Timely updates and trending stories from across the UK.
Timely updates and trending stories from across the UK.
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The UK health secretary, Matt Hancock, has tested positive for coronavirus. This comes after an earlier announcement from Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who tweeted that he had also tested positive for the virus. Matt Hancock wrote on Twitter; "Following medical advice, I was advised to test for #Coronavirus. I‘ve tested…
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The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Boris Johnson, has revealed that he has tested positive for coronavirus. He has said that he developed mild symptoms of the virus over the last 24 hours. A statement from the PM on Twitter reads; "Over the last 24 hours I have developed…
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The UK Home Office has announced that police have been given the power to arrest people or fine people up to £960 ($1160 USD) if they are caught flouting the coronavirus lockdown rules in England. Per The Independent, the UK government has said that the unprecedented measures are necessary in…
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Prosecutors in the UK have warned that people who deliberately cough on emergency workers during the COVID-19 pandemic could be jailed for up to two years, according to the reporting from the Independent. The Crown Prosecutions Service (CPS) has said that coughing will be charged as an assault on an…
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Last week, 51-year-old Dawn Bilbrough - a critical care nurse for the UK's National Health Service (NHS) - went viral with her emotional plea to panic buyers after she was greeted with empty supermarket shelves following a "48-hour shift". Recording the emotional plea from her car, the healthcare worker's message…
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It's no secret that supermarkets have seen an influx of customers due to the coronavirus pandemic. With many fearing lockdowns, consumers have resorted to stockpiling essential household items such as pasta, toilet paper, and cleaning products, leaving many supermarkets shelves completely bare. Of course, this has meant that workers have…
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UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has declared that the UK will introduce stricter lockdown rules across the nation, telling people to say inside and "protect our NHS". During this evening's live address to the nation, the Prime Minister called the COVID-19 pandemic the "biggest threat this country has faced for…
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The UK's secretary of state for health and social care has taken to social media to praise 4,000 retired nurses and 500 doctors who have signed up to help tackle the COVID-19 pandemic. Matt Hancock said he was "delighted" that such a large number of former healthcare professionals had responded…
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Social distancing measures will need to be in place until "at least most of a year" in order to bring an end to the coronavirus pandemic, scientists have advised the UK government, per the Independent. Earlier this week, scientists put together a report stating that controlling the spread of the…
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All schools in England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland will be closing their gates as of Friday. Secretary of State for Education Gavin Williamson said in parliament that it has become "increasingly difficult" for schools to function as normal. Prime Minister Boris Johnson confirmed the news minutes later at his…
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Police have issued a warning about coronavirus testing scams on doorsteps. In the UK, a number of criminals have pretended to be carrying out door to door testing for COVID-19 in a bid to scam vulnerable people out of their money. In the current climate, people can only be tested…
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The Glastonbury Festival 2020 has officially been canceled as the UK continues to suffer the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. In a statement, festival organizers Michael and Emily Eavis said the cancelation was the only "viable option". The festival was due to take place later this year from Wednesday, June…
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Luther actor Idris Elba has confirmed that he has tested positive for coronavirus, per Sky News and others. The actor has said that he feels okay and is reportedly showing no symptoms of the illness, but has been isolated after learning that he may have been exposed to the virus.…
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One store from a British supermarket chain in Northern Ireland will be setting aside an hour to open exclusively for the elderly amid the coronavirus pandemic, according to a statement from the store. Taking to social media, Kennedy Centre, West Belfast, announced that from Tuesday, 17 March, only the elderly…
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Per the Daily Mail, Prince Harry has allegedly fallen victim to a phone hoax after two Russian YouTubers posed as teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg and her father, Svante. The two pranksters - Russians Alexei Stolyarov and Vladimir Kuznetsov - seemingly managed to trick the Duke of Sussex into revealing…
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As of the most recent reports from the World Health Organization (WHO), there have been over 130,000 confirmed cases of the coronavirus and a total of 3,584 deaths as a result of the global outbreak. This weekend in northern Italy, 16,000,000 people have been quarantined in an effort to slow…
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Prince William has broken Royal protocol after posing for a selfie with a fan in Ireland. It is typically accepted that members of the British Royal Family do not pose for photographs or sign autographs with members of the public, however, the second-in-line to the throne decided to make an…
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A Singaporean student currently living in London has been beaten up by racists and who told him: "I don't want your coronavirus in my country", the Metro reports. Jonathan Mok - a 23-year-old student at University College London (UCL) - has lived in London for two years, but amid the…
