UK a THIRD day with 2.4″ rain

A plucky homeowner has been spotted floating on a lilo in his flooded front garden after thunderstorms blasted Britain for a third day – leaving parts of the UK underwater. In true British ‘make do and mend’ style, the man was seen relaxing on the pumped up inflatable in the middle of a pool of … Read more

Coronavirus UK: Death toll hits 42,066 with 97 new fatalities

Britain today announced another 184 deaths from Covid-19, taking the country’s total number of lab-confirmed victims past the 42,000-mark. Department of Health statistics show the daily number of fatalities has dropped 25 per cent in a week, with 245 announced across all settings last Wednesday. Most of the patients who died after testing positive occurred … Read more

Coronavirus UK: Death toll hits 41,736 with 38 new fatalities

The UK has confirmed a further 38 deaths from the coronavirus today, the second lowest one-day increase since the lockdown began in March, taking the total death toll to 41,736.  Today’s figure is a 66 per cent drop from Monday two weeks ago, when 111 deaths were officially recorded. Yesterday just 31 deaths were reported, … Read more

Coronavirus UK: Death toll hits 41,000 with 245 new fatalities

Britain’s coronavirus death toll today jumped by 245 as Northern Ireland recorded no new fatalities for the fourth day in a row with the outbreak across the UK continuing to fade.  Department of Health figures show the official number of victims has now topped 41,000 but other grim statistics yesterday revealed the actual number of deaths … Read more

Coronavirus UK: Death toll hits 40,992 with 109 new fatalities

Britain’s coronavirus death toll today jumped by 109 as Northern Ireland recorded no new fatalities for the fourth day in a row with the outbreak across the UK continuing to fade. Department of Health bosses have yet to post the final daily toll, which is often much higher because it takes into account deaths in … Read more

Coronavirus UK: Death toll hits 40,597 with 55 new fatalities

Britain today announced 55 more Covid-19 deaths in the lowest daily toll since before lockdown, as Scotland and Northern Ireland both recorded no new fatalities for the second day in a row. Department of Health bosses say the official number of victims now stands at 40,597 — but separate grim reports say the true number … Read more

Coronavirus: UK has more daily deaths than rest of EU combined

Britain today announced 133 more coronavirus deaths, as separate shock data shows the UK’s Covid-19 outbreak is killing more people each day than the rest of the EU countries combined.  Department of Health officials have yet to confirm the final daily figure, which can often be much higher because it includes fatalities in all settings. The … Read more

Lockdown rules in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland

Long-awaited changes are being made to the UK’s coronavirus lockdown with the four Home Nations now adopting different approaches to the loosening of draconian rules.  Boris Johnson set out his plans which mostly only relate to England at a Downing Street press conference last night with those changes coming into force on Monday.  But more … Read more

Coronavirus UK: Death toll passes 38,000 with 324 new fatalities

Britain today announced 324 more Covid-19 deaths, taking the official number of coronavirus victims past 38,000 as separate data shows the true number of fatalities is at least 10,000 higher.  Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced the figure tonight at Downing Street’s daily press conference, where he also revealed 2,095 more Britons had been diagnosed with the virus, taking … Read more

Coronavirus UK: Death toll hits 38,104 with 177 new fatalities

Britain today announced 177 more Covid-19 deaths, taking the official number of coronavirus victims past 38,000 as separate data shows the true number of fatalities is at least 10,000 higher.   Department of Health officials have yet to confirm the final tally, which is expected to be much higher because it takes into account fatalities in … Read more