Day: November 1, 2020
Prince William kept COVID-19 diagnosis quiet because he ‘didn’t want to worry anyone’
November 1, 2020Prince William was unwell with COVID-19 earlier this year but it was not publicly announced because he “didn’t want to worry anyone”. It is understood the Duke of Cambridge had the virus in April, around the same time that it was announced that his father Prince Charles had tested positive for the coronavirus on 26 […]
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PM to insist lockdown will end on 2 December as Tory backbench rebellion grows
November 1, 2020Boris Johnson will today insist the national lockdown in England will end on 2 December, despite a member of his cabinet indicating the new measures could be extended beyond that date. Growing numbers of senior Conservative backbenchers have signalled their opposition to the measures due to come into effect on Thursday, while Labour have said […]
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Toddler watches on as paramedics battle to save dying teen stab victim
November 1, 2020An infant girl was pictured watching as emergency workers battled to save 15-year-old stabbing victim Joseph Marfini in a London street earlier this week. Joseph was knifed during a gang brawl which broke out in front of a Sainsbury’s in Wandsworth on Thursday afternoon and died in hospital. The girl, believed to be around two […]
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UK coronavirus: Gove says lockdown could be extended; Starmer rejects union calls to close schools – as it happened
November 1, 20204.13pm GMT16:13 23,254 people test positive in the UK, with 162 further deaths On Sunday, 23,254 people were tested positive for Covid-19. A further 162 people have died within 28 days of a positive test. The daily dashboard also shows there are 1,442 more patients in hospital. For a closer look at the numbers and […]
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Transport for London secures £1.8bn government bailout
November 1, 2020Transport for London (TfL) has secured a bailout from the government worth about £1.8bn a fortnight after Sadiq Khan accused Boris Johnson of a “blatant lie” after the prime minister claimed the London mayor had effectively bankrupted the tube and bus service in the capital. In a significant win for the Khan, the government has […]
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Transport for London to get £1,800,000,000 bailout
November 1, 2020Transport for London has secured a bailout to continue operating services until the end of March 2021. The exact amount of money involved is subject to passenger revenue in the coming months but is set to be around £1.8 billion. TfL said: ‘Discussions on longer-term sustainable funding continue.’ Amendments to the Congestion Charge introduced in […]
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Halloween revellers enjoy final Saturday night out before national lockdown
November 1, 2020Brits hit the streets last night to celebrate Halloween as it was confirmed England is to be plunged into a second national lockdown. Revellers in London and Newcastle seized the opportunity to enjoy a Saturday night out after Boris Johnson announced a month-long shutdown from this Thursday until December 2. Dozens crammed into pub outdoor […]
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