‘Increasingly likely’ London will face lockdown restrictions, Mayor warns
London is thought to be two weeks behind regions that went into lockdown today (Picture: PA) London Mayor Sadiq Khan said it is looking ‘increasingly...
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Group blamed for local lockdown ‘were awaiting test results’ on boozy day trip to races
Donna Clifton pictured alongside the Lindsay Constitutional Club in Abercynon, Wales (Picture: WALES NEWS SERVICE) A group of social club friends accused of causing a...
Number of cases goes above 4,000 for first time since May
A nurse takes a swab at a Covid-19 drive-through testing station for NHS staff in Chessington (Picture: Getty) More than 4,000 people have tested positive...
London is ‘just two weeks behind’ parts of UK under local lockdown
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan said he is ‘really worried’ for the capital (Picture: Reuters/Rex) London is just ‘two weeks behind’ other UK regions that...
UK’s R rate is now as high as 1.4 as huge areas go into lockdown
The new number of infections is growing from 2% to 7% per day (Picture: PA/North News & Pictures) The R number – measuring how quickly...
Three more regions go into lockdown with more than 6,300,000 affected
More than 6 million people are now under regional lockdown measures (Picture: Reuters/Getty Images) Tough new restrictions have been announced for parts of the North...
New Year’s Eve celebrations cancelled in London as infections rise
The capital normally welcomes the new year with a big fireworks display (Picture: Getty Images) Sadiq Khan has cancelled traditional New Year’s Eve celebrations in...
Police to patrol supermarkets and shops to ‘shame’ shoppers into wearing masks
Community support officers will ‘engage and explain’ the need for people to wear masks (Picture: AFP/Reuters/Getty) Police officers will patrol a number of supermarkets and...
Brits enjoy final night out in the North before 10pm pub curfew starts
New lockdown restrictions are now in place in the North East (Picture: North News and Pictures) Partygoers in Newcastle enjoyed a final blow out before...
National lockdown ‘could be announced in next week’ as cases surge
Scientists have predicted a ‘significant number of deaths’ by the end of October if no action is taken (Picture: Rex Features/Getty Images) A two-week national...