London boroughs are still dragging behind the rest of the country in the Covid vaccine rollout, figures show as the Government pushes ahead with a campaign to get jabs to all remaining over-50s. NHS England statistics up to March 28 showed that up to 93 per cent of people over 50 – the last of … Read more
London is still lagging behind in the vaccine rollout with some boroughs having vaccinated a third fewer people than parts of Staffordshire, where the crucial campaign appears to be roaring ahead. NHS England figures show 79 per cent of over-55s in the country had at least one dose of the vaccine by March 14 — the … Read more
Coronavirus death rates are up to 30 times higher in the worst-hit parts of Essex than rural regions of Scotland, official statistics have revealed. Data from the Government’s Covid dashboard show there have been 393 confirmed virus victims per 100,000 people in Castle Point, the highest of any authority in the UK. In second worst-hit … Read more
Three boroughs in and around London have become the UK’s Covid hot-spots for infection rates – with as many as 1 in 15 people having had the virus in one area alone. London’s Barking and Dagenham, the neighbouring borough of Redbridge, and the commuter area of Thurrock, in Essex, are all in the grips of … Read more
Britain’s outraged dentists are today calling on the Government to tackle a ‘national scandal’ that means more than 33,000 children a year have such rotten teeth that medics have no option but to surgically remove them. Children as young as five-years-old are being referred to hospital to have up to 18 of their 20 milk … Read more
None of London‘s 33 boroughs are in England’s top 100 Covid hotspots, statistics show amid calls for the capital to be released from lockdown early. The highest infection rate is in Havering, east London, according to official statistics. It comes 106th in the league table of 317 authorities in England. Some 252 cases were diagnosed per every 100,000 … Read more
The Metropolitan Police have deployed extra officers to Hammersmith and Fulham and Hackney as the Government tries to control those boroughs with the highest rates of coronavirus transmission. As the nation continues to grapple with the pandemic, officers will conduct extra patrols in the worst-affected areas in the capital to help clampdown on breaches of the … Read more
Nearly 700,000 people living in parts of Nottinghamshire could be forced into a Tier Three coronavirus lockdown in the coming days amid claims the toughest rules will be enforced in Warrington from tomorrow in a desperate attempt to crack down on rising cases. Local MPs say Nottingham City, Gedling, Broxtowe and Rushcliffe — home to … Read more
Twelve London boroughs have seen infection rates tip the worrying threshold of 100 cases per 100,000 people amid fears the capital is hurtling towards Tier 2 restrictions. Richmond upon Thames (140.4), Hackney and City of London (133.1) and Ealing (132.5) had the highest daily new cases per 100,000 people in the week to October 8. Croydon (69.8), Bromley … Read more
London’s biggest lockdown breachers: Scotland Yard reveals areas where most flouting fines have been issued – as data shows ‘strong’ link between rule-breaking and hot weather Metropolitan Police reveals West London as hotspot for breaking lockdown Senior police officer Mark Simmons says he’s ‘proud’ of Londoners’ response Easter weekend saw the highest number of fines … Read more