The number of deaths from all causes has returned to normal for the first time since the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic, Public Health England said. Figures show no excess deaths in all age groups for the week to June 10 as experts say the data points to the ‘first wave’ being over without evidence … Read more
MARKET REPORT: Bank of England’s £100bn cash injection fails to excite investors, with the FTSE 100 shedding 0.5% By Francesca Washtell For The Daily Mail Published: 21:51 BST, 18 June 2020 | Updated: 21:51 BST, 18 June 2020 London shares sagged after the Bank of England disappointed investors with its latest stimulus plan. The Old … Read more
Bank of England’s cash-printing programme ‘could hit £1trillion during coronavirus crisis’ The Bank of England believes the UK could face its worst recession in 300 years The Bank’s money-printing programme could hit £1 trillion during the pandemic The UK economy has been significantly impacted during the coronavirus crisis Statistics reveal UK inflation fell to a … Read more
England’s Covid-free zones: 12 local authority areas that are home to 2.4m people report ZERO infections in last week while London has just 94 cases In mid-April most of 12 areas had 50-100 cases a week, showing huge decrease Torbay has had no cases for 4 weeks and Rutland has had no cases for 2 … Read more
England’s coronavirus outbreak appears to have shrunk by half in the past week, official data has revealed. The Office for National Statistics predicts that there are now only 53,000 people in England who currently have Covid-19 – 0.1 per cent of the population. This estimate is a significant drop from the 133,000 people (0.24 per … Read more
Experts predict Bank of England will ramp up its money-printing programme to almost £1trillion over the next year By Lucy White For The Daily Mail Published: 22:15 BST, 4 June 2020 | Updated: 22:15 BST, 4 June 2020 Making plans: Bank of England boss Andrew Bailey The Bank of England looks likely to ramp up … Read more
We should be proud of our coastline. It’s the envy of many other countries, not just for its varied landscapes and seascapes but because of our right to roam. What’s more, next year the England Coast Path aims to join the gaps between the long-distance footpaths, as well as improve existing trails. It’s been a … Read more
Coronavirus is killing one Briton every two minutes – and Birmingham is the epicentre of the UK’s crisis, figures show. The darkest day of the UK’s outbreak yesterday saw a further 786 deaths reported, bringing the total to 6,159. However, the outbreak seems to be slowing, with the lowest number of new cases diagnosed yesterday. … Read more
The skies over London looked empty last night as only a handful of planes took off and landed at the city’s major airports amid the nationwide coronavirus lockdown. Data from airline tracking site Flight Radar 24 revealed a significant reduction in the number of aircraft flying over the capital last night compared to April 7 … Read more
Five of England’s deaths from coronavirus have been aged under 20 so far, data shows, while 92 per cent have been aged over 60. Britain experienced its darkest day of the pandemic today as deaths surged by 708 to 4,313. The vast majority, 3,939, have been recorded in England. The official figures, published by NHS England, … Read more