A former soldier who died in a paddleboarding accident lost his life after jumping into the water to save two women, it has been claimed. Father-of-three Paul O'Dwyer was pronounced dead on the banks of…
UK coronavirus infections pass one million mark as…
The number of confirmed coronavirus infections in the UK has passed one million, with a further 326 deaths reported. Today the Department of Health revealed the grim milestone with Prime Minister Boris Johnson poised to…
UK coronavirus cases pass 1 million as death…
The UK has now recorded more than one million coronavirus cases since the start of the pandemic.The grim milestone was reached after another 21,915 Covid-19 infections were recorded overnight."Between 31 January and 31 October 2020,…
Will gyms close again in England?
Many people finessed their home gym set up during the first lockdown (Picture: Getty)Boris Johnson today announced that England is to enter a second lockdown with strict measures akin to the ones the country faced…
Coronavirus UK: NHS models predict more deaths than…
England's chief public health officials tonight unveiled grim graphs that show how all models of the coronavirus second wave predict the number of deaths will exceed SAGE's 'worst cases scenario'. At the heart of the scientific…
Obama lends a hand as Biden and Trump…
Sign up for the Guardian’s Fight to Vote newsletter America was on edge on Saturday as Donald Trump and Joe Biden launched a final campaign blitz amid a surging pandemic, record early voting and gnawing…
Coronavirus UK: Sir Keir Starmer says lockdown should…
Sir Keir Starmer tonight called for a second national lockdown to start immediately as the Labour Party claimed vindication for calling for a 'circuit-breaker' two weeks ago.The Labour leader also indicated that his Party will back the…
Welsh Government: Wales will not take part in…
The fire-break in Wales is likely to be the last lockdown for the country until at least the end of the year, the Welsh Government has said. The news comes as Prime Minister Boris Johnson…
Nicola Sturgeon pleads with Scots not to twist…
Scots shouldn't 'twist' new coronavirus rules put in place, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon pleaded. The latest wave of regulations, the five-tier system, comes into force at 6am on Monday, November 2. Sturgeon enforced the restrictions…