The government has announced that the UK lockdown will continue for at least three more weeks, with all current restrictions extended until early May. This means people will only be able to leave their homes for essentials and many businesses will need to remain closed. The extended measures followed the

This week we have seen the number of UK-wide deaths rise to close to 900 each day, suggesting that lockdown measures are likely to remain in place. Sir Patrick Vallance, the chief scientific adviser, has explained that the peak of the outbreak could still be two weeks away and measures

Yesterday the government announced a total of 55,242 infections and a further 854 deaths, making yesterday the deadliest day since the outbreak began. However, the number of new cases has fallen to its lowest level this month. The Chief Scientific Adviser Patrick Vallance has described the latest increase in cases

In yesterday’s daily press conference, the Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab announced that more than 51,000 people have so far tested positive and sadly 5,373 have died. The rising figures combined with the announcement that Boris Johnson has been moved to intensive care are a powerful reminder of why the country

Yesterday the prime minister Boris Johnson was admitted to hospital due to the persistence of his coronavirus symptoms, after his first signs of being infected began 11 days ago. The news came shortly after the Queen delivered a rare televised address to the country, asking people to remain united and

The UK’s health minister has warned that the peak of coronavirus infections is likely to be sooner than expected, as the number of cases has risen to over 34,000, with more than 2,900 deaths. This signals an increase in the death toll of 24% in a single day, with the

The daily press briefing yesterday was delivered by the Business Secretary Alok Sharma, who stated that a total of 29,474 have tested positive for coronavirus, with an increase in the number of deaths sadly to 2,352. It is becoming increasingly clear that the pandemic is the largest threat the UK