Tearful bride ‘devastated’ by government’s decision to delay relaxing wedding restrictions

A tearful bride-to-be admitted she is ‘absolutely devastated’ after having to cancel her wedding reception following the government’s decision to delay relaxing lockdown restrictions. Amanda Kellett, from Grimbsy, is due to marry fiance Christopher Carr on August 8 and had booked a reception for their family and friends. However, she was left ‘absolutely floored’ yesterday … Read more

Trump claims bombshell demand to DELAY election was to get media ‘talking’ about voter fraud claim

President Donald Trump doubled down on his threat to delay November’s election, citing concerns mail-in voting could lead to a ‘rigged’ and ‘crooked’ result as one of the Republican Party’s most prominent conservative members said Trump should be impeached over the matter. Trump, in a brief news conference at the White House on Thursday evening, … Read more

Coronavirus UK: Care residents and staff face 5-week test delay

Boss of UK’s largest care provider reveals residents and staff face a FIVE WEEK delay for Covid-19 tests because of a supply issue Chief of Care UK warned providers there would be a minimum five week wait  Issue said to be due to Government supplier of tests, but DHSC yet to comment Care homes were … Read more

Grandfather, 59, who had to delay life-saving heart surgery due to coronavirus pandemic nearly died

A grandfather was a ‘ticking time bomb’ after he had to delay his heart surgery due to the coronavirus pandemic and nearly died from it. Jeff Street, 59, from Pocapello, Idaho, was born with a congenital condition that affects the way blood flows from the heart. After the largest blood vessel in his heart became severely … Read more

Red Wall voters bash Boris over Banks Mining open-cast mine delay 

Red Wall voters bash Boris as last English coal mining firm is forced to announce lay-offs due to planning delays By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:51 BST, 15 July 2020 | Updated: 21:51 BST, 15 July 2020 Boris Johnson has been accused of ‘letting down’ northern voters who helped him win a … Read more

Texas resumes executions after 5-month delay due to coronavirus Billy Joe Wardlow, 45

Texas executes its first death row prisoner in five months after coronavirus led to a pause: Robber was 18 when he killed man ‘like an executioner’ to steal his truck Billy Joe Wardlow died by lethal injection after a five-month delay  The 45-year-old has been behind bars in Texas since he shot a man, 82, … Read more

Coronavirus hit to pensions could force many to delay retirement

The coronavirus pandemic could force one in five people to delay retirement, as the knock-on financial crisis damages pension savings. The impact is causing many to rethink plans, even younger workers who have plenty of time to recover investment losses, according to an Aegon study. Separate research found half of all workers say the financial … Read more

Michael Gove ‘formally’ tells EU transition ends in December despite Scots and Welsh delay demands

The EU has been ‘formally’ told that the UK will complete its final split from the bloc on time in December, Michael Gove said today as he proclaimed: ‘The moment for extension has now passed’. The Cabinet Office Minister made the announcement as Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon and her Welsh counterpart Mark Drakeford demanded that … Read more

Angry Boris Johnson dismisses criticism over schools delay

Boris Johnson today angrily dismissed a wave of criticism that zoos and shops are reopening when schools might not be back until September.  In bad-tempered exchanges at PMQs, Mr Johnson faced an onslaught from Labour’s Keir Starmer who accused him of ‘flailing around’ while millions of children missed out on their education.  But Mr Johnson … Read more

Car buyers could delay purchases in hope of a scrappage scheme

Three in 10 motorists could hold back new car purchases in the hope the Government will introduce new purchase incentives amid talk of a scrappage scheme, a survey suggests. Many are delaying a trip to the showroom in case a taxpayer backed scrappage scheme is introduced, as rumoured last week, the comprehensive survey of 6,500 … Read more