Coronavirus lockdown UK: Universities face demands to return tuition fees

Students and parents have started to demand tuition fee refunds as universities abandon face-to-face teaching because of Covid outbreaks. Thousands of freshers are currently locked down in their rooms as rising cases of the virus devastates the start of term. The intake has already endured the summer grading fiasco and some are now stuck inside while … Read more

Duchess of Cornwall, 73, urges the nation to help OAPs ‘break the silence of loneliness’

It is only a few short months since she had her own experience of loneliness – so it is little surprise that the Duchess of Cornwall has issued a personal plea for everyone to support the elderly. In a video message, Camilla, 73, urges the nation to ‘break the silence in which many live, perhaps with … Read more

Boris Johnson’s enemies spread false rumours about a split from Carrie

They were the pictures which ratcheted up an already febrile atmosphere on the Tory backbenches – Boris Johnson’s girlfriend Carrie Symonds enjoying a holiday in Italy without the Prime Minister. ‘We thought – uh-oh, trouble at t’mill,’ said one Tory MP. ‘He’s got enough to worry about without a break-up as well.’ Rumours of a … Read more

MIDAS SHARE TIPS: Dividends for helping Covid fight

MIDAS SHARE TIPS: Get dividends for helping to combat coronavirus – International Biotechnology Trust offers investors exposure to some of the most exciting businesses in the field By Joanne Hart, Financial Mail on Sunday Published: 21:52 BST, 26 September 2020 | Updated: 22:57 BST, 26 September 2020 The relentless march of Covid-19 has shone a … Read more

Tech Nation beefs up board as it strives to help economy

Tech Nation – Government-backed technology industry body – beefs up board as it strives to help economy recover from coronavirus crisis By Jamie Nimmo, Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 21:50 BST, 26 September 2020 | Updated: 23:01 BST, 26 September 2020 Boost: Tech Nation helps nurture British technology companies Tech Nation – the Government-backed technology industry … Read more

Curfews, open borders and second waves: DR ELLIE CANNON answers your questions on coronavirus

The 10pm curfew seems ridiculous – it’s not as if the virus has a watch and only transmits at certain times, is it? A new 10pm curfew for pubs, bars and restaurants was introduced last week in England, Wales and Scotland as part of a package of new Covid-19 regulations. The hope is that the … Read more

Councils pay care homes DOUBLE the local weekly fee to take Covid hospital patients

Care home chiefs fear deadly mistakes made at the peak of the coronavirus pandemic risk being repeated as councils offer them extra cash to take Covid-positive hospital patients. More than 15,000 people died of the virus in care homes earlier this year, according to official figures, after it was reported that many elderly residential facilities … Read more

Burnley is now England’s Covid hotspot with 228 new cases in seven days

Here is the list in full. From left to right, it reads: name of local authority; rate of new cases in the seven days to September 23; number (in brackets) of new cases recorded in the seven days to September 23; rate of new cases in the seven days to September 16; number (in brackets) … Read more

Sebastian Stan rocks blue leather jacket and matching face mask on set of Falcon and Winter Soldier

Sebastian Stan rocks a blue leather jacket as he masks-up on set of Falcon and Winter Soldier in Atlanta By Glenn Garner For Dailymail.com Published: 19:34 BST, 26 September 2020 | Updated: 19:34 BST, 26 September 2020 Sebastian Stan is back to work on his latest Marvel project, as Hollywood bounces back from the COVID-19 … Read more