South Asian communities in England were more at risk during the second wave of coronavirus than other ethnic groups, a study has found. Researchers said disparities for hospital admissions and death from Covid-19 improved for most minority ethnic groups between the first
Now ALL shops in England are ordered to double the charge for plastic bags to 10p The price of single-use plastic carrier bags is set to double to 10p in a few weeks The change from 5p to 10p, on May 21,
Nicola Sturgeon grilled by Justin Webb over border plans Earlier this week, the First Minister conceded an independent Scotland would likely need a trade border with England. She insisted she would do what she could to “keep trade flowing easily across the
The number of people with coronavirus in England plummeted by 40 per cent to just 54,200 infections last week meaning only one in every 1,010 people are now carrying the virus. A weekly report from the Office for National Statistics today estimated
England’s coronavirus vaccine postcode lottery was laid bare again today as data revealed parts of London and Lancashire have jabbed fewer than half of residents aged 45 to 49. NHS England statistics going up to April 25 show that 65 per cent
Nicola Sturgeon remains determined to secure a second Scottish independence referendum, as she claims a new mandate was born from Brexit – as Scots voted overwhelmingly to remain in the EU. As a result, the SNP leader is vying for Scotland to
The number of people developing Covid in England has dropped to another record low in the last week with just over 750 people now falling ill each day. Researchers behind the country’s largest symptom tracking study estimate the daily number of people
About seven in 10 adults in England have coronavirus antibodies, according to official data that suggests the majority of the population now has immunity against the disease. A major Office for National Statistics (ONS) testing survey today revealed 68.3 per cent of
NHS England has lowered the age for people to get a coronavirus vaccine for the second time this week. From today, everyone over the age of 42 – or who have their 42nd birthday before July – will be invited to come
Every NHS region has now fully vaccinated more than half of all their over-70s, official health data show. Jab figures for local NHS boards across the country show Sunderland is leading the way with 81.3 per cent of people older than 70