Day: October 11, 2020

England to be divided into 'medium', 'high', and 'very high' Covid alert areas as Boris Johnson announces three-tier lockdown system thumbnail

England to be divided into 'medium', 'high', and 'very high' Covid alert areas as Boris Johnson announces three-tier lockdown system

October 11, 2020

The latest headlines in your inbox twice a day Monday – Friday plus breaking news updates England will be split up into “medium”, “high”, or “very high” local Covid-19 alert areas under a new three tier system. The move comes after Prime Minister Boris Johnson held a telephone conference with Cabinet colleagues on Sunday to […]

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Boris Johnson speaks to Angela Merkel on phone ahead of next week's Brexit trade negotiations thumbnail

Boris Johnson speaks to Angela Merkel on phone ahead of next week's Brexit trade negotiations

October 11, 2020

The latest headlines in your inbox twice a day Monday – Friday plus breaking news updates Prime Minister Boris Johnson has told German Chancellor Angela Merkel that the UK is prepared to walk away on Australian-style terms if no Brexit deal can be reached The pair held telephone talks on Sunday, a day after the […]

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Twitter flags Donald Trump tweet as 'misleading' after US President claims he is 'immune' from Covid-19 thumbnail

Twitter flags Donald Trump tweet as 'misleading' after US President claims he is 'immune' from Covid-19

October 11, 2020

The latest headlines in your inbox twice a day Monday – Friday plus breaking news updates Twitter has flagged a tweet by US President Donald Trump as ‘misleading’ after the President claimed he was immune from Covid-19. The social media platform said the tweet violated the social media platform’s rules about misleading information related to […]

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Harry and Meghan discuss impact of Covid on girl's education with Malala Yousafzai thumbnail

Harry and Meghan discuss impact of Covid on girl's education with Malala Yousafzai

October 11, 2020

The latest headlines in your inbox twice a day Monday – Friday plus breaking news updates The Duke and Duchess of Sussex had a video chat with renowned education campaigner Malala Yousafzai to mark the International Day Of The Girl. The trio spoke about how the Covid-19 outbreak has impacted young women’s access to education […]

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UK coronavirus cases rise by more than 12,000 while death toll increases by 65 thumbnail

UK coronavirus cases rise by more than 12,000 while death toll increases by 65

October 11, 2020

The latest headlines in your inbox twice a day Monday – Friday plus breaking news updates Coronavirus cases continue to rise with more than 12,000 recorded as the death toll jumps by 65. The Government said that, as of 9am on Sunday, there had been a further 12,872 lab-confirmed cases of coronavirus in the UK. […]

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