Matt Hancock’s care home protective ring claim ‘unfounded’, Covid report finds The care sector was “an afterthought” during the Covid-19 pandemic with failings allowing the virus to “spread like wildfire” and resulting in thousands of deaths despite the claim there was a protective ring around care homes, the inquiry has found. Then-health secretary Matt Hancock’s
Strictly’s Anton Du Beke: It’s a dream come true to release Christmas single Strictly Come Dancing judge Anton Du Beke has said it is a “dream come true” to release a Christmas single. The British dancer co-wrote the swing track Dance My Way To Christmas, which will be released next month ahead of the festive
First named storm of the season to bring strong winds to parts of UK A weather warning for strong wind has been issued by the Met Office ahead of the arrival of the first named storm of the season. Storm Austen is forecast to bring gusts of 50-60mph to southern areas of the UK at
UK unemployment falls to lowest in a year but vacancies slide further The UK’s unemployment rate has fallen to the lowest level in more than a year despite the number of vacancies sliding for another month, new figures show. The rate of UK unemployment fell to 4.7% in the three months to August, from 4.9%
Drivers to get new rights to challenge ‘rip-off’ private parking charges Drivers are set to get new rights to challenge unfair private parking charges, including a guaranteed five minutes to decide whether to park, the Government has announced. Motorists will also be given 10 minutes to leave car parks without facing a penalty once their
Leading A&E medics sound alarm over NHS winter pressures Leading A&E doctors across the UK have raised concerns about the pressures emergency departments will face this winter, with just 3% saying they are well prepared for the colder months. Overcrowding, corridor care and a looming surge in demand are “creating perfect conditions for a terrible
Esther Rantzen laid to rest as family share final message from late broadcaster Dame Esther Rantzen has been laid to rest in an “incredibly beautiful” funeral, but told how she felt “deprived of any choice over my own death”, in a newly-published note written before she died. The 86-year-old’s family has confirmed they attended a
Tottenham beat Coventry to end wait for a win and climb out of relegation zone Tottenham climbed off the bottom of the Premier League after James Maddison’s superb 14th-minute opener inspired a 3-1 home win over Coventry. It was a night to savour for both Maddison and Dejan Kulusevski, who made his first appearance in
Police issue overnight curfew in parts of Paris to try and curb further disorder Paris police said in a statement they had issued an overnight curfew in two areas of the French capital “to protect people and property from the violence and looting”. The statement said that the orders ban gatherings and demonstrations and impose
UEFA gives FIFA two weeks to provide details about controversies under Infantino UEFA has given FIFA two weeks to provide answers and supply documents related to a series of controversies during Gianni Infantino’s presidency. European football’s governing body has written to FIFA calling for more information on the process followed in developing the FIFA Forward