Month: January 2021

The number of people who tested positive for COVID-19 in England is down 17% and is at its lowest level since the week to 23 December, new Test and Trace figures show. A total of 274,898 people tested positive for coronavirus at least once in the week to 20 January, following a decrease the previous…

Nicola Sturgeon has accused Boris Johnson of being “frightened of democracy” and said she will seek a “legal referendum” on Scottish independence. Scotland’s first minister claimed the prime minister “fears the verdict and the will of the Scottish people” over his refusal to agree to another independence vote. It comes after the Scottish National Party…

Nine police officers who had breakfast together inside a cafe have been fined for breaching COVID lockdown rules on duty. The officers, from the Metropolitan Police, were fined £200 each and told to “reflect on their choices.” They were spotted by IT manager Brian Jennings walking past the cafe near their base beside the River…

Archie Lyndhurst, the son of Only Fools And Horses actor Nicholas Lyndhurst, died from a brain haemorrhage, his mother has confirmed. The 19-year-old died in his sleep at his home in Fulham, west London, on 22 September. Lucy Lyndhurst shared the results of her son’s second post-mortem on Instagram, writing: “He died from an Intracerebral…

Boris Johnson was spotted cycling seven miles from Downing Street, raising questions as to how far you can go for exercise under lockdown rules. Government guidance states that people in England should “stay local” when leaving home, which is only allowed for a few essential reasons, including exercise once a day and shopping for basic…

The Met Office is warning of more snow as people across the country woke up to overnight flurries and temperatures plunged. The yellow weather alert for snow and ice this evening covers Wales and most of England, except for London and the south east. Most of Scotland – with exception of the west – put…

Tougher measures are coming in a bid to control the spread of coronavirus, the prime minister has said. Boris Johnson said there were “tough, tough” weeks ahead in the UK’s fight against COVID-19. He added: “If you look at the numbers there’s no question we will have to take tougher measures and we will be…