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[ad_1] One in five ethnic minority workers and a similar number of young people who were suspended during the first coronavirus lockdown have since lost their jobs, according to a report. The Resolution Foundation said young, black, Asian and ethnic minority workers struggled the hardest as layoffs accelerated to the …

[ad_1] Nick TriggleHealth Correspondent @nicktriggleOn twitter Related topics Coronavirus pandemic image copyrightPA media The second wave is taking an ever-increasing toll on UK hospitals. There are more than 1,000 Covid admissions a day, 10 times the rate at the end of the summer. Hospitals have started to cancel routine treatments, …

[ad_1] Welsh ministers have doubled down on the surveillance of shopping carts during the “circuit breaker” lockdown, but the list of “essential” items that can be purchased has been expanded to include baby clothes. The Welsh Government said on Tuesday it had “positive talks” with essential retailers, representative groups and …

[ad_1] Nick TriggleHealth Correspondent @nicktriggleOn twitter Related topics Coronavirus pandemic image copyrightPA media The second wave is taking an ever-increasing toll on UK hospitals. There are more than 1,000 Covid admissions a day, 10 times the rate at the end of the summer. Hospitals have started to cancel routine treatments, …

[ad_1] As the coronavirus crisis progresses, the mood in Europe is turning ugly. Tempers are fraying. Frustration is on the boiling point. And, as the shocking photos on this page reveal, with the introduction of new Covid restrictions across the continent, many countries are sliding into open rebellion. Take Italy, …

[ad_1] An oil tanker that was raided by special forces off the Isle of Wight after France and Spain denied access to the port to an alleged hijacking attempt to land seven stowaways in the days leading up to the incident. The men were detained when the Special Boat Service …

[ad_1] Staffordshire is ready to move to Level 2 of COVID-19 restrictions following a continued increase in cases. The exact date the new measures will be implemented in the West Midlands region has yet to be confirmed, but “it could be as early as this weekend,” the Staffordshire county council …

[ad_1] Manchester’s Nightingale Hospital will reopen later this week, but it will function differently than it did in the first wave of the coronavirus crisis. The temporary facility opened at the Manchester Central Convention Complex, formerly known as G-Mex, in April, but has been closed since the summer. It was …

[ad_1] Staffordshire will be subject to tighter level two coronavirus restrictions “ by the end of the week, ” it has been revealed. The rest of the county will follow Stoke on Trent in stricter Level Two measures as the number of cases continues to rise in all areas of …

[ad_1] A young mother of two who was found dead in her home was “full of life” and had a “heart of gold,” her devastated family said today. Tributes have been paid to the very popular Megan Morrey, 21, who died at her Norris Green home in August. The Holly …